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Speaker Pelosi Tempts Disaster
New York Times ^ | November 17, 2006 | Editorial Board

Posted on 11/17/2006 8:34:42 AM PST by Dane

Nancy Pelosi has managed to severely scar her leadership even before taking up the gavel as the new speaker of the House. First, she played politics with the leadership of the House Intelligence Committee to settle an old score and a new debt. And then she put herself in a lose-lose position by trying to force a badly tarnished ally, Representative John Murtha, on the incoming Democratic Congress as majority leader. The party caucus put a decisive end to that gambit yesterday, giving the No. 2 job to Steny Hoyer, a longtime Pelosi rival.

But Ms. Pelosi’s damage to herself was already done. The well-known shortcomings of Mr. Murtha were broadcast for all to see — from his quid-pro-quo addiction to moneyed lobbyists to the grainy government tape of his involvement in the Abscam scandal a generation ago. The resurrected tape — feasted upon by Pelosi enemies — shows how Mr. Murtha narrowly survived as an unindicted co-conspirator, admittedly tempted but finally rebuffing a bribe offer: “I’m not interested — at this point.”

Mr. Murtha would have been a farcical presence in a leadership promising the cleanest Congress in history. Ms. Pelosi should have been first to realize this, having made such a fiery campaign sword of her vows to end Capitol corruption. Instead, she acted like some old-time precinct boss and lost the first test before her peers.

As incoming speaker, Ms. Pelosi will be dogged by skepticism — from within the party and without — about her political smarts and her ability to deliver a galvanized agenda.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bugeyespiglousy; demcivilwar; democrats; pelosi
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To: Loyal Buckeye

Nancy Pelosi: worst female Speaker of the House in history!


41 posted on 11/17/2006 9:16:21 AM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: Dane
Hey Jack, lemme see your war face! You gotta war face, don't you? Lemme see it!



AHHHHHHHHH!

42 posted on 11/17/2006 9:17:09 AM PST by Petronski (BRABANTIO: Thou art a villain. IAGO: You are--a senator. ---Othello I.i.)
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To: Dane
WLS Chicago poll

How do you feel now that the Democrats are in control of congress?

81% This country is headed for big trouble.

10% It was probably time for a change.

9% Don’t know. Too early to tell.
43 posted on 11/17/2006 9:18:14 AM PST by HuntsvilleTxVeteran ("Remember the Alamo, Goliad and WACO, It is Time for a new San Jacinto")
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To: twigs
Actually, I think it's been the MSM who has gone after Murtha.

Murtha gets his reward for sticking that shank into the backs of our troops and then twisting it, for no reason other than returning the Dims to power. Here's hoping that fat, vile, traitorous scumbag chokes on these thirty pieces of silver from the NYT.

44 posted on 11/17/2006 9:26:08 AM PST by CFC__VRWC (AIDS, abortion, euthanasia - Don't liberals just kill ya?)
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To: OldFriend

Moran can call on the old Mafia dons that hung around with Pelosi's father when he was the mayor of Baltimore. They'll break their knee caps.


45 posted on 11/17/2006 9:27:25 AM PST by kittymyrib
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To: Dane

"...giving the No. 2 job to Steny Hoyer, a longtime Pelosi rival."

Checks and balances!

Bwaaaahaaaahahaaaaaa!


46 posted on 11/17/2006 9:28:36 AM PST by Solamente (Let all the poisons that lurk in the mud hatch out...)
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To: Dane

I've said it before and I'll repeat it now (and I'm not kidding):

Bush should spend the next 2 years inside the strongest, deepest military mountain complex we have. If Pelosi becomes President...


47 posted on 11/17/2006 9:30:24 AM PST by samtheman (The Democrats are the DhimmiGods of the New Religion of PC)
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To: Dane
Ahh yes, the circular firing squad that is the 'RAT party leadership!
48 posted on 11/17/2006 9:32:02 AM PST by quark
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To: twigs
Good Point.
49 posted on 11/17/2006 9:33:53 AM PST by Michael.SF. (Note: Sell Diebold Stock.................NOW!!)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

If the likes of Moran begin threatening some of these newbies, they're going to see a repeat of the switches during slick willie's first term.


50 posted on 11/17/2006 9:45:32 AM PST by OldFriend (WEAKNESS IS A PROVOCATION, AN INVITATION TO OUR FOES TO CONFRONT US)
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To: Blueflag
The question is.....just what is it that they're galvanized about.....JUST SAYING NO? They thought they'd get some cover from the ISG......doubtful since President Bush made it clear he is not about to start withdrawing.

Only weaklings start backing up when the going gets tough.

51 posted on 11/17/2006 9:47:01 AM PST by OldFriend (WEAKNESS IS A PROVOCATION, AN INVITATION TO OUR FOES TO CONFRONT US)
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To: Dane

GOOD GRIEF! THis from the NY Times?


52 posted on 11/17/2006 9:47:58 AM PST by ShandaLear (Perfect People Need Support, too.)
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To: Izzy Dunne

HEY, a new nickname for Pelosi, I like that one! That's a keeper!


53 posted on 11/17/2006 9:49:57 AM PST by pctech
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To: edpc

My husband recalls a poll he saw a long time ago. When asking voters about corruption on the Hill, the voters said that YES, the congressmen and senators are corrupt, EXCEPT for their own representatives.

Everyone seemed to believe that their guy was the only one in Washington with morals.

I often find myself thinking that everyone from the Executive on down is JUST a politician and that not only do they all run in the same circles but they all think the same way about their constituents... pawns used to rise to higher office.


54 posted on 11/17/2006 9:55:09 AM PST by Pan_Yans Wife
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To: Dane
The well-known shortcomings of Mr. Murtha were broadcast for all to see — from his quid-pro-quo addiction to moneyed lobbyists to the grainy government tape of his involvement in the Abscam scandal a generation ago.

What savage indignation! If Pinch and his pals were so concerned about Murtha's morals, maybe they should have brought this up BEFORE THE ELECTION. Just two weeks ago, however, Murtha could do no wrong, according to The New York Times.

55 posted on 11/17/2006 9:56:02 AM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: edpc

"If Murtha's past actions raise ethics questions about his fitness to be Majority Leader, why is he even a Congressman in the first place? Too corrupt to be leader, but not corrupt enough to be defeated by Irey."

Because one doesn't have to be honest to be a Senator or Congressman. One may even be a murderer and get re-elected over and over and over. Either the voters are effectively led by the nose by the mainstream media, or else the elections are fixed and the ballot box is a sham.

How else could we get the sorry lot that more than fills the seats in the Senate and Congress?


56 posted on 11/17/2006 10:03:37 AM PST by RoadTest ( He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. -Rev. 3:6)
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To: Loyal Buckeye

GW could really make it hot for her now. Because they are preaching Bipartisanship on the issues, He should come out and state that he would not sign any bill or law that doesn't have COMPLETE bipartisan support!


58 posted on 11/17/2006 10:56:22 AM PST by Always Independent
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To: Bahbah
badly tarnished ally, Representative John Murtha

Funny how the Times drags this out after the election. Hillary is already throwing Pelosi under the bus. There is only room for one queen (and many queers) in the dem party. Good to see that Hillary and Pinchy are working together to create a spirit of bipartisanship within the dem party.

59 posted on 11/17/2006 11:04:32 AM PST by double_down
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To: Dane

Bella Pelusi strikes again!


60 posted on 11/17/2006 11:08:58 AM PST by melancholy (Bella bint Pelusi, the Sneaker of the Out-House, she is a shoe-in!)
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