How did Pelosi get where she is?
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Pelosi opposed the welfare reform proposed and passed under Clinton.
She opposed the privatization of Social Security proposed by GW Bush.
"Shortly after winning re-election, President George W. Bush claimed a mandate for an ambitious second-term agenda that would include the privatization of Social Security.[16] Pelosi strongly opposed the privatization of Social Security, and as minority leader imposed intense party discipline on her caucus, leading them to near-unanimous opposition of Bush's proposal.[17] With a unified Democratic Party pushing against the President's plan, Social Security privatization was defeated.[18]"
In 2002, Pelosi opposed the Iraq Resolution authorizing President Bush to use military force against Iraq,[76] while stating that Iraq, like "other countries of concern", had WMD's.[77] In explaining her opposition to the resolution, Pelosi noted that Central Intelligence Agency Director George Tenet had told Congress that the likelihood of Iraq's Saddam Hussein launching an attack on the U.S. using weapons of mass destruction was low. "This is about the Constitution", Pelosi said. "It is about this Congress asserting its right to declare war when we are fully aware what the challenges are to us. It is about respecting the United Nations and a multilateral approach, which is safer for our troops." Despite Pelosi's opposition, Congress still passed a resolution authorizing President Bush to use the Armed Forces of the United States against Iraq.[78]
Since her initial victory in 1987, she has been re-elected 11 times, receiving at least 75% of the vote.
On March 21, 2008, Pelosi criticized the People's Republic of China for its handling of the unrest in Tibet and called on "freedom-loving people" worldwide to denounce China.[34] She was quoted as saying, "The situation in Tibet is a challenge to the conscience of the world", while addressing a crowd of thousands of Tibetans in Dharamsala, India.[
Pelosi voted against the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 and earlier attempts at similar bans.
The ACLU's Congressional Scorecard has given Pelosi a lifetime rating of 93% for her voting record on civil liberties
In mid-July 2008, two days after President George W. Bush stated that Congress was ineffective and said, "This is not a record to be proud of, and I think the American people deserve better",[109] Pelosi responded by calling the president "a total failure, losing all credibility with the American people on the war, on the economy, on energy, you name the subject" and that Congress had been "sweeping up after his mess over and over and over again
Nancy Pelosi has done a number of good things, opposing the privatization of Social Security and the Iraq war being quite good for America.
She has been elected with 75% of the vote, so your chances of getting rid of her anytime soon are between slim and none.
Pelosi opposed the welfare reform proposed and passed under Clinton.
She opposed the privatization of Social Security proposed by GW Bush.
"Shortly after winning re-election, President George W. Bush claimed a mandate for an ambitious second-term agenda that would include the privatization of Social Security.[16] Pelosi strongly opposed the privatization of Social Security, and as minority leader imposed intense party discipline on her caucus, leading them to near-unanimous opposition of Bush's proposal.[17] With a unified Democratic Party pushing against the President's plan, Social Security privatization was defeated.[18]"
In 2002, Pelosi opposed the Iraq Resolution authorizing President Bush to use military force against Iraq,[76] while stating that Iraq, like "other countries of concern", had WMD's.[77] In explaining her opposition to the resolution, Pelosi noted that Central Intelligence Agency Director George Tenet had told Congress that the likelihood of Iraq's Saddam Hussein launching an attack on the U.S. using weapons of mass destruction was low. "This is about the Constitution", Pelosi said. "It is about this Congress asserting its right to declare war when we are fully aware what the challenges are to us. It is about respecting the United Nations and a multilateral approach, which is safer for our troops." Despite Pelosi's opposition, Congress still passed a resolution authorizing President Bush to use the Armed Forces of the United States against Iraq.[78]
Since her initial victory in 1987, she has been re-elected 11 times, receiving at least 75% of the vote.
On March 21, 2008, Pelosi criticized the People's Republic of China for its handling of the unrest in Tibet and called on "freedom-loving people" worldwide to denounce China.[34] She was quoted as saying, "The situation in Tibet is a challenge to the conscience of the world", while addressing a crowd of thousands of Tibetans in Dharamsala, India.[
Pelosi voted against the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 and earlier attempts at similar bans.
