Pelosi: "“The country must be governed from the middle,”"

[antigop]

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/dems-lower-expectations-2008-11-05.html

Democratic leaders are tamping down on expectations for rapid change and trying to signal they will place a calm hand on the nation’s tiller.

“The country must be governed from the middle,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Wednesday. Repeating themes from election night, she said she plans to emphasize “civility” and “fiscal responsibility.”

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. She's right

But I still don't like her. :)

[arcadian]

27. She's right, but she's not correct.

n/t

[amdezurik]

2. in other words

I got mine bitches and impeachment is still off the table...

[leftofcool]

3. Yea, okay Nance

[HereSince1628]

4. Well that's left of center for a person who see's the country as center right.

I think we may be making progress with Pelosi. I really do.

[Triana]

5. And Pelosi must be REMOVED from that government...

THEN this country will be governed as the President sees fit, Ms. Nancy Marie.

GET OVER YOURSELF, woman! (sorry but I still cannot stand her).

[Redbear]

I totally agree Nancy.

The middle of this country wants universal health coverage.

The middle wants tax relief for the middle class.

The middle wants us out of Iraq now.

The middle wants Bush et al puncished for their crimes.

PLEASE govern from the middle.

[mikelgb]

6. OK move the fucking capitol to Missouri, then do your fucking job

[MrCoffee]

7. Bullshit, and here's why

Liberal values and programs in government HELP people. As in, tangible benefits that they can experience directly.

Better schools, better health care options, better jobs, better environment, better economy... when people are doing BETTER, they will see through the smoke-and-mirrors "Librul=Evil" bullshit.

People aren't stupid, as Tuesday proved. Show them that government from the left is better by making their lives better, and we win.

[bridgit]

22. Bullshit, and *here's* why...

THIS is thee most tenuous time ever for the left. Mandate yes! Carte blanche? Not by any stretch of the imagination. If we the left (work with me here for a moment, as this will be pure poetics) move to legislate all dogs wear pink collars, or that kids have their own sections on airline flights showing Nick Toons & Dora the Explorer; we will forever be locked out of serious thinking on a national scale. We can think it as we always have...we'll just be no where near the levers of power for decades, if not generations to come.

"Better schools, better health care options, better jobs, better environment, better economy" are American ideals, neither side really should have a lock on them. Or a hindrance to them. I want what has come to be known as 'the right' taken out, I'll attenuate 'the left' just to prove a point; in the end I want America put back where she needs to be. Into the bed rock of American justice

[DS1]

8. fucking surrender monkey

[liberalmuse]

9. If I hear one more person say this...

especially from the right, or the impotent left, I'm going to lose it. Shut your fucking yap, Nancy. Obama will govern in the manner we hired him to govern--which is probably from center left, but he doesn't need YOU to tell him that.

[leftofcool]

17. Queen Bee thinks she has more power than she really does

[kentuck]

10. Where in the hell is the "middle" Nancy ??

Let me give you a hint. It's a long friggin' way from where George W Bush governed.

[bdamomma]

11. can't she stop telling people what she wants, and leave

the decisions to the those who will be in power.

[enlightenment]

15. um - Alyce?

She is one of those in power. The Executive is one branch of three. I don't think we want to see a unitary Executive, ever, do we?

[bdamomma]

18. yea, I know but does she want to Obama to play by the her rules.

I mean is she trying to help Obama.

[snappyturtle]

19. I don't think she's helping President Elect Obama. (Fun to write that!)

I think she's drawing a line in the sand and I hope PEO brushes it aside. The Democratic Party won big in the GE because of PEO NOT because of Nancy and her governing 'ability' of the House. I don't think her way of governance has pleased most of us.....hers isn't the only voice but I believe she thinks it is!

[underseasurveyor]

12. While I agree with the statement

The line of center has been pushed too far to the right and therefore needs to be pushed back towards the left in order for the center to be middle ground once again.

And a PS... Fuck You nancy!

[peekaloo]

13. I say the same about where she may kiss my ass

not on the left, not on the right but straight down the middle.

[leftofthedial]

14. the middle of what?

the middle of the inside the beltway status quo?

the middle of the Democratic Party?

The middle of the DLC?

the middle of the political spectrum of the nation?

[bridgit]

21. It took four tries, but: "the middle of the political spectrum of the nation" is I think...

what she meant, yes. Which to me suggests a state of balance; no more wide, violent swings to either side

[gratuitous]

16. From the middle?

As defined by whom? The fascists we just kicked out of office? Because most of the country is in favor of getting the hell out of Iraq and Afghanistan, making health care affordable and available, and a host of other things that would horrify all the "decent" people who host the cocktail parties and interview folks on the teevee.

In 2006 we the people spoke, Nancy. In 2008 we shouted. Are you listening?

[stillcool]

20. Nancy has failed at being the leader..

of the Democratic party in Congress. She is reactive, even when being pro-active. We can do better.

[bdamomma]

28. could she be replaced I know there is no chance of this

they love her too much, I wish Boehner could leave, he has some contempt for the Dems.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

23. From the middle of the mountain of the dry powder she's accumulated?

[iamthebandfanman]

24. i agree.

now the congress on the other hand... it should slide to left as faaaar as itll go ;)

[AzDar]

25. I'm pretty sure President Obama doesn't want someone who seemingly has NO understanding of

her constitutional DUTIES telling him how to govern.

Sit down and shut up, Nancy.

[FloridaGrl]

26. I agree

It's more balanced.