House re-elects Nancy Pelosi as speaker

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The woman who made history two years ago by becoming the first female speaker of the House has been re-elected to that post. House colleagues today chose Nancy Pelosi to continue as speaker.

Her fellow Democrats, with an expanded majority, elected her over Republican John Boehner (BAY'-nur) on the first day of the 111th Congress.

Pelosi received 255 votes, to Boehner's 174. The announcement was met with a standing ovation from fellow lawmakers.

Pelosi, a Californian who represents one of the nation's most liberal congressional districts, will lead a Democratic majority that has grown by more than 20 members since the end of the last Congress.

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[bluestateguy]

1. What? You mean Cindy Sheehan didn't win?

:rofl:

[Freddie Stubbs]

17. Ditto Shirley Golub

[balantz]

2. Maybe she'll have more time now to help pursue the criminal cabal?

Oh, never mind...:eyes:

[goforit]

13. caught ya dreaming balantz

[balantz]

24. Sometimes I think it's all a weird dream.

;)

[acmavm]

3. Well, isn't that lovely. We get Gramma back. I bet the repubics

ARE THRILLED.

[Romulox]

4. More dry powder, corporate handouts. nt

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. another bad news day...sheesh.

reccing so others can be as depressed at me about this.

[Submariner]

6. You mean we had a chance to replace her today, and we blew it?

sh!t.

[sinkingfeeling]

8. Not really. The Democratic caucus voted to keep her back on Nov. 20, 2008.

http://southwestfarmpress.com/legislative/leadership-congress-1120/

The Caucus also reelected House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and House Whip James Clyburn (D-SD) and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chris Van Hollen (D-MD).

[Freddie Stubbs]

20. There's always 2010

;)

[bdamomma]

23. what no time limits on this?

[musette_sf]

7. "John Boehner (BAY'-nur)"

ha

as in "Hyacinth Bucket (Boo-KAY')"

[dflprincess]

18. But poor Hyacinth, for all her pretensions, has some redeeming qualities.

At least she makes me laugh.

[smalll]

19. lol!

Well done! :applause:

[MsLeopard]

9. Fools

I see there's still not a spine in the entire House. More of the same - letting Rethugs tell the majority what to do with Nancy and Harry begging them not to spank them. Pathetic.

[RCinBrooklyn]

10. So much for "Change". We'll he more shrill speeches and have the same ineffective legislature.

[EconomicLiberal]

11. Congress is the only place where you can fail miserably at your job and still keep that job.

And get a raise while you are at it.

[goforit]

12. Salute to the continuation of Poppy Bush's New World Order!!!

This is the most timid ignorant Congress in history!!!!

And the beat goes on....status quo!!!

[tom_paine]

16. It certainly does look like that. Whatever the REAL purpose of Watergate, it was

a raging success.

Even in victory, massive majorities and the Imperial Throne, the Democrats, sadly including Obama so far it seems, seem customarily bent on making sure the Cheneys, Roves and Kristols approve of their actions. The Democratic Party is one of 80-90% neutralized fearful toadies and Nancy Pelosi is their Queen. The modern Democratic Party, it seems to me, is mostly a Watergate Conspirator's Wet Dream, which despises it's consituency almost as much as the Bushie Masters (and if nothing changes, which is looking more likely every day, they WILL be the Masters still, though ostensibly out of power...just as they were during Clinton's 1st 2 years).

God, let me be wrong about this!

[ShortnFiery]

14. How f**king lame and depressing.

:(

[santamargarita]

15. That wasn't very smart -- in fact it stinks

:grr:

[Freddie Stubbs]

21. What did you expect when the House majority expanded?

:shrug:

[robcon]

22. Good news: she's smart, capable and successsful. n/t

[Canuckistanian]

25. So that's it? No challengers?

100% of the Dem Representatives are happy with the job Pelosi did?

Yeah, yeah, I realize that a challenger would have split the vote and Boehner (BONE'-er)would have waltzed in, but..... where the Hell are the LEADERS in the House these days?

[Freddie Stubbs]

27. Even Dennis Kucinich voted for her

[Pastiche423]

26. Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!