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God Almighty (264 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 03:18 PM Original message |
Why is Pelosi a done deal? |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. Do you know how the Speaker is elected to that post? |
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God Almighty (264 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 03:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Fox news called the caucus election for her on November 7th |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 03:23 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Go for it. nt |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 08:52 AM Response to Reply #4 |
51. It doesn't take a Genius to tell you than it was common knowlegde |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. Get back to us when you find one. |
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God Almighty (264 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 03:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Kucinich, McDermott, Conyers, Waters, Stark, Grijalva, Woolsey |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 08:00 AM Response to Reply #8 |
49. I love that list. |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. Someone will have to step forward |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
5. she had no right to take impeachment off the table. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 03:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. PUL-LEASE |
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God Almighty (264 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 03:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Off the table is different from investigating first. It means BUSH STAYS. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 03:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. I'd rather she said "We currently have no plans to impeach." |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:37 PM Response to Reply #16 |
34. Agreed. It doesn't set her up to be labeled as a liar later. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 03:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Um.....I don't think so |
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tiptoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
36. Also, Bush less a priority, until Cheney, first, is dealt with (thus 'I' == "off the table" for now) |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 09:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
40. Impeachment off table? - The investigations/oversight will be self serving, I promise... |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 11:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
44. why not? |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
6. in broad terms I agree with you... |
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partylessinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
10. I hope Pelosi is not a done deal. Kucinich would be a fine leader! |
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beaconess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:39 PM Response to Reply #10 |
35. Kucinich is not a team player - he'd be a disaster as a Leader |
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oasis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
11. Nancy's an excellent organizer, coodinator and consensus builder. |
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God Almighty (264 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 03:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. She builds consensus best in funding Bush's wars. |
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oasis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 03:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. If "cutting funds for the war" was a winning issue, she would have trumpeted it |
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God Almighty (264 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 04:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. The people spoke on November 7th. Pelosi had nothing to do with it. |
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oasis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 04:08 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. If Pelosi would have said "As Speaker, I will push to cut Iraq war funding" during |
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God Almighty (264 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 04:15 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. The polls (conservative) all show people want her to do just that. |
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oasis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 04:34 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. What do the polls say about cutting funding for the war? That seems |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 04:05 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. You know, if we don't "support the troops", there won't be enough |
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partylessinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 08:04 PM Response to Reply #13 |
37. You are absolutely right. Shut off the water and drip of dead troops |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
14. The Minority Leader generally gets a good deal of credit if we win the majority |
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God Almighty (264 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 03:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. People voted Democrat despite her. They wanted Bush impeached and the war over. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 03:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. And you have what evidence to prove this? |
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God Almighty (264 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 03:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. You don't believe that people want the war over and Bush out? |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 03:53 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. you are aware, of course, that in order for bush to be found guilty of whatever |
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God Almighty (264 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 03:57 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. All those who want to keep their seats will convict Bush and Cheney |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 04:02 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. It's also not about starting impeachment proceedings right this minute. |
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God Almighty (264 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 04:13 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. There is a difference between taking time and taking impeachment off the table |
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loyalsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 02:24 AM Response to Reply #31 |
47. Saying it's on the table implies they have the evidence |
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partylessinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 08:14 PM Response to Reply #26 |
38. Pelosi needs to clarify exactly what she meant before she becomes leader. |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 11:25 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. She means, for now, she does not have the power to Impeach.. |
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Hollow Shells (205 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 02:18 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Exactly... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
18. How about we make some calls in support of him? |
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God Almighty (264 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 03:52 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Good idea. |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
27. We should elect you... since you know why every person voted |
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God Almighty (264 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 04:11 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Get off the Internet and go out and talk to people. |
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partylessinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 08:18 PM Response to Reply #30 |
39. Amen! |
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beaconess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 11:07 PM Response to Reply #30 |
41. Really - you went out and talked tothe people of America (as a whole) and they all told you this |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 11:21 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Bush didn't even know everyone hates him until.. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
45. She orchestrated those 30% Bush numbers |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 02:32 AM Response to Original message |
48. this is America and she looks marvelous! eom |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
50. The people didn't vote Demcoratic because they wanted Stark or Waters or Kucinich or McDermott |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
52. The vote was unanimous |
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savemefromdumbya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 10:55 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Hurrah for Nancy (she could be President Pelosi?) |
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