Nancy Pelosi: Democrats should skip the convention

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[Sub-Driver]

Nancy Pelosi: Democrats should skip the convention By: Tim Mak July 18, 2012 07:59 AM EDT

House minority leader Nancy Pelosi says that Democratic members should stay home and campaign in their districts rather than go to the party’s national convention in North Carolina.

“I’m not encouraging anyone to go to the convention, having nothing to do with anything except I think they should stay home, campaign in their districts, use their financial and political resources to help them win their election,” Pelosi said in an exclusive interview for POLITICO Live’s On Congress, a new weekly show to be streamed live on POLITICO’s website and broadcast on NewsChannel 8 on Wednesdays.

(Also on POLTICO: Nancy Pelosi scolds Mitt Romney on taxes)

The California Democrat suggested that since Barack Obama is an incumbent, there is less of a need for Democrats to attend the convention.

“We nominated a president last time. We have an incumbent President of the United States. We’re very proud of him. There certainly will be enough people there to express that pride, but I’m not encouraging members to go to the convention no matter what the situation was, because they can be home. It’s campaign time. It’s the first week in September,” she said.

In addition, Pelosi also wouldn’t commit to serving in the leadership of the 113th Congress.

“I wouldn’t assume anything,” she told POLITICO editor in chief John Harris and reporter Lois Romano. “I would just assume that Democrats would win and we would stop the obstruction of the President’s agenda. I think it’s fair to say that most people don’t have the faintest idea about leadership races in the Congress.”

[shibumi]

Don’t want any embarrassing questions floating around in the national spotlight, now do we?

[Sacajaweau]

Set Up.......To account for the "projected" low turn out !!

Obama's opening line....I know that you are all working your districts rather than attending the convention and I applaud you for all your efforts. Blah blah blah.....

[Servant of the Cross]

John - you’re probably all over this already, but this one’s for you ... made for satire!

[pistolpackinpapa]

Nancy wants her Speaker’s gavel back. It ain’t happening.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I hope the businesses of Charlotte take note of this advice from Pelosi.

[Doogle]

Nazi realizes that no body wants to attend.......

[basil]

From your lips to God’s ear............

[Blue Highway]

That sounds EXACTLY like something Obummer would say

[BCR #226]

This call is going out HARD. I’m starting to believe that there is one of two things that is going to happen at the convention.

1. A political Coup is going to take place against Obama.

or...

2. Something very bad is going to happen and it’s going to be blamed on the Republicans.

This call for delegates to stay home is very interesting. It’s also almost desperate. This could be quite entertaining when the convention happens.

[sunny48]

2012 Democratic National Convention Schedule
4:00 PM – Opening Flag Burning Ceremony
4:05 PM – Singing of “God Damn America” led by Rev. Jeremiah Wright
4:10 PM – Pledge of Allegiance to Obama

4:15 PM – Ceremonial ‘I hate America’ led by Michelle Obama
4:30 PM – Tips on Dodging Sniper Fire – Hillary Clinton
4:45 PM – Al Sharpton Leads Castrati Choir in Singing “Great Balls of Fire”

5:00 PM – UFO Abduction Survival – Joe Biden
5:30 PM – Eliot Spitzer Speaks on “Family Values” via Satellite
5:45 PM – Tribute to All 57 States

6:00 PM – Joe Biden Delivers 100,000-Word Speech Featuring 23-Minute Question and 2-Hour Answer
8:30 PM – Airing of Grievances by the Clintons
9:00 PM – Bill Clinton Delivers Rousing Endorsement of Obama Girl

9:15 PM – Tribute Film to Freedom Fighters at Gitmo – Michael Moore
9:45 PM – Integrity and Personal Finance Seminar - Charlie Rangle
10:00 PM – Denunciation of Bitter Gun Owners

10:30 PM – Ceremonial Waving of White Flag for IRAQ, & Afghanistan
11:00 PM – Obama Energy Plan Symposium/Tire Gauge Demonstration
11:15 PM – Free Gov. Blagowitcz rally

11:30 PM – Obama Accepts Tony and Latin Grammy Awards
11:45 PM – Feeding of the Delegates with 5 Loaves and 2 Fish – Obama Presiding
12:00 AM – Official Nomination of Obama by Bill Mahr

12:01 AM – Obama Accepts Nomination as Lord and Savior
12:05 AM – Celestial Choirs Sing
3:00 AM – Biden Delivers Acceptance Speech

[pistolpackinpapa]

Your Post #6 makes a good point. BTW, being a Texas girl in PA, what is your gut feeling? Can Romney take PA this Election.

[Republic Rocker]

Boy was N.C. hoodwinked! Nancy seems desperate, deranged yet dangerous to us all.

[Sir Napsalot]

I do think you have it right.

[albie]

It’s because they’re communists but didn’t become communists on their own.

[silverleaf]

Whoa- General Pelosi just gave her democrat troops unscheduled leave during the democrat presidential nominating convention

Every congress critter out campaigning during the convention ought to be asked why they are disrespecting their own party’s sitting president ...?

Could it be because Barry is keepin’ all the pie he is collecting in Mahattan and Gollywood and not sharing?

[GOPJ]

Pelosi’s getting out in front of a parade... she knows something... big and bad enough NOT to share.

[Nervous Tick]

>> Nancy wants her Speaker’s gavel back.

...and I’d like to see them *give* it to her!

Back door... hammer head first.

[TornadoAlley3]

“I think it’s fair to say that most people don’t have the faintest idea about leadership races in the Congress.”

we be so dum

[StAnDeliver]

They should all skip it and stand down for the election...