Pelosi's Fancy Footwork (WaPo turns on The Queen)

Wa Po ^ | 5/15/09 | Milbank

[pabianice]

Nancy Pelosi is a woman of many talents. Yesterday, she performed the delicate art of backtracking while walking sideways.

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The speaker of the House had just read a statement accusing the CIA of lying and was trying to beat a hasty retreat from her news conference before reporters could point out contradictions between her current position and her previous statements.

"Thank you!" an aide called out to signal an end to the session. Pelosi walked, sideways, away from the lectern and, still sidling in a sort of crab walk, was halfway to the door when a yell from CNN's Dana Bash, rising above the rest of the shouting, froze her in the aisle.

"Madam Speaker!" the correspondent called out. "I think there's one other question that I would like to ask, if that's okay."

"Sure, okay," Pelosi said, in a way that indicated it was not okay. Pelosi had no choice but to sidle back to the lectern.

[pabianice]

"It's all Bush's fault!"

[pabianice]

[ClearCase_guy]

"Thank you!" an aide called out to signal an end to the session.

I wonder what that aide was thinking as Pelosi went back to the lectern and started actually taking questions. Ha!!

[Sig Sauer P220]

Instant karma.

[kellynla]

Another Lefty “Amateur Hour”...and to think this clown is third in line to be POTUS?
shezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

[pgkdan]

Great but scary graphic!

She's toast. I saw some of the video of her press conference yesterday and she was a wreck. She looked old, incompetent and stupid. She's on her own and obama has put the word out that she has to go.

[Bitsy]

She underminded, degraded, insulted, back-stabbed and did everything in her power to destroy President Bush. She wanted him to be investigated. She better be on her knees praying the same thing doesn’t happen to her highness (let them eat cake) Pelosi. God doesn’t sleep.

[calex59]

The fact that WaPo is trashing her tells me the Bozo admin wants to replace Pukeosi as speaker.

[mad_as_he$$]

I watched the whole thing last night. She BLEW it. She was visibly shaking and stuttering around. Could not find her statement in the pile of papers and generally was knocked off step. The press smells blood so let's hope they follow through. Panetta threw her under the bus also, messing with the CIA is the fatal error in DC.

[r9etb]

Wow.... that’s a truly vicious article.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Zero probably told her not to worry, cuz he was having some photos leaked, and that the press would soon be occupied with them.

[Dahoser]

Another Lefty “Amateur Hour”...and to think this clown is third in line to be POTUS?

Maybe not much longer as Milhouse is setting things up for her removal. After he gets socialized medicine through, she's a goner. Then he'll have a scapegoat for everything people don't like about it while taking credit for giving them their free healthcare.

[ClearCase_guy]

The fact that WaPo is trashing her tells me the Bozo admin wants to replace Pukeosi as speaker.

I agree and I wonder who is going to be the replacement.

[Red in Blue PA]

One would think with all of her practice she would be more adept at lying!

[Dallas59]

[tgusa]

We’ll see if the sharks smell blood in the water. Personally, I doubt it.

[2001convSVT]

When is someone in a position of power going to call for Speaker Pelosi to step down?

[domeika]

C'mon...she didn't have any kind of episode or anything. She went out there "guns blazing". Just ask Baghdad Bob SFGate

[Always Right]

She looked old, incompetent and stupid.

Looked? She is.

[madinmadtown]

Spot on. The WaPo doesn't jump unless Obama gives the order, and then the WaPo asks how high.