Jon Carroll's suggestion to Nancy Pelosi

[EFerrari]

Today is the start of the gala four-day celebration of Nancy Pelosi's ascension to the speaker's throne. Yes, four days of large, expensive, celebrity-choked gatherings lauding each aspect of Pelosi's career: the Baltimore years, when she was but a tot; the Washington years, when she was a college Democratic operative; the San Francisco years, where she got her start on becoming the grandmother she so often talks about being; and then the Washington years again. Tony Bennett will sing you-know-what. Gavin Newsom will say a few words. Wyclef Jean will do something or other.

Makes me nuts.

Her enemies have often accused Pelosi of having "San Francisco values," which is probably code for "likes gay people." Still, the phrase has a ring to it -- San Francisco values include tolerance, inclusion, compassion and respect for dissent. They also include, I would hope, a sense of proportion.

(snip)

I'm happy Pelosi has power. I like what she stands for. I am embarrassed for her and the people who voted for her. The trappings of empire do not suit her. Maybe she should be spending those four days in, say, New Orleans.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2007/01/02/DDGRJN7GU91.DTL

/oops

[Webster Green]

1. I guess I'll have to disagree with Jon (a first)

Sounds like the dems have a very busy agenda planned, but first.......A LITTLE PARTY!

It will be great, and the pukes will hate it. (They are gonna hate the agenda too!)

[AndyTiedye]

2. Hey Now. It's Been 14 years since Dems Had Anything to Celebrate

:party::party::party: