These democrats are cowards, I am sick of this shit

[Pawel K]

I know, I know, we need them right now. I hate to go on this rant but the fact that Nancy Pelosi just got up and clapped to Chimp's plan of sending more troops to Iraq is a total outrage. What the hell is she thinking? This is nothing more than appeasement of a terrible failed policy. Cindy Sheehan was absolutely right, we need some real change in leadership and we need it quick.

[cool user name]

1. I'm sad to agree. n/t

[adigal]

2. I agree 100% - the Dems do NOT represent me, except

for a few of them.

Fricking cowards.

[PreacherCasey]

3. agree

[geekgrrl]

4. she didn't applaude at all- she certainly didn't stand!

She only applauded for the recruiting stuff-- as far as I understood it. She specifically was not applauding for the troop increase even though other dems were.

[Pawel K]

7. No, she clapped to him talking about his new plan. I know what I saw

this is not what we elected them for.

[geekgrrl]

16. Well I know what I saw and I watched her only applaude at the end for the

supporting the troops and recruitment stuff, not for the troop increase. I'm watching MSNBC.

[Pawel K]

35. I will check out the video when its online and post it here, I know she did this

[zann725]

51. It seemed ONLY MSNBC showed Pelosi's face throughout speech. CSPN & CNN blocked her face out mostly.

And what I saw of Pelosi's facial reactions throughout speech, generally speaking, she did A LOT of "lip biting"/teeth crunching. And a lot of stern looks...certainly NOT as enthusiastic throughout as many of her colleagues. Of all this, I was proud. And that Chimp HAD to recognize her power, and cozy-up to it...is something to smirk about.

Overall, the entire "production" nauseating.

[cool user name]

11. I saw her stand and clap. n/t

[AGiordino]

5. She better be thinking

I am being polite and civil, but when this little butt-munch has to pay for this shit he's gonna have to come with his hat in his hand beggin.

[Quakerfriend]

6. I'm glad I am not watching. How dare they give him one ounce

of respect?!

[Berry Cool]

14. I saw her stand and applaud when he said "We must support the troops"

but specifically NOT when he talked about sending more over!

Half the chamber pointedly sat on its hands while the other rose to its feet. It was SOOOOO obvious.

[geekgrrl]

30. yes, that is EXACTLY what she did. Give me a break, people!

[Pawel K]

38. That happened after what I'm talking about

it was right before this. I was watching CBS. I will post video of it once its available.

[blonndee]

49. You are absolutely right. I was watching and listening closely. n/t

[peacebird]

8. exactly - WHY are they clapping? It looks like bush is king

[Orangepeel]

9. she stood up after the "support our troops" phrase

besides, it's all for show

[Kutjara]

20. That phrase was carefully written to conflate...

...support for the troops with the decision to send more. If the Dems failed to applaud, they could be accused of not supporting the troops, which would have played very well in the Freeper press.

[Orangepeel]

29. yep. he rushed to the troops part

but again, it's all a big dog and pony show (with at least one starring weasel)

[Greeby]

10. Let me intercede

During the big "surge applause line both Nancy and the Democrats on the floor just sat there.

And it's clearly tepid and half-hearted.

Just thought 'd drop that in for the DU "Off with their heads" caucus

[geekgrrl]

17. yes I agree- they just sat there.

[Pawel K]

24. ALL OF YOU DENYING THIS READ THIS POST

I dropped my drink when I saw this and came to DU right after. I can't give you the exact transcript but here is how it went.

CHIMP: (shortly after talking about surge) We must finish the job we started in Iraq.

Right after this line she got up along with a lot of others (I'm sure a lot of those others were democrats)and clapped. I know what I saw and I know you saw this too. Its time to stop being apologists for this type of cowardly behavior. If they do not get their shit together its time to get rid of all them in the next primaries.

[LynneSin]

43. Who the fuck cares what they did tonight

Geez, let's worry about what they do tomorrow and the rest of this term.

I've politely clapped at stuff that perhaps was that enjoyable

[vote 4 democracy]

12. check out the look on her face - she doesn't agree

[snowbear]

23. Your's is the only SANE comment on this entire thread...

I swear.. it looks like FreAK Republic ran over here to DISS Speaker Pelosi once again.

[Jim Sagle]

13. That's right! REAL Dems would bumrush the podium and tear him to shreds!

:rofl::rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

28. Nah, but if she were a real Dem she'd have dumped her water on his head

OK, I admit I was fantasizing a bit. :)

[mmonk]

53. hhhhhhmmmmmm

nah.

[WA98296]

15. She's giving me the creeps....

[progressivebydesign]

18. How about directing this misdirected anger at the REPUBS for once??

What the fuck has happened to DU this year? Half the threads are supposed Democrats and liberals attacking other Dems and liberals. The responsibility for all of this shit stops and starts with Bush and the repub congress of the past several years, and the PNAC. Why is it sooo en vogue to attack our own party and candidates? Do people here think it makes them look urbane? maverick? psuedo intellectual? All it makes us look like is losers... as in losing the White House in 2008.

