Comments on: Speaker of the House Resigns!

By: WR Jonas

WR Jonas — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:08:56 +0000

Our discussion was not about her strength but about retaining her Speakers chair.
But, I give you credit for trying .

By: JDW

JDW — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:09:32 +0000

Why are we so quick to WANT Nancy out of her position? She is absolutely essential to our having any chance of regaining the House in ‘10. If she is ousted before that and replaced by even a half-way competent and decent Democrat, we’re screwed. Enough with trying to nail Pelosi. Keep her right where she is and keep letting the public know right where to find her.

By: David Thomson

David Thomson — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:51:01 +0000

“She is weaker, but she is still Speaker.”

You have candidly concede that Pelosi is weaker. She is now irreversibly damaged goods. That she remains in office is almost irrelevant. It probably is even a major plus for the Republicans.

By: WR Jonas

WR Jonas — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:08:51 +0000

Thanks David. Which part of the statement is wrong? She is weaker, but she is still Speaker. And her colleagues are not aboutto throw her out. In conclusion I stand by my statement and your assumption is incorrect.

By: karlstro1

karlstro1 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:36:06 +0000

I could never, ever trust or believe anything Pelosi says. Her antics has tainted anything that comes out of her mouth. The media press sugar coats everything the Democrates say or do and no one seems to be leading for all Americans. To shut off debate and reasoning from the other side of the aisle is a disgrace to democracy. It has to stop now!

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:34:05 +0000

The best way is to vote out all your own national representatives especially if they are democrats, if you do vote for a democrat be sure before you do that they do do agree with the current democrats in our congress and senate, if not then do my country a favor vote for a republican.

Please quit voting the party line for once in your life. If Pelosi survives the 2010 election and hopefully the democrats can not retain the majority then the new majority can easily conduct investigations and start rescinding the awful bills already passed and possibly start impeachment proceedings against Obama in Jan of 2011.

By: David Thomson

David Thomson — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:02:20 +0000

“Several weeks ago I was ridiculed on PJM for telling comment responders that Nancy Pelosi would not be leaving and they were wrong in expecting democrats to force her resignation .”

You were half right. Nancy Pelosi is still in office—but the Democrats are politically weaker. They are becoming increasingly frightened of the wrath of the voters. There is a very good chance that the Democrats will not be able to pass any major legislation whatsoever! Pelosi is now a feckless leader of impotent legislators.

By: anton

anton — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:55:49 +0000

I think that Pelosi does more damage to the Dems by remaining in office; just think how much more effective a level-headed, clear thinking Machiavellian Speaker would be that the current nut-job. I say that if we have to put up with a Commie in the Speaker’s Chair they should at least be amusing.

Between her and Biden Obama is safe from any assasination attempts (the old “Dan Quail is the VEEP?” insurance policy).

By: Andrew Ian Dodge

Andrew Ian Dodge — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:23:08 +0000

I look forward to chatting to Douglas soon and ask him how he felt about achieving something that has not been done on 300 years. Alas the person they replaced the last one if a bit of a cretin. The man’s views are governed by the wind and not principles. I remember him from the Federation of Conservative Student/Conservative Way Forward days and now he is Labour-lite.

Its a great that he is the first Jewish speaker of the house however.

By: DaveinPhoenix

DaveinPhoenix — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:43:03 +0000

Most of the people I know who are under 40 don’t even know who the Speaker of the House is. They’re too busy buying the latest iPod or shopping for their spoiled rotten bratty kids who will elect the NEXT Socialist pantywaist President of the United States and corrupt congress. No one cares. Really sad.