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2009-02-08 Home Front: Politix

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday disavowed what she termed as Republican "personality attacks" over President Obama's stimulus bill, reiterating previous arguments that the legislation allowed for bipartisan input.

"The people who can't win on policy always resort to process and then they stoop to their personality attacks," Mrs. Pelosi told reporters here at the Kingsmill golf resort, where about 200 House Democrats gathered for a three-day retreat. "The process afforded Republicans every opportunity to put their suggestions forward and they know that."

"The bipartisanship was in defeat of the Republican proposals that were put on the House floor," said Mr. Hoyer, of Maryland.

Her defense of the House version of the stimulus package -- crafted solely by Democrats and passed without a single Republican vote -- were buoyed by House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer, who said there "was a lot of bipartisanship."

"The bipartisanship was in defeat of the Republican proposals that were put on the House floor," said Mr. Hoyer, of Maryland.

House Republicans quickly hit back, arguing that the White House and House Democrats are not on the same page.

"Two months ago, President Obama never thought the biggest obstacle to delivering the 'change' he promised would be Speaker Pelosi and Steny Hoyer," said Brad Dayspring, a spokesman for Minority Whip Eric Cantor. "House Republicans have made creating and protecting jobs their focus and it must be extremely frightening to like minded Blue Dogs like Brad Ellsworth and Gene Taylor that their views would be disregarded so harshly by their leaders."

Posted by Fred 2009-02-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11144 views ] Top

#1 If the Republicans would only vote the way we tell them to, it would be a bi-partisan bill. But those idiots insist on trying to change the bill to remove some of the ~~pork~~ projects we want.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia">Rambler in Virginia 2009-02-08 00:37|| 2009-02-08 00:37|| Front Page Top

#2 IS THIS THE SAME PELOSI WHO CONTINUES TO SAY WE LOSE 500,000,000 JOBS A MONTH? WHY DID OBAMA LET THE PLEOSI GANG WRITE THE PACKAGE, HE DOESNT KNOW WHATS IN IT.

Posted by Bill Chirt4204">Bill Chirt4204 2009-02-08 07:39|| 2009-02-08 07:39|| Front Page Top

#3 I AM 65 YEARS OLD. I LOVE MY COUNTRY, BUT I AM NO LOGER PROUD OF MY COUNTRY. I VOTE FOR HE PERSON AND NOTBY PARTY. WE ARE THE LAUGHING STOCK OF THE WORLD. OBAMA, PELOSI HARYY, BARNEY ETC. ANR TAKING US DOWN THE TUBES. WE ARE BECOMMING A SOCIALIST COUNTRY RUN BY MR AND MRS TZAR OAMA AND QUEEN PELOSI AND HER COURT JESTERS. WE APPOINT CABINET PEOPLE WHO ARE EITHER NOT QUALIFIED ( MR. P. FOR CIA) OR PEOPLE WHO ARE ABOVE THE LAW (MR. G FOR IRS, MR. RANGEL ET AL)WHAT OUR ENEMIES HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DO, WE ARE DESTROYINGOURSELFS FROM THE INSIDE. THE COURT OF MR. OBAMA IS LEAVING OUR COUNTRY OPEN TO OUR ENEMIES FOR THEIR OPPORTUNITIES THAT THEY HAVE WAITED FOR AND FOR WHAT AMERICANS HAVE DIED FOR TO KEEP.MAYBE IF MR. BAMA HAD CAMPAIGNED IN 67 INSTEAD OF 57 STATES HE WOULD REALIZE THAT IN MY OPINION HE IS NOT CAPABLE.

Posted by MARTY">MARTY 2009-02-08 07:51|| 2009-02-08 07:51|| Front Page Top

#4 SORRY FOR THE MANY TYPOS IN THE ABOVE.

Posted by MARTY">MARTY 2009-02-08 07:54|| 2009-02-08 07:54|| Front Page Top

#5 Marty, dear, your posts are clearly heartfelt, but please turn off your Caps Lock key. I know it makes it easier to read as you type, but to the reader it feels like shouting, which I'm sure was not your intention. It may make you feel better to know that Vice President Biden is already predicting that those who vote for the stimulus bill will pay for it in the 2010 election, only two years away.... which will make the rest of President Obama's time in office very interesting indeed. click link

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-02-08 08:12|| 2009-02-08 08:12|| Front Page Top

#6 and MARTY, OF, et al. Pick a nym, stick with it

Posted by Frank G 2009-02-08 08:48|| 2009-02-08 08:48|| Front Page Top

#7 Or else ImA SICK JOE! ON YOUR ASS 2012!

Posted by .5MT 2009-02-08 08:50|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2009-02-08 08:50|| Front Page Top

#8 Is it caps lock Sunday or what?

Posted by Grunter 2009-02-08 11:14|| 2009-02-08 11:14|| Front Page Top

#9 ImA doIng iT thE ArlEn SpEctOr way. It'S ThE beSt wE i caN Do.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-02-08 11:54|| 2009-02-08 11:54|| Front Page Top

#10 SNL tried to make fun of Pelosi last night on this general subject but IMO the script was very poor and you couldn't even tell when the writers wanted people to laugh. For some reason Politico liked it

Posted by mhw 2009-02-08 11:56|| 2009-02-08 11:56|| Front Page Top

#11 your oppertunity for graft, nancy?

How is the hotel business by the way?

Posted by newc">newc 2009-02-08 21:55|| 2009-02-08 21:55|| Front Page Top

#12 ION FREEREPUBLIC/WND > COMMUNIST: OBAMA WANTS TO NATIONALISE THE US ECONOMY.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-02-08 22:58|| 2009-02-08 22:58|| Front Page Top

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