Posted on 08/07/2009 11:00:11 AM PDT by Zakeet
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, visiting a Denver clinic for the homeless Thursday, insisted that Democrats are united in backing health care reform and brushed off a question of whether raucous, conservative-led protests against reform have hurt the effort.
"This is called the legislative process," she said during a brief question-and-answer period after touring the Stout Street Clinic in downtown Denver. "There are differences of opinions. This is the democratic process. . . . This is a very big initiative, to change health care in America."
Pelosi's visit to the clinic — to see and tout the impact of stimulus funds — came at a time when the national debate over health care has escalated into a figurative shouting match.
The shouting match became a literal reality outside the clinic Thursday, as people skeptical of more government involvement in health care traded chants and slogans with others who support sweeping reforms.
When one person in the crowd shouted, "Health care can't wait," a rival responded, "We have health care now." A woman walked among the demonstrators singing "God Bless America" in a warbling voice.
Inside the clinic, Pelosi said she welcomed the time during Congress' August recess for representatives to talk with their constituents about the issue.
"The plan for August," Pelosi, D-Calif., said, "is to have a discussion, to listen carefully to what people are saying."
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Ill Douche listening carefully to what people are saying
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What...she couldn't find any homeless in her own district in San Francisco?
Something is going to give, and so help me God, it will not be the liberty, constitution, and way of life my forefathers sacrificed their life's blood for.
The Dems and Obama seem intent on turning this into something more akin to Iran over this issue, with their own Basij thugs sent out to silence us, and Obama supporters called on by the Whitehouse to report any dissent. But that will not work here. It will backfire on them and ultimately they will be held accountable. We are not only aware of our rights and the sacrifices that have vouchsafed them for us, but we are also unwilling to submit to thugery and tyranny, and will use all means to prevent it and stop it.
MY LETTER TO THE WHITEHOUSE AND OBAMA ABOUT FREE SPEECH
A PETITION ON FACEBOOK FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RESTORATION
THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH ABOUT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA
A 4TH OF JULY TEA PARTY SPEECH
...and on the lighter side, take your mind off the Obamanation for a few minutes and enjoy some beautiful Western US scenery slideshows.
Where did El Duce end up? She is a evil disgrace.
Conservatives need sharper elbows during these encounters.....
At risk of repeating myself. And, why is someone who represents California stopping in Colorado? And on second thought, she haaaaad to have the Air Force give her non-stop rides home, what the hell is she doing in Colorado?
Look you bunch of ____________ Nazis, you WILL accept Obamacare OR ELSE!
Notice the mass printed signs carried by the “true grassroots protestors” and the homemade signs made by the astroturf crowd. < /s >
Seriously, Pelosi has sure changed her turn since her Nazi references yesterday.
Hanging up side down from a pole in a gas station, dead.
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