After overhaul passage, Republicans turn their ire toward Pelosi

[alp227]

Source: The Washington Post

In the wake of the passage of the health-care overhaul, Republicans have turned their ire toward House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) almost as much as President Obama, looking to rally their supporters against a political figure less popular than the president.

GOP officials, and particularly the Republican National Committee, have repeatedly highlighted Pelosi's role in pushing through the legislation. The RNC has raised more than $1.5 million through a "Fire Pelosi" online petition that features imagery of Pelosi being engulfed in flames and the slogan "No More Madam Speaker." Another RNC appeal to GOP supporters dubs 14 members of the House, most of whom backed the health-care law, as "Pelosi's Puppets."

When she campaigned alongside Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) last week, Sarah Palin attacked the "Obama-Pelosi-Reid" agenda. The National Republican Congressional Committee has launched ads in the districts of five House Democrats who switched from opposing the health-care bill in November to backing the final version, decrying them for being "unable to stand up to Obama and Pelosi."

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/31/AR2010033102036.html?nav=rss_politics

[rocktivity]

1. The technical term for the Rethugs' current condition is

sore losing.

:evilgrin:

[Nuclear Unicorn]

2. Subtitle: Because Racism Isn't Enough, Mysogyny is also an Article of Faith

RWers only like women that put out unsustainable broods.

[h9socialist]

3. "No More Madame Speaker"???????

Sounds pretty sexist to me.

[CAcyclist]

4. The only thing this is going to do is boost Pelosi's approval rating in

her own district. I am one district over and more of the disapproval in her district is that she isn't liberal enough, which the success with this bill will go far toward reversing. Pelosi is certainly standing higher in my viewpoint, even if I am disappointed the bill is not all it can be.

[TygrBright]

5. um, yeh. What district does Nancy represent again? Where? What State, City?

Good luck with that, guys.

And I use the term "guys" advisedly.

No more Madame Speaker, indeed.

HOW it chaps their butts that the two most powerful people in American politics are a) Not a white guy; and b) not a guy.

Cry me a river so I can wash my feet, GOPpies.

amusedly,
Bright