I'm tiring of the attacks on our party. That's what Sean Hannity, and the Freepers, and Rush Limbaugh are for.

[LynneSin]

22. Amen and Alleluia

Just think if we gave that much focus to changing this country as we do to bashing our own

[Lex]

36. I agree.

The circular firing squad never stops.

[Pawel K]

44. What happened this year that would do this to DU, gee I wonder

Could it be that another thousands americans died in this illegal war. And while they died and while they continue to die (along with thousands of inncent Iraqis) the people we elected to stop this war sit by and allow it to happen under their watch. I can not stand this insanity anymore, this bullshit needs to end.

[Jim Sagle]

46. Fuckin' A.

[liberal renegade]

19. We are so fucked!

They're all wacked, every last one of them. I can't believe anyone gives this sorry ass pResident the time of day...ITMFA! :puke:

[LynneSin]

21. So you would want the media distracted 24x7 about the non-clapping

which is what would happen. Who cares about the clapping - I care about what they're gonna do about this idiot

[cool user name]

26. Fuck the media ... they haven't helped us so far ...

... when are we going to stop playing nice?

TO THOSE WHO KEEP FORGETTING. WE'RE NOT DEALING WITH JUST ANY OLD ADMINISTRATION. WE ARE DEALING WITH A REAL THREAT TO THE WORLD.

And we want to applaud this asshole? GROW A SPINE!

[The Gunslinger]

27. So what..

The "Liberal" media will find something to be all over her for anyhow. Might as well be real.

[Pawel K]

31. read post 24 from me

I am not suggesting she should not clap at what she agrees with even slightly, but she stood up and clapped to the suggestion that we must send more troops to Iraq to finish the job we started there. I am waiting for this whole speech to come online, once its posted I will make a new thread of where it occured. If you are not outraged by this you are part of the problem.

[G_j]

33. clap for lies and dublicity

it doesn't matter anymore

this is politics

who cares?

[az chela]

25. I am going to puke.

iam so sick to my stomach from this prick and his little smirks and cheney and his sick smiles!!!!!!!!!
How can anyone and I mean anyone fall for this shit>>>
I cant watch anymore,this is beyond anything this pig has ever said.FUCK HIM>
Pelosi better set her ass down and quit applauding.
What a sell out she is.
Where the hell are the democrats with some spirit and the need to turn this shit around???
Now we are supposed to be impressed by them?????If this is what they are going to do to make changes they can all go to hell!!!!!!!!!!

[Porcupine]

32. They drink the koolaid the day they are sworn in.....

Which is why we have citizens sleeping in the streets in winter, no health care plan that works, and we are losing 2 illegal wars.

And the Democrats are clapping for this idiot. "Bipartisan standing ovations" according to NPR.

Into the streets on Saturday.

[az chela]

34. We need HELP to save us from these bastards

[cynatnite]

37. Oh, yeah the dems are repukes now because they clapped

Now, the dems will be pushing the repuke agenda tomorrow. :sarcasm:

For crying outloud, people. It's just a damn speech.

[Pawel K]

40. You don't get it do you

this has nothing to do with the repbulican agenda. It has to do with appeasing the neocon agenda of world dominance. She stood up and clapped at the suggestion of keeping our troops in Iraq until the job is done. This has nothing to do with health care, taxes, education. This has to do with allowing this asshole to get away with killing hundreds of thousands of people.

[cynatnite]

45. Her and other dems stood up and clapped on health care and the subway hero...

It doesn't mean a thing at a damn speech. What matters is when they're on the job, submitting legislation, hearings, subpoenas and so on.

I'm not going to get all worked up over what her and the other dems do at a speech that has a 20 minute shelf-life.

[usregimechange]

39. You haven't seen the Democratic Response Yet.

Plus, when he says lets go after the terrorists, what they are suppose to boo?

[Pawel K]

41. This had nothing to do with terrorism

Bush said we need to keep our troops in Iraq until the job is done, this is when she got up and clapped.

[blonndee]

48. No, she got up and clapped when he said "support the troops."

She did NOT stand up before that.

[Dedalus]

42. We also abhor cowardice...

...we here at www.the1585.com , that is.

We are devoted to the kicking of names and the taking of ass.

Come, have a look.

[ripple]

47. It was a straw man

I don't think Pelosi had much of a choice. Support the troops or not sort of thing. I don't like it, either, but I tend to blame savvy speechwriters, rather than Speaker Pelosi.

[Luckyduck]

50. She must be forced to listen to US!

She said that Iraq is her first priority- where is the evidence of that?

[partylessinOhio]

52. What we saw tonight was IDOL WORSHIP! Sickening, sickening, SICK!

Instead of freezing out the Decider who has killed hundreds of thousands the party of one tonight cheered his ass on.

I truly am partyless.