https://freerepublic.com/tag/sanfranciscodems/ en-us Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:47:03 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1909039/posts Washington -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, talking on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the House vote to authorize the Iraq war, acknowledged Tuesday that the failure to end the war is hurting Democrats in Congress and lawmakers will have to take bolder action. The San Francisco Democrat, in a wide-ranging lunch discussion with reporters, said her party's successes in passing domestic legislation - such as raising the minimum wage and helping make college more affordable - were being overshadowed. "It is in fact true, though, that the war has eclipsed everything," she said. "While I'm very proud of... San Francisco Chronicle https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1909039/posts#comment Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:47:03 GMT