Dump Pelosi? Let's put the new House speaker on probation.

Slate ^ | Posted Thursday, Nov. 16, 2006, at 7:37 PM ET | Timothy Noah

[.cnI redruM]

I'll admit my timing could be better, since the incoming House Democrats, on a unanimous voice vote, just made Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaker of the House. But I think her party should give serious thought to dumping her.

The proximate reason, of course, is that she tried (and, thankfully, failed) to install as House majority leader Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa. It's bad enough that Pelosi promoted Murtha (over the perfectly acceptable Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., who won the caucus vote) in spite of Murtha's having once been named an unindicted co-conspirator in Abscam, a 1980 FBI sting operation in which G-men posing as representatives of an Arab sheikh offered $50,000 bribes to members of Congress.

[.cnI redruM]

Hee, hee, hee. Even Slate Magazine has buyer's remorse. Even Timothy Noah-nothing just got the memo that Nancy is a putz!

In 2008, we should help the Dems withdraw from the HOR. It's already a quagmire!

[Paleo Conservative]

It's amazing how she's not getting any honeymoon. I would have thought her enemies in the DemocRAT party would have waited till January 4 to start their infighting.

[.cnI redruM]

Timothy Noah, in particular. The guy is a sycophant.

[twigs]

Oh, I think she will probably be more helpful to the Republicans in the majority leader chair. She's more visible that way.

[Buck W.]

The SNL skit on Pelosi's SF values was priceless and right on target.

[ethics]

I vote to keep Bella Pelosi as Speaker for the next 2 years!

Its a blessing to Conservatives!

[RedRover]

...Murtha's having once been named an unindicted co-conspirator in Abscam...

Notice Murtha no longer gets "decorated Vietnam veteran" attached to his name every time he's mentioned in the press? My, how things have changed.

[.cnI redruM]

The press no longer suffers from electile dysfunction when reporting on the moral shortcomings of Democratic Congressmen.

[NRA1995]

They don't have Diebold to carp about, so they come up with other things to fight over....

[103198]

Hillary knows not to give her a chance.

[alloysteel]

Nancy's woes in the House of Representatives are entirely self-induced. She has NEVER been a good loser or a gracious winner. And team playing is not for faux-patricians of Italian descent.

Catherine de'Medici lives.

[knarf]

"Notice Murtha no longer gets "decorated Vietnam veteran" attached to his name every time he's mentioned in the press? My, how things have changed."

Yeah ... amazing what a simple paper ballot by the rats did in a few minutes what half of pennsylvania and many supporters of Diana Irey couldn't do ... Dump Murtha.

If Senators are representarive, America doesn't want Murtha NOR Pelosi.

[.cnI redruM]

Murtha has been gerrymandered into that district. If Irey comes back two years hence, Fat-Jack may be ushered into retirement by Rahm Emanuel. The Dems will act to hold this seat. They are happy to toss Murtha under a bus.

[CottShop]

The blind shall lead the blind- leave her in power- it's fun watching the blind stumble around- just give her a muzzel so she can'r bite anyone in the process!

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[AFreeBird]

It's amazing how she's not getting any honeymoon.

Honeymoon? Heck, she hasn't even walked down the isle yet, and taken her vows (been sworn in). The marriage may be over before it even happens.

[Cobra64]

Not to worry.... She has her eye on the situation.

[Prost1]

The real facts about Nancy's approval will be known in a few weeks.

It is called "Counting the Money".
If the money comes in, then all is forgiven. If the money drops off or "the well goes dry", then she is history.

[oyez]

My, how things have changed

I wouldn't count on things remaining changed.

[Socratic]

Catherine de'Medici lives.

I see her more as Lucretia Borgia.

[bill1952]

they didn't dump him for a member of the GOP.

Those stickers should have all read: "anyone but the GOP"

And thats how the dems voted in 04 & 06, and how they will vote in 08. Bet on it.