After losing spending battle, Pelosi points to 2008 election

[babylonsister]

Making lemonade out of lemons?


After losing spending battle, Pelosi points to 2008 election
By Mike Soraghan | Posted: 12/13/07 1:35 PM
December 13, 2007

Congressional Democrats have lost their end-of-the-year showdown with President Bush, but Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) countered Thursday that the House succeeded in showing what Democrats can do, and would do, if a Democrat were in the White House.

“We signaled change. We made a difference,” Pelosi said. “Now, in order to get more done — we can get some of it done this year — but we need a Democratic president.”

Pelosi doesn’t weigh in much on the presidential race, and she maintains strict neutrality in the Democratic nomination contest. But she has become increasingly vocal about dealing with a president who refuses her entreaties to negotiate. Yet, the White House’s hard-line strategy on spending paid off.

The House this week sent the Senate an alternative minimum tax (AMT) fix that the upper chamber is almost certain not to pass. Democrats have cut their spending plans down to the level Bush demanded, and haven’t even agreed amongst themselves what priorities to fund.

Even on the signature issue of Iraq, there are rumblings the Democratic-controlled Senate will add money for withdrawal without strings.

On Iraq in particular, Pelosi acknowledged at her Thursday news conference she’d misjudged the resolve of Republicans.

“They like this war,” she said. “They want this war to continue. That was a revelation to me. I had thought they would listen to their constituents and change their position.”

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http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/after-losing-spending-battle-pelosi-points-to-2008-election-2007-12-13.html

[slowry]

1. It must feel so awful, to have your hands so completely tied, like hers are.

Ahahahahaha just kidding. Can you imagine? hahahahahahh

[madinmaryland]

2. Thanks Nancy.

You passed 10 bills in a week, and now nothing for the next 11.5 months!

[acmavm]

3. More promises about what they'll do after another election.

Right Nancy. Even Chimpy knows 'fool me once shame on me, fool me twice, I won't be fooled again'.

Last November's 'victory' wasn't for the Democratic party. It was for the bush** administration.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

4. Bah! Humbug! I'd respect her more if she'd admit that it was a political ploy.

Which is exactly what it was. The Democratic "leadership" are playing politics by pretending to be anti-war while funding it so they can be seen as "supporting the troops".

She's putting whipped cream on a turd and trying to sell it as dessert.

[Selatius]

5. Wow, this is only going to reinforce the negative stereotype that Democrats stand for nothing.

It's like they don't want to accept the notion that they're dealing with thugs instead of civil people.

[magellan]

6. Nancy, here's a hint: "We weren't paying attention" sucks as a campaign message

“They like this war,” she said. “They want this war to continue. That was a revelation to me. I had thought they would listen to their constituents and change their position.”

[bdamomma]

7. so is this the final answer to wait until November 2008

anything can happen if we let these thugs stay in that much longer. sickening.

[spanone]

8. 'without strings' nancy, you REALLY showed him

[IDemo]

9. “They want this war to continue. That was a revelation to me."

Me too. Nobody could foresee this happening... :eyes: :wtf: :wow: :shrug:

[warren pease]

10. What utter bullshit.

[riverdeep]

11. This is what happens when you bring a sling shot to a gunfight.

You get played, then you get dropped. Maybe the next time someone needs to make the best cucumber sandwiches, Nancy should get the call. With all that's going on, two huge gifts given to the dems in just the last week, it's still 'Yes sir, may I have another'.

IMPEACH!!

[izquierdista]

12. Anyone get the idea?

That if we had a Democratic President, 100 Democratic Senators, 9 liberal Supreme Court justices, 434 Democrats in the House and 1 Republican (R-Bumfuck,UT), that Nancy would STILL lose a showdown?

[AndyA]

13. I say to go along with a new Democratic President in the White House,

we need a new Democratic Speaker of the House as well. Someone with some balls, please. And someone who will not look the other way while crimes are being committed against the American people because it would be too much trouble to do anything about it... :eyes:

[Beelzebud]

14. Hey Nancy. You're a shitty leader. Step down for the good of the country.

[Raejeanowl]

15. Nancy Who?

What makes Pelosi think she's going to be a player after the 2008 election? I'll wager that voting for her will be "off the table" for too, too many of her constituents for her to politically survive.

Sorry, I couldn't resist.