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| Pelosi Won't Attend Petraeus Briefing |
| 2007-04-25 |
| As the House and Senate prepare to vote this week on the final conference report on the $124 billion troop funding bill — which would also mandate that U.S. combat troops begin withdrawing from Iraq on Oct. 1 at the latest — Gen. David Petraeus is scheduled to come to the Hill tomorrow to brief lawmakers on the progress of the recent troop escalation. ABC News has learned, however, that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., will not attend the briefing. "Nope. Sorry. Can't make it. Too busy." "What're you doing that so important?" "Having another face lift." "She can't make the briefing tomorrow," a Democratic aide told ABC News Tuesday evening. "But she spoke with the general via phone today at some length." "she's busy, travel-planning her trip to meet Ahmadinejad, who is a respected statesman for the great nation of Iran" A Pelosi aide said the speaker on Tuesday requested a one-on-one meeting with Petraeus but that could not be worked out. He said their phone conversation lasted 30 minutes. no can do, San Fran Nan - you'd lie and spin the conversation...we need winesses Last week, House Democratic leaders were criticized by their Republican counterparts when they initially declined an invitation from Petraeus to brief House members on the status of the war due to "scheduling conflicts." "too busy scheduling pork-for-votes" House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, called the decision "irresponsible" and said it constituted a "dereliction of duty." But by the end of the day, Pelosi's office changed course and scheduled a briefing for members of the House for Wednesday, April 25. The office of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said the senator would attend the classified briefing with senators on Wednesday at 4 p.m. "and lie about it at 4:25PM" |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #20 But he won't. And by such inaction, Bush is running his administration, its legacy and republican chances in the next election straight into the ground. How can he expect America's electorate to see through the democrats' facade of bullshit if he doesn't start calling them on it? The democrats' transgressions are so egregious that even a moron could find a dozen talking points. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-04-25 14:45 |
| #19 W needs to call them out on this. But he won't. |
| Posted by: anonymous2u 2007-04-25 13:31 |
| #18 She is too busy to attend General Petraeus’ briefing today, but managed to find time for a special 30-minute phone call from the General. How convenient for you! You don’t have to rearrange your schedule and you can interpret the conversation any way you want, since the General is too much a gentleman and a public servant to publicly state that you misunderstood his words (a nice way of calling you a liar). But I believe before the week is out, you will be disagreeing with reports of the briefing, saying “That’s not what the General told me!” Wait for it. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2007-04-25 12:33 |
| #17 the SF grandma millionaire just can't be seen associating with what appears to have the early signs of success. You have to wonder what Lincoln would have done. |
| Posted by: anymouse 2007-04-25 12:01 |
| #16 At one time in our history, we hanged traitors. Now, it seems, we elect them to Congress. This nation needs a serious house-cleaning. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2007-04-25 11:53 |
| #15 More proof the Democrats are only out to get more power and damn how many Americans have to die for it. Traitors. All of them. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2007-04-25 10:35 |
| #14 Damn. These dim-witted dhemmi leaders (Pelosi, Reid, and Murtha) don't mind criticizing everything at every turn; but Peolosi doesn't think it's important to find out the facts from someone who is there conducting the operation. These people are the lowest of the low. They don't care about our troops. They are vested in defeat. The press is a party to this also. They are our enemies every bit as much as AQ. You just can't shoot them. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2007-04-25 09:53 |
| #13 This deserves the classical three monkey 'hear no evil, see no evil, hear no evil' graphic. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2007-04-25 09:28 |
| #12 Damn it Frank! Ya bet me to it. |
| Posted by: GORT 2007-04-25 08:25 |
| #11 #9 If Pelosi has another face lift, she's going to have nipples on her chin. that explains the goatee |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-04-25 07:11 |
| #10 Didn't you know? Those bags under her eyes are her tits. |
| Posted by: gorb 2007-04-25 06:26 |
| #9 If Pelosi has another face lift, she's going to have nipples on her chin. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2007-04-25 05:58 |
| #8 Thanks, Nance. Just when I thought nothing was lower than Harry "The war is lost if it'll get us more Senate seats" Reid, you come along and give new meaning to the word contempt. I'd e-mail you, but you block e-mails, except from San Franciscans. Maybe I have time for another letter that'll take three weeks to clear the anthrax scanners... |
| Posted by: Bobby 2007-04-25 05:56 |
| #7 What I REALLY wish the article said was..... "General Petraeus won't attend Pelosi briefing." |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2007-04-25 05:51 |
| #6 Facts?!? We don't need no steenkin' facts! |
| Posted by: Rupert Cherong6538 2007-04-25 05:39 |
| #5 Don't try to confuse her with facts. |
| Posted by: Phineter Thraviger1073 2007-04-25 04:56 |
| #4 She is only willing to lead disaster. Who needs Generals during a war, right? Democrats don't. they think they are the experts. There will be consequence for their actions. |
| Posted by: newc 2007-04-25 04:14 |
| #3 Nancy shrink-wrap™ Pelosi's face refuses to retreat another inch! |
| Posted by: RD 2007-04-25 01:34 |
| #2 afterall, she be a muder and a granmuder |
| Posted by: Captain America 2007-04-25 01:00 |
| #1 If this political whore can fly through a half-dozen time zones to confer with America's worst enemies, she'd better be ready to sit through an hour or two address by the soldier who is putting his life on the line to defend America. If not, she should resign her position and take up some other sort of less demanding occupation, like being a human dart board. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-04-25 00:44 |
