Posted on 11/19/2005 10:14:18 AM PST by InvisibleChurch
Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005 10:54 a.m. EST Nancy Pelosi: Pro-Troop Vote 'a Disgrace'
Anti-war House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is blasting last night's 403 to 3 House vote in support of U.S. troops and their mission in Iraq, calling it "a disgrace."
Complaining that House Republicans had engaged in a "deception" by calling for a last minute vote on the Iraq war, the San Francisco Democrat said the pro-troop resolution was "a disservice to our country."
Pelosi said that the "Republican majority has stooped to a new low" by forcing Democrats to go on the record against an immediate pullout.
Her California colleague, House Armed Services Committee chairman, Rep. Duncan Hunter, wrote the resolution, which asked whether members thought "that the deployment of United States forces in Iraq be terminated immediately."
"We're going to let every member answer that, and I hope the message that goes back to our troops in Iraq is that we do not support a precipitous pullout," Hunter said.
Pelosi slammed Hunter's proposal as "a political stunt and should it be rejected by this House" - minutes before she voted with the Republican majority.
So she spoke against the resolution after she voted for it?
When you are one of the only three members of your party on the same side of a vote, should you really be the minority leader?
Democrat philosophy 101: Always follow the biggest moonbat.
Her district will be deeply saddened (San Franscico).
Pelosi voted against it - she didn't side with the three. If the article is correct, she's denouncing a resolution she voted for.
Apparently, showing what you stand for is "a new low".
This article needs to be read by every voter in the country.
I can't tell if dem schizophrenia is communicable or not. I would like to see a real shrink's take on this.
How dare they be forced to put up or shut up. We called and they folded. Ha!
Even Murtha didn't vote to recommend immediate withdrawal.
Oops correction... she's denouncing a resolution she voted against that those three were for.
Any time Nancy Pelosi says something's a disgrace, you know that something good happened.
Well, at least she's honest. To her, supporting the troops is a disgrace.
Outmaneuvered, eh Stretch? Squeal away.
Well, that's certainly another definition of liberal leadership.
Nice out of context quoting by Newsmax
"she's denouncing a resolution she voted for."
Absolutley amazing. Old Stretch Pelosi cant have it both ways. What a dumb hag.
I wonder whar the vote would have been had the bill had exactly the same wording as Murtha's statements ...also could the Dems have tried to ammend the bill to their liking? did they?
But of course! Don't the Republicans know that only DemocRATs are allowed to pull politcal stunts? You can ask Harry Reid, he'll tell you!
Forcing?? If dimocRAT opposition to the war, our troops, and their mission were anything other than baldly politically motivated, there wouldn't be any 'forcing' about it.
LOL.........just LOL @ your posts!
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