Posted on 12/27/2006 11:36:17 AM PST by Princip. Conservative
SARASOTA — Incoming U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is considering not seating the state-certified Republican winner of a contested congressional election when the new Congress goes into session next month, her spokesman said.
Drew Hammill, a spokesman for Pelosi, said the congresswoman has not yet decided what to do about the contested District 13 race, in which Republican candidate Vern Buchanan was certified the winner by the state by a margin of 369 votes over Democrat Christine Jennings.
"The bottom line here is that nothing's off the table," Hammill said.
The House is currently investigating, and Jennings has pressed on with a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the touch-screen voting machines she insists malfunctioned during the election.
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At least she's trying to do something that dems are notoriously good at---cheating.
Nancy "il Duce" Pelosi strikes again.
The Democrats are going to show the Republicans how to use political power.
They'll evenutally screw up, but they won't be DINOs.
The Republicans will do nothing, you know that as well as I do. They will be content with table scraps, invitation to a few golf matches, and an occasional pork project for their district. In return, they may make some noise, but it will be just that - noise. A real Party would shut down the House.
"Nancy "il Duce" Pelosi strikes again."
"il Douche" please!
Bring it on Peel_so_n_so!
She learned it from another CA Dem, Leon Panetta, the infamous "leave some votes at the bottom of the box" seating of a Dem over the GOP winner several years ago. These people have no shame, to claim it is some new tactic devised by Republicans this last decade or so every time the do something crooked or unethical now that they've done so many times previously.
"She learned it from another CA Dem, Leon Panetta, the infamous "leave some votes at the bottom of the box" seating of a Dem over the GOP winner several years ago. These people have no shame, to claim it is some new tactic devised by Republicans this last decade or so every time the do something crooked or unethical now that they've done so many times previously."
Only difference is that the Dem majority is much smaller and more fragile than it was previously. I know others think that the Republicans would take it lying down. I don't buy into that. It wouldn't totally stop the Congress, but it would make it clear that there will be no honeymoon. That's what I feel, anyway.
Although I completely cannot fathom how Pelosi has the power to "decide" not to seat the state certified winning candidate, but I would say that if she does such a thing she'd better consider consequences should Senator Johnson be unable to return.
In fact, I hope she does deny the winner his seat.
Although I completely cannot fathom how Pelosi has the power to "decide" not to seat the state certified winning candidate, but I would say that if she does such a thing she'd better consider consequences should Senator Johnson be unable to return.
In fact, I hope she does deny the winner his seat.
IMHO now that whimpy Frist is gone, maybe they will find something they have been missing....hum.....and they can be a force to recon with...ya think?????
It's so much easier being a minority party. All you have to do is gripe and complain. I think some actually prefer that to actually being a majority party and having to get things done.
Exactly! You'd think Johnson's delicate condition would keep her perhaps a bit more respectful?
These are really, really lowlife people!
How is Senator Johnson? Has Reid left his side or is he still there watching every blip on Johnsons monitor?
Even if he lives, the SD people (and us) should raise holy hell if Pelosi really refuses this R winner the seat.
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