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| WaPo: Pelosi failed on Monday |
| 2008-10-01 |
| In the midst of a rather evenhanded editorial on the events of last Monday: . . . Pelosi deserves no praise for her leadership on Monday. Even stipulating that we are in the closing weeks of one of the most important political campaigns in a generation, her inability to rise above the tendency to score political points was inexcusable. Monday's vote was a moment to set aside those instincts and talk about the package as an example of Washington's ability to work cooperatively in a time of crisis. Instead, Pelosi accused Bush of economic policies that create "budgetary recklessness" and "an anything-goes mentality." And she closed with a partisan call to arms. "In the new year, with a new Congress and a new president," she said, "we will break free with a failed past and take America in a new direction to a better future." . . . But for the next president and the next Congress, whatever its makeup, Monday's performance should be looked at as an example of what it was, a performance designed to undermine the public's confidence in its elected leadership. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #4 That version of the bailout failed, AllahHateMe. They're supposed to vote on the next version tonight after three stars appear in the heavens, presumably to make sure Senator Lieberman was there. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-10-01 19:00 |
| #3 Nancy Pelosi is a waste of oxygen. But ultimately I am glad the bailout failed. It's a bad move. There's only a handful of economists who think it is a good idea versus legions who say it is a bad idea. It's nice to see some Republicans actually be Conservative. Too bad they'll probably get that crap passed this time. |
| Posted by: AllahHateMe 2008-10-01 09:32 |
| #2 Let me get this right. When the Donks retook control of Congress in '06 after losing it in the mid 90s, they put back in place the same mafia leadership that occupied the leadership positions prior to the fall and you expected different results? There was a reason they lost power before. That hasn't changed one bit. Franks, Rangel, Pelosi, what's changed? [even the gullibility of the American public remains the same until it hits home again]. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-10-01 09:01 |
| #1 It was a purposeful deal buster, just like it was supposed to be. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-10-01 08:57 |