Posted on 05/18/2005 5:07:22 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Pelosi: 'Democrats Will Not Be Silenced; We Will Not Be Intimidated by the Republicans' Arrogant Power Plays'
5/18/2005 4:57:00 PM
To: National Desk
Contact: Brendan Daly or Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616, both of the House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
WASHINGTON, May 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi joined Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid and nearly 100 House and Senate Democrats today at a unity event on the steps of the United States Senate to protest Republicans' abuse of power. Below are Pelosi's remarks:
"Thank you very much, Leader Reid. I know that I speak for all of my colleagues when I say, 'Thank you Mr. Leader, for helping to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.'
"We come here to join you in this fight. We have been with you since day one because, Senator Reid, as you said in your opening remarks, 'This is the hour of decision for this nation's Senate. It is a historic moment, as well for our country and our country's future.'
"While Democrats are working on an agenda that focuses on the real needs of American families, the Republican Party is busy undermining democracy here at home. This is about our nation's future.
"What the Republicans are doing with their attempt to end the filibuster is to try to silence the minority and break the rules. They are using any means to justify their extreme agenda, even if it violates the rules and destroys more than 200 years of Constitutional checks and balances - not to mention fundamental decency and trust.
"Democrats stand united against the Republicans' abuse of power. We will not let them undermine one of the tenets of democracy - the rights of the minority. And make no mistake: that is what the Republicans are
(Excerpt) Read more at releases.usnewswire.com ...
Now that they are behind the eight ball in every aspect of government, and the only people that support their "ideas" are from DU or Move On, they aren't willing to even try to play fair any longer. They can't because they have to appease these groups that support them. It's a vicious spiral that'll eventually screw them into oblivion (which is a good thing).
#18: A better caption would be "Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md."
Ms. Pelosi, it is the Democrats who want to exclude and silence people from the judiciary merely because of their traditional religious faith.
Put a long white beard and a red stocking-cap on Mikulski, and she'd be ready for kid's sitting on her lap reading Christmas Wish List's.
UGH...that is frigging SCARY
sorry, probably should have posted a warning first...
I wonder if ol' Nancy remembers her former mentor Rep. Dan Rostenkowski. One of the biggest crooks the House has ever seen.
oh my that is a lot of pink barbara
Pelousi's got that right, you couldn't close the rats big mouths with Noah's Ark.
Great FReeper comments.
Brings back the days of my youth playing "Pin the Tail on the Donkey".
It's still fun to "Pin the Title on the Jackass".
Gosh, they way the dems are behaving one would think that the republicans are the insurgents. But, they like the insurgents in Iraq, don't they.
HMMM...anyway, the democrats lost, and lost big time, and are behaving just like one would expect losers to act, and that's why they lose.
oops. Didn't see your post of the Nancy "Whip-Me Beat-Me Just-Don't-Bore-Me" Peloski
The rats are a truly freakish bunch of evil perverted socialist crooks, a menagerie of baby killing lunatic frothing at the mouth monsters.
They and their wicked ideology must be beat down and suppressed at every opportunity.
Looks like a pregame junior high school pep rally.
PLEASE take action.
Even if none of these WAVERING senators is your own senator,
please call 'em, anyway.
The last I heard the six key GOP Senators are Collins (ME), DeWine (OH), Hagel (NE), Murkowski, Specter (PA), and Warner (VA). Frist can afford to lose only two, because McCain, Chafee, and Snowe have declined to end the judicial filibusters.
We can call toll-free at 877-762-8762 .
Fax or e-mail info can be found here (but phone calls are more effective):
http://www.conservativeusa.org/mega-cong.htm
Urge each to FULLY SUPPORT THE FILIBUSTERING
RULES CHANGE.
It might not hurt to tell them about this poll, either:
Should Senate Rules Be Changed?
Yes 57%
No 25%
RasmussenReports.com
Very simple, very straightforward. That's why Rasmussen has such a good track record. They are honest.
Senator John Warner is rather difficult to reach by phone, so here's the link to send him your message. Just click & fill out the form and give him your brief message:
http://warner.senate.gov/contact/contactme.cfm
Well, I certainly heard Frist this AM. He was just great and made the RATs look the part.
Thanks for the update. I appreciate it.
Appreciate. I had to try three times to spell it.
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