Pelosi frustrated by Senate [Spector, Snowe & Collins threaten to pull out. Kill Porkulus]

Politico ^ | 02/11/2009 | By GLENN THRUSH

[Jim Robinson]

Nancy Pelosi had heard enough, thank you very much, after two enraged House Democrats rose at Tuesday’s caucus meeting to bitterly denounce the Senate’s take-it-or-leave-it offer on the stimulus.

It wasn’t because Pelosi wasn’t ticked off herself — quite the opposite.

“At a certain point, after a couple of members had expressed themselves, she asked that future speakers not address that issue because it was reminding her how angry she was,” said Rep. Anthony D. Weiner (D-N.Y.), who was in the room.

When Pelosi emerged from behind closed doors a few minutes later to address the press, she wore the broadest possible smile on her face. But her words expressed the grimmest possible resolve, as she girded for a conference committee battle on the stimulus destined to yield, at best, partial victory.

“Usually you go to conference and split the difference between the two houses — that may not be the case here,” Pelosi said. “At these conferences, my experience has been that the White House has a seat at the table — that they weigh in.”

Both Obama and Pelosi are hoping to restore significant stimulus spending eliminated by the Senate, especially $21 billion in school construction and technology grants, $10.3 billion in COBRA insurance and $8.6 billion in new Medicaid coverage for the unemployed.

The Senate passed its $830 billion stimulus bill Tuesday — but it wouldn’t have passed at all without the support of three moderate Republicans and a conservative Democrat who helped the Democratic majority obtain the 60 votes necessary to stop a filibuster.

Majority Leader Harry Reid’s solution has created its own set of problems for the speaker. Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) and Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) all have publicly insisted that the measure emerge more or less unchanged...

[hattend]

I’ll trade you both either of yours for Boxer or Feinstein

[Slings and Arrows]

It pleases me that Frou Pelosi is worried

I think you meant "Frau Pelosi."

Or possibly "Sow Pelosi."

[Syncro]

Nancy Pelosi had heard enough, thank you very much, after two enraged House Democrats rose at Tuesday’s caucus meeting to bitterly denounce the Senate’s take-it-or-leave-it offer on the stimulus.

"It wasn’t because Pelosi wasn’t ticked off herself — quite the opposite.

“At a certain point, after a couple of members had expressed themselves, she asked that future speakers not address that issue because it was reminding her how angry she was,” said Rep. Anthony D. Weiner (D-N.Y.), who was in the room."

Queen Pelosi

Take it or leave it? DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?

[JDoutrider]

marker

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

I also can't believe that ACORN funds were left in and that they aren't fighting to remove entire part about socialized medicine.

Chuck Schumer: The American People don't care about pork

[Milligan]

Can people out of state call Spector, Snowe and Collins?

[janereinheimer]

Crist is manning the moat down there, isn’t he? He’s looking pretty cozy with Obama.

[stand watie]

don't you understand that 99+% of all congresscritters are in congress ONLY for:

1. POWER,

2. $$$$$$$$

3.prestige???

on the whole (despite what they constantly say), they care NOTHING for what the citizens think/need/feel.

it's just LIES, SPIN & more LIES.

that's why i favor:

1. DUMPING every congresscritter & starting over with a new crew,

2. amending the Constitution to limit ALL elected officials to SIX years TOTAL federal service.

3. OUTLAWING all corporate/union/"out of district" contributions

4. OUTLAWING federal retirement for all elected offices

and

5. ELECTING all judges to ONE 6-year term.

free dixie,sw

[freekitty]

Well, duh......

[sanjuanbob]

Received mail today stating that $150M of this bill is for
honey bee insurance...$25M to rehab ATV off road trails. $400M for STD prevention. This in addition to the frisbee parks, etc.

[Ciexyz]

Madame LaFarge is annoyed, is she?

[Fred]

I think all that is needed once the porkulus bill goes back to the senate is a SIMPLE MAJORITY..There will be no fillibusters at that point..

So the 3 rinos are full of 'pelosi' when they make the claim that they will not vote for the bill..THEIR VOTE WILL NOT BE NEEDED!!!!!

I beg anyone to let me know that this is wrongo...

[dr_who]

I still don’t think she’ll last as speaker. People from her own party are going to be gunning for that bitch soon. Same goes for Reid.

[Danae]

I can ONLY pray for a Filibuster, one long enough for us to find whats in this monstrosity and GET IT OUT.

Thank you Jim for going to DC! God bless you for representing us!

[Danae]

Hehe He is trying to stick THEM with it so he has THEM to blame! You know Bambi, ALWAYS has a fall guy set up. In this case, Nancy and Harry. I wonder if they get that yet?

[Danae]

Oh that email is SO sent. Told them I will not support the GOP in any fashion at any level until they start representing real conservatives again. Best of luck etc, all nice a polite. Gave Congrats as well.

Not that I am holding my breath, I am certainly not.

[Danae]

You bet.

[Boardwalk]

Its the end of the world as we know it and im withdrawing funds....and vacationing in St Barts. And I feel fine. Live it up now fellow Freepers

[Starfleet Command]

three moderate Republicans and a conservative Democrat

Why not, "three liberal Republicans and a moderate Democrat"? Because the writer wants you to believe that a non-moderate is an extremist.

Absolutely brilliant observation. And the creepy thing is, this media-marxism is not a position chosen and advocated consciously by the media drones. It is an implicit worldview, a sub-conscious narrow box that their entire psychology fits within. They are like little bonsai trees, limited by their early limitations, possessing all the genetic capability of their normal relatives, but totally incapable of supplying anything of any value except pointing, laughing amusement.

[Syncro]

Update 2/11: If the House repacks Porkulus, Specter, Snowe & Collins threaten to pull out! Keep calling, folks! Keep the pressure on!!