The ACLU's Congressional Scorecard has given Pelosi a lifetime rating of 93% for her voting record on civil liberties
In mid-July 2008, two days after President George W. Bush stated that Congress was ineffective and said, "This is not a record to be proud of, and I think the American people deserve better",[109] Pelosi responded by calling the president "a total failure, losing all credibility with the American people on the war, on the economy, on energy, you name the subject" and that Congress had been "sweeping up after his mess over and over and over again
Nancy Pelosi has done a number of good things, opposing the privatization of Social Security and the Iraq war being quite good for America.
She has been elected with 75% of the vote, so your chances of getting rid of her anytime soon are between slim and none.
Pelosi is the Sarah Palin of the left but with more ability. Just as every jackass on the left tries to belittle Palin, the right does the same to Pelosi, and with similar effect. They are heat sinks for morons to throw themselves on.
glenn1
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Let's disregard the ad hominem attacks and rate her strictly on her merits. How do you feel Pelosi rates as a Speaker vs. other recent Speakers of the last few decades? Has she been more effective, less effective, or about the same? Is what she's accomplished so far been more or less than what you expected? And do you feel that she is the best choice for the position, or that a different person in the Democratic Party would be a better option?
sportage
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I have a better question.
Why do you "gut reaction" hate her?
What are your facts and issues to treat her like scum?
Exactly what??? Exactly... Facts... Examples...
And just calling her stone faced, bitchy, bug eyed is NOT reason to attack her.
Or, is this a woman thing you have issues with...
(personally...in general... that is...with women in power...hummm)?
Why do you "gut reaction" hate her?
What are your facts and issues to treat her like scum?
Exactly what??? Exactly... Facts... Examples...
And just calling her stone faced, bitchy, bug eyed is NOT reason to attack her.
Or, is this a woman thing you have issues with...
(personally...in general... that is...with women in power...hummm)?
Good? You mean kicking the can down the road and ignoring the impending cliff that it is about to fall off of...
Great work.
She is a worthless bitch who only gets elected because she is from the great, broke, welfare pimping, illegal infested, liberal socialist experiment gone wrong, California.
REALLY! You honestly believe what you posted? Really, really?
When did bush cut FICA/OASDI tax rates?
Huh, I seem to recall the democrats kicking and screaming all the way to the end. Also enlisting seniors to work the local angle.
Sounds familar - just the opposite of today.
The president does not write or vote on law, he signs law. If nothing ever reached his desk - he really didn't kick shit down the road. Congress did. But, like that pack of morons (both sides) really gives a shit about anything important. All they care about is whether or not there is an available G5 to take them to Vegas on the weekends.
Sounds familar - just the opposite of today.
The president does not write or vote on law, he signs law. If nothing ever reached his desk - he really didn't kick shit down the road. Congress did. But, like that pack of morons (both sides) really gives a shit about anything important. All they care about is whether or not there is an available G5 to take them to Vegas on the weekends.
You claimed bush kicked the can down the road by cutting taxes that fund SS.
I called your bullshit. When did he cut these?
*clue* he didn't. Or are you so incredibly naively saying that SS funding should come from income tax? If so get a fucking clue.
Oh, so you disagree with how SS is funded by law and tax code. Start another thread so I can explain to you social security works.
In other words you are that incredible naive.
I guess 9/11 and the economic recession that followed it along with wars in Iraq and Afghanistan had nothing to do with eliminating the projected surplus?
If the government takes in too much money and then cuts taxes, isnt that returning that money back to the people? Or should the government keep it and spend it?
Your acting like the fed budget is different then social security.
Of course there were plans put forward which would use the current surplus to set up individual retirement accounts. Of course liberals in congress blocked it because any change to social security is heresy.
sandorski
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1) They certainly didn't help.
2) Wrong. Government also had/has Debts. The idea that a Budgetary Surplus is Over Taxation is one of the Rights' biggest contemporary Fallacies. The Taxpayer is also Responsible for the Public Debt, not just the Operating Costs.
3) 1 and 2 combined under Bush to go from Surplus to Deficits.
Lets get one thing straight: privatization of Social Security would have benefited one interest group: mutual fund companies. These are the largely the same people who advocate these shit 401(k) plans that rape you with high expense ratios.
It would benifit me since I might of actually seen some of the money I have paid in. I would rather have half instead of the nothing I will see thanks to this corrupt government spending to much money. Give me my money back and I would be happy as hell.
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