uh oh...Obama vs. Pelosi... this should be good

[wyldwolf]

Since Pelosi has drawn scorn from the netroots lately, it will be interesting to see how this one plays out.

In talks with White House chief of staff-designate Rahm Emanuel and others, Politico reports House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has "set parameters" for what she wants from the Obama administration: "no surprises, and no backdoor efforts to go around her and other Democratic leaders by cutting deals with moderate New Democrats or conservative Blue Dogs."

"Specifically, Pelosi has told Emanuel that she wants to know when representatives of the incoming administration have any contact with her rank-and-file Democrats -- and why."

Said one source: "Pelosi is not going to allow Obama to triangulate her. It's not going to happen to her."

HER rank-and-file Democrats... :)

ah.. but it is the Politico...

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/12/16/pelosi_lays_down_law.html

[Jennicut]

1. Politico is crap. They try to stir the pot daily with the Democrats

I really want to know who these "sources" are.

[Tatiana]

2. Good luck with that, Nancy.

This is one of the reasons why Rahm was brought on board, IMO. To deliver votes.

[SIMPLYB1980]

3. Politico....

:popcorn: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[bunnies]

4. Someones got control issues!

:rofl: poor Nancy.

[AtomTan]

5. Representatives answer to the residents of their districts, not to one district in CA. nt

[Alter Ego]

6. She's not going to allow Obama to triangulate HER?

Here I thought it would be the other way around. And Rahm's no pushover--Nancy's dreaming if she thinks otherwise.

[ProSense]

7. Nothing unusual. Reid, Pelosi, Obama and Biden have

all made it clear that they intend to honor the separation of powers.

Biden to break with Cheney vice presidency, plans to limit role in Congress.

Biden unwelcome in Senate huddles, where Cheney wielded power

[firedupdem]

8. Politico is headed in the wrong direction for democrats...they

have gone down the tubes with their reporting. I don't know what happened...I thought they were pretty decent initially. Now they are drudge....bullshit rumors made up to get shit started.

[Thrill]

9. Politco has turned into a RW rag

[mtnsnake]

10. After she jumped into bed with Bush over 2 years ago she's worried about Obama cutting deals??

Now that is priceless! Pelosi is the LAST person who should worrying about anyone from the Obama administration cutting deals with moderate or conservative Democrats after she practically set the bar for that standard herself when she started kissing Bush's ass since the day after we won the majority back in November of '06. When it comes to cutting deals with conservatives it just doesn't get any more blatant than what she did. :puke:

[elocs]

11. Unsubstantiated rumors backed up by nothing and people swallow it hook, line, and sinker

like it was from the mouth of God or the equivalent thereof.

[Renew Deal]

12. She should have tried the tough girl routine on Bush.

It's going to happen to her whether she knows it or not.

[OHdem10]

13. If true, Nancy is a better politician than I thought.

[Pisces]

14. I hope Obama puts Pelosi in her place. I am no fan of Pelosi. Would be great if they could replace

her. She has been a huge dissapointment.

[polichick]

15. Obama must be shakin' in his boots. ;)

[ecstatic]

16. interesting... We'll see how this develops! nt

[SuperTrouper]

17. Pelosi will see change for sure. She will be put in her place

[leftynyc]

19. What exactly is her place? n/t

[boppers]

20. Her place: Senate leader.

Not her place: sole, exclusive, power broker and communications channel between the WH and the Senate.

[leftynyc]

21. She's Speaker of the House

She's not in the senate.

[NashVegas]

18. This Is Kind of a Joke, Isn't It?

Or did I hallucinate the bank bailout?

[ensho]

22. I like her 'parameters' makes sense

nt

[Clio the Leo]

23. "backdoor efforts to go around her" is NOT how Barack operates. NT

[windbreeze]

24. IF any of this is remotely true....

meaning this...and notice I said IF...

"Specifically, Pelosi has told Emanuel that she wants to know when representatives of the incoming administration have any contact with her rank-and-file Democrats -- and why."

Said one source: "Pelosi is not going to allow Obama to triangulate her. It's not going to happen to her."

Then it seems to me, someone needs to remind her, that they are both Democrats...she's supposed to work with him, not against him...throwing down a gauntlet this early in the game, seems a little obsurd...wb