Under fire, Pelosi gets backing from fellow Democrats

bottomtheweaver

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Tue May-19-09 07:38 PM
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Under fire, Pelosi gets backing from fellow Democrats

Carolyn Lochhead, SF Chronicle Washington Bureau
Tuesday, May 19, 2009

(05-19) 15:44 PDT Washington -- President Obama pointedly singled out House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for kudos today, lending vital support to the embattled San Francisco Democrat.

In a sun-soaked Rose Garden ceremony announcing tighter auto emissions and mileage standards, Obama opened by heaping praise on Pelosi, saying she has "just been cracking the whip and, you know, making Congress so productive over these last several days. We are grateful for her."

A top Democrat also demanded that the CIA correct a factual error in its timeline of congressional torture briefings at the heart of Pelosi's troubles.

While the dustup over what Pelosi was told by the CIA on Sept. 4, 2002, has hurt her poll numbers, there is no sign that it has damaged her hold on power or even dented her ability to enact Obama's ambitious agenda. Pelosi is plotting a summer drive to overhaul health care and is orchestrating a swirl of legislation on housing, credit cards and military procurement that Obama will soon sign.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/19/MNMR17N5CL.DTL&type=politics
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Well at least they aren't cutting her loose. I hope she follows through on her call to review the 1947 National Security Act, and that the WH backs her, though I doubt they will. But I hope she's mad enough to nail the assclowns anyway.

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Samantha

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Tue May-19-09 07:47 PM
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1. She is not the first person to accuse the CIA of lying

and she won't be the last. I am disappointed the Dems have not been more vocal in supporting her.

Sam

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konnichi wa

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Tue May-19-09 07:59 PM
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5. They lied about Air America for years and years...

:shrug:

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geckosfeet

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Tue May-19-09 07:47 PM
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2. Good. Showing some backbone for a change.

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Adelante

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Tue May-19-09 07:48 PM
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3. I'm glad nt

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Proud Liberal Dem

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Tue May-19-09 07:55 PM
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4. Good.

Edited on Tue May-19-09 07:56 PM by Proud Liberal Dem

I'm glad that they are not bending to overwhelming "public" pressure to force her to resign as Speaker. :eyes:

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Tue May-19-09 08:04 PM
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6. She be doing a wicked job...them Pubs always looking for a weak spot to harp on

Thats what BULLIES DO....

The PUB Bullies need to leave office....they are a Cancer to our Nation

Look at W for 2 min

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3PTU4DvnzM&feature=related

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Booster

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Tue May-19-09 08:12 PM
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7. WTF took so damn long?

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bottomtheweaver

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Tue May-19-09 08:19 PM
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8. Good question.

I think they were waiting to see if she'd hold up under fire, and she did, though you wouldn't know it from the whore media.

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Booster

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Tue May-19-09 10:39 PM
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9. She held up with no help from the other Dems. Now that she's

still standing all of a sudden they are behind her. Disgusting.

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