StarKis(t)ing Nancy Pelosi [[Kathryn Jean Lopez.....]

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StarKis(t)ing Nancy Pelosi [Kathryn Jean Lopez]

There are some real stars in the 110th minority. Among them, Eric Cantor and Patrick McHenry. They called out some Nancy Pelosi fishy business earlier this week. Here’s the story, as relayed by the Fox and Friends gang:

STEVE DOOCEY: We teased you with this a moment ago. On Wednesday the U.S. House passed a bill that says the minimum wage in this country will rise over time from $5.15 an hour to $7.25. Now, here's the thing. Included in the small print is the fact that the minimum wage will now include the islands of the northern marinas but it exempts American Samoa which is the only U.S. Territory not subject to minimum wage laws.

BRIAN KILMEADE: What's the big deal about that?

DOOCEY: It covers all islands except American Samoa. Why American Samoa?

GRETCHEN CARLSON: It just so happens Steve that Star Kist tuna ploys 75% of the island's work force. They are making a lot of tuna there. Apparently then that is shipped off to San Francisco in a district where Nancy Pelosi is from. And now her people are saying that, you know, she has never been influenced by Star Kist at all but other people are saying, hey, this is a little bit of hypocrisy because how can this particular group of people benefit by not having to pay the new minimum wage which is almost $2 more an hour before.

[KarlInOhio]

Time to go to the bookstore to buy a copy of Cannery Row for Nancy.

I love the smell of Congressional corruption. It smells like rotting tuna.

[Ouderkirk]

Time to use the RIP bomb just like the democRATS do

Revelation
Investigation
Prosecution

[zarf]

A female Speaker connected with Tuna references?

It's frathouse fun in Congress now!

[Red Badger]

Something smells fishy about this cannery row..........

[Miss Didi]

Paging someone with a 24/7 membership to email Rush, please.

[Red Badger]

The fish rots from the head........

[gov_bean_ counter]

Pelosi has been pulling this type crap for years. Problem for her now is there is no more flying under the radar. It will be interesting to see how she responds to the ramped up scrutiny.

[SueRae]

If 'Murphy Brown' can have potatoes delivered to the White House, this should be easy to make happen. I'd be willing to pitch in a can or two.

I was dumbstruck this morning when I first heard about this on F&F. Hypocracy know no bounds.

[TC Rider]

Now we'll never get that smell out of congress.

LOL, now we can make congressional 'tuna smell' jokes at wil and not be deemed homophobic.

[Young Werther]

Very Old punchline!!!!!! Way to Go

[Young Werther]

Pass the Mayo....

[teacherwoes]

Hey! I'm just doing the job that American tuna won't do.

[Socratic]

Rush always checks Drudge so it will be mentioned.

[sappy]

I would like to see some digging on Pelosi and the tuna industry run out of her districts. (that sounded disgusting when I read it back to myself).

[gov_bean_ counter]

I for one want Pelosi to spare no expense in ensuring her fish is properly canned.

[theDentist]

I agree. They're gutless, but maybe one of them will begin growing a pair.

[raftguide]

"Surely this must be a mistake. The democRATs would never do such a thing."

Nancy's office stated that the exemption of America Somoa from the minimum rate hike had nothing to do with any contact between the speaker's office and Star Kist. There is no scandal. End of story. There's nothing here to see folks.

[Dems_R_Losers]

Sorry Charlie, only the rest of America gets a raise!!!

[zarf]

Very Old punchline!!!!!!

Oh boy, here come the douche/feminine deodorant jokes.

[KarlInOhio]

At least one Republican had a spine. Rep. Patrick T. McHenry taunted the Dems on the floor by asking on the floor if Samoa would be excluded from the stem cell bill also.