Pelosi, a vision in white — but not green

Reuters ^ | June 30, 2009 | James Pethokoukis

[CMoran325]

It was Nancy Pelosi’s star turn. (The blindingly white pant suit — Armani? Lovely.) The House speaker giving the closing argument at the end of the cap-and-trade debate that she personally pushed to the floor. The final pitch. “Just remember these four words for what this legislation means: jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs. Let’s vote for jobs.” Then the victorious vote. The greatest achievement of her legislative career. “An extraordinary piece of legislation,” said President Obama.

But what did Pelosi really accomplish, other than momentarily satisfying the powerful Green Lobby?

1) Getting major energy and environmental legislation passed in the House of Representatives isn’t by itself a landmark accomplishment. Been there, done that. In 1993, Democrats passed an energy tax by a vote of 219-213. And doing it again by a similarly razor-thin 219-212 vote — after more than a decade-and-a-half of intense political lobbying, numerous scientific studies, global media attention, Hollywood hectoring and, of course, Al Gore — doesn’t show a whole lot of tangible political progress for green Democrats. [Why Obama's big economic gamble is failing.]

2) One of Pelosi’s goals also was to get the bill passed without the votes of Democrats who might suffer at the polls in the 2010 midterm elections if they voted for the bill. (Many Democrats suffered for their BTU votes in the 1994 congressional elections when the Republicans

[CMoran325]

Jimmy P. has changed to Reuters -- he still knows the score!

[sheik yerbouty]

Pelosi is “the bloofer lady” dressed inn white, in Bram Stoker’s Dracula..

[Gator113]

I dream of a rope and a quiet crowd listening to slow but steady footsteps and the creaking of wooden steps, as a shrouded figure slowing makes it to the top of a landing.

I hear mumbling from atop the landing, as the crowd begins to murmur. I loud shriek his heard, then a thud, followed by rejoices from the crowd.... “justice, we finally have justice” .

The dream then moves to me eating a piece of hot apple pie... then I awake with a silly smile on my face.

Yes, presently we are allowed to have dreams, but only while we are asleep and even those will either be taxed or prohibited by law if the dems continue to get their way. ;>)

[eleni121]

Nancy D’Allesandro Pelosi - mafia princess extraordinaire — there are not enough Armanis in the whole world to change a dingbat into a Palin.