Pelosi: ‘I’m Not Likely To Vote For Something That Doesn’t Have A Timetable’

[IChing]

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) confirmed at a press conference late this afternoon that she does not intend to vote for the Iraq deal reached today by the White House and Congress. “I’m not likely to vote for something that doesn’t have a timetable or a goal,” she said, while still praising the deal as “a recognition by the administration that a new direction was called for by the American people.”

Later, House Appropriations Chairman David Obey (D-WI) insisted that “we intend to continue that fight” for an Iraq timeline “on every vehicle available to us,” adding that the “first two vehicles that we expect to join the issue on are the defense appropriations bill in July and the defense supplemental appropriations bill in September.”

Also during the press conference, Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) called the deal “the beginning of the end of the president’s policy in Iraq,” citing the 18 benchmarks and two required ‘progress reports’ laid out in the legislation. Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), the House Majority Whip, pointed out that the bill will allow for passage of the first minimum wage increase in a decade, and for more than $6 billion to be delivered to victims of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma.

watch it.

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/05/22/obey-presser-on-iraq/

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. I thought she proposed the thing.

Was that just Reid & Hoyer?

[Monkeyman]

3. Reid that why she didn't show for news Confer.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

7. Then I guess CNN's got some splaining to do.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/22/war.funding/index.html

[IChing]

9. I get the feeling this came from Rahm Emanuel

You can’t take the DLC out of Rahm Emanuel.
…http://fivebeforechaos.com/2007/05/16/you-cant-take-dlc-out-of-rahm/

I don't know yet on who pull what strings on this bill, but Rahm sounded like
he got what he wanted .....watch it a tell me what you think

[stevedeshazer]

11. Steny Hoyer

That's the guy with the fingerprints.

[KoKo]

2. Well...whatever. We hope she votes with her conscience. n/t

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

4. Benchmarks? Progress Reports?

Hey, Rahm: This "goo-goo" says go fuck yourself. Chooch.

[Hieronymus]

5. I left a message with Pelosi, saying they were disgusting.

[bdamomma]

17. good, they need to hear from us, I called my Senator Reed

and told them that it was disgusting, I know my Senator is for that timeline, and the girl who answered the phone said I will tell the Senator to keep the timeline in. I will call my Reps tomorrow.

[BrklynLiberal]

6. I do not like Rep. Rahm Emanuel

[Lost4words]

All DLC All the time, where the hell is Howard?

I dont like Rahm Emanual either.

[Junkdrawer]

8. I think Lieberman strong-armed Reid...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=943130&mesg_id=943130

[Swamp Rat]

12. Lieberman has been up to no good.

I bet.

[Canuckistanian]

10. Who's running this show?

Does Pelosi have the confidence of the House or not?

[Individualist]

13. DLC.

It's pretty obvious they've succeeded in their goal of turning the Democratic Party into a submissive branch of the republican party.

[Lost4words]

14. Kick!

:kick: 8643

[Canuckistanian]

19. Where did they get this power from?

Did the voters in 2006 know that their votes went to such an organization?

The DLC should loudly proclaim their "pwned" candidates in the future.

[Individualist]

20. 2006 voters thought they were voting for people who would represent

them. You're so right - DLC should loudly proclaim their "pwned" candidates in the future, but they'll no more do that than DLC cheerleaders will admit what they are.

[Canuckistanian]

21. I suspect you're right

People should be more aware of who they're voting for - and whose agenda they support.

But then, it's hard enough to even cross that R/D divide these days.

[partylessinOhio]

15. Sorry, Madame Squeaker, you cannot use all keys on the piano to

play your tune. You get an F.

[acmavm]

16. Phooey, she'll fold like a cheap suit. She was so proud of herself

announcing the 'secret' trade deal the other day. Like the good little 'Impeachment is off the table' quisling that she is.

[flyarm]

18. ok Obey ..how many will die ..how many human beings have to die for this lie??

how many have to die by july and then again september...how many human lives have to be lost Obey before you grow gonads??????????

how many have to die so you can keep your fucking job??

how many have to die while you play pansey to this white house???????

how many have to die because you are gutless wonders?????????

how many...

how many soldiers of ours..our kids..our fathers and mothers, our brothers and sisters, how many you fucking dlc'ers???????//

i am so angry...

and i am nothing ..how many of our soldiers have to die for this fucking lie of a war??????????

when is anyone held accountable for the lies ????????????

when???????????


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