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Pelosi says Voters too Dumb to Know What They Voted For
 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed deep disappointment on Friday that California voters approved Prop. 8, the measure banning same-sex marriage, and defended her ally, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, against critics who say his actions contributed to its passage.Chronicle, Pelosi said she believes some voters might not have fully understood the initiative, which overturned a state Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. The measure was approved 52 to 48 percent. "Unfortunately, I think people thought they were making a statement about what their view of same-sex marriage was," the San Francisco Democrat said. "I don't know if it was clear that this meant that we are amending the Constitution to diminish freedom in our state." In other words, you people are too stupid to to know what's good for you. WE will decide. Newsom played a starring role in TV and radio ads aired by the Yes on Prop. 8 campaign, which seized on his remarks at a rally in May after the court's ruling that same-sex marriages were "going to happen, whether you like it or not." The measure's passage was seen as a blow to the possibility of a Newsom bid for governor. We don't care what a majority of our constituents want. We're in charge here. Pelosi, a longtime supporter of Newsom, said the mayor should not be blamed for the measure's success. "He acted upon his beliefs. He feels very strongly that there should not be discrimination and that fairness should prevail for all parts of our society," she said. "Some may say there are political risks, but I know the (bigger) political risk for him was to do what he didn't believe, and he would never do that." In the interview, Pelosi talked about her priorities next year after an election in which Democrats picked up at least 20 House seats and six Senate seats and captured the White House. She also revealed new details of her post-election phone call on Wednesday with President-elect Barack Obama. In the congratulatory call, Pelosi made clear - if it wasn't clear already - that she is a huge fan. "I said to him, 'Your speech last night was so magnificent. It makes me Obama played coy. "He said, 'Well, you're just going to have to wait and hear that. I'm not going to let you in on any of that right now.' " This is further along in the interview: "We did the stimulus package with rebates (in February). ... It had a good effect, I think," she said. "I think a permanent tax cut would have an even stronger impact on the economy." I seem to remember the Democrats fighting further tax cuts tooth and nail. Posted by: Deacon Blues 2008-11-08 |
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