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my favorite quote of his is the "Elections have consequences" --

can you believe pelosi is going to try for minority speaker? she is in complete denial.

Yep, and he's feeling those consequences right now! I hadn't heard that she was trying for minority speaker -- does she ever give up? Talk about a pathetic cling to status...

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Yep, and he's feeling those consequences right now! I hadn't heard that she was trying for minority speaker -- does she ever give up? Talk about a pathetic cling to status...

I'd laugh my backside off if she wouldn't get it!!!! that would be the second treat for this political season.

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You know what I think is funny? Remember when Obama won the election he said 'no compromise' with the republicans and reminded John McCain that the election was over and that he was the winner...now he's talking compromise...ha, ha, too funny.

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considering the post you have made on the indian trip cost i thought you may be interested in the truth on the issue.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bes...mov.cnn?hpt=C2

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Yep, and he's feeling those consequences right now! I hadn't heard that she was trying for minority speaker -- does she ever give up? Talk about a pathetic cling to status...

the gop has control of the house. the democrats have control of the senate.
obama has the veto power over all legislation.

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I'd laugh my backside off if she wouldn't get it!!!! that would be the second treat for this political season.

That would be the icing on the cake! I read that some dems don't want her as minority leader. They're going to have to pry her cold stiff fingers off the gavel!

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You know what I think is funny? Remember when Obama won the election he said 'no compromise' with the republicans and reminded John McCain that the election was over and that he was the winner...now he's talking compromise...ha, ha, too funny.

WASHINGTON - Two years of retirement haven't dulled George W. Bush's political zest - and President Obama and Sarah Palin are among his under-the-radar targets.

The 43rd President has told friends the ex-Alaska governor isn't qualified to be President and criticizes Arizona Sen. John McCain for putting Palin on the 2008 GOP ticket and handing her a national platform.

"Naming Palin makes Bush think less of McCain as a man," a Republican official familiar with Bush's thinking told the Daily News.

"He thinks McCain ran a lousy campaign with an unqualified running mate and destroyed any chance of winning by picking Palin."

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Yep, and he's feeling those consequences right now! I hadn't heard that she was trying for minority speaker -- does she ever give up? Talk about a pathetic cling to status...

another rummor
yesterday she said she had given any thought to her political future. but minority leadere fits her abalities to a tee. she is too talented not to continue
in some capacity. she knows how to play the OLD BOY political game.

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You know what I think is funny? Remember when Obama won the election he said 'no compromise' with the republicans and reminded John McCain that the election was over and that he was the winner...now he's talking compromise...ha, ha, too funny.

obama spent the last year reaching out to the gop.the meeting he held in marlyland was a prime example as he asked them to bring their proposals for
discussion. they brought nothing and said no no no to all democrat proposals.
now the gop must compromise.

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That would be the icing on the cake! I read that some dems don't want her as minority leader. They're going to have to pry her cold stiff fingers off the gavel!

LOL -- don't you just know 'colleagues' are calling her to encourage her to run! LOL -- wonder if it's the same 'colleagues' that lost their seats because of siding with her? LOL

Outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi Will Run for House Minority Leader
After Bruising Midterm Elections, Pelosi Determined to Lead Democrats in 112th Congress

Outgoing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said this afternoon that she is running to become the House minority leader in the next session of Congress, dispelling rumors that she planned to resign from House Democratic leadership or retire from Congress.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/outgo...ry?id=12067617

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notice
next year the gop will make a big flip flop on not increasing the debt. all the current talk about not increasing the debt was just to get votes. all of them will vote to increase the debt so i wonder what their voters will think about that flip flop. hahaha

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LOL -- don't you just know 'colleagues' are calling her to encourage her to run! LOL -- wonder if it's the same 'colleagues' that lost their seats because of siding with her? LOL

Outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi Will Run for House Minority Leader
After Bruising Midterm Elections, Pelosi Determined to Lead Democrats in 112th Congress

Outgoing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said this afternoon that she is running to become the House minority leader in the next session of Congress, dispelling rumors that she planned to resign from House Democratic leadership or retire from Congress.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/outgo...ry?id=12067617

The dems literally shut the door to republicans when the health care bill was being written and now she wants to be minority leader and 'compromise' with the republicans...what a big liar she is.

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The dems literally shut the door to republicans when the health care bill was being written and now she wants to be minority leader and 'compromise' with the republicans...what a big liar she is.

I think with the American people, her 'trust meter' pegs about the same as obumble's.

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LOL -- don't you just know 'colleagues' are calling her to encourage her to run! LOL -- wonder if it's the same 'colleagues' that lost their seats because of siding with her? LOL

Outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi Will Run for House Minority Leader
After Bruising Midterm Elections, Pelosi Determined to Lead Democrats in 112th Congress

Outgoing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said this afternoon that she is running to become the House minority leader in the next session of Congress, dispelling rumors that she planned to resign from House Democratic leadership or retire from Congress.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/outgo...ry?id=12067617

if this is true it should be great news for the democrats. she knows her way around congress and she produces results. go nacy go.

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The dems literally shut the door to republicans when the health care bill was being written and now she wants to be minority leader and 'compromise' with the republicans...what a big liar she is.

the gop never offred a health care plan. there was no door for the democrats to shut. they had no plan and offered none.they just said kill obamas plan.

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I think with the American people, her 'trust meter' pegs about the same as obumble's.

She's extremely unpopular with the American people. She seems to be one of the few that doesn't realize it.

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“As a result of Tuesday’s election, the role of Democrats in the 112th Congress will change, but our commitment to serving the American people will not,” she wrote. “We have no intention of allowing our great achievements to be rolled back.”

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But the party’s loss of 60 seats in the election — many of them held by moderates — has left the remaining Democratic caucus more liberal than before, giving her a good chance of retaining her position if she chooses.

In addition, Representative Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland, the No. 2 Democrat and the favorite of moderates, has said he will not oppose Ms. Pelosi, removing her most formidable potential opponent.

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She's extremely unpopular with the American people. She seems to be one of the few that doesn't realize it.

surely she does? no one is THAT narcissistic. . .

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She's extremely unpopular with the American people. She seems to be one of the few that doesn't realize it.

the public does not elect a party official. j banner and m m are not loved by the public.

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surely she does? no one is THAT narcissistic. . .

Apparently she is. My feeling is if they want to make her minority leader let them go for it. She's becoming totally irrelevant anyway.

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She's extremely unpopular with the American people. She seems to be one of the few that doesn't realize it.

but, but, but

"Pelosi's Favorable Rating as Speaker Drops to 29%, a New Low. Nearly 6 in 10 independents now view her unfavorablyby Lydia SaadPRINCETON, NJ -- Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's favorable rating is down seven percentage points since May to 29%, a new low for her since assuming the top congressional post."

this was back on October 20th and I know she isn't viewed any better today.

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but, but, but

"Pelosi's Favorable Rating as Speaker Drops to 29%, a New Low. Nearly 6 in 10 independents now view her unfavorablyby Lydia SaadPRINCETON, NJ -- Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's favorable rating is down seven percentage points since May to 29%, a new low for her since assuming the top congressional post."

this was back on October 20th and I know she isn't viewed any better today.

Her rating has to be even lower now. The American people pushed her arrogant a** right out of her position as speaker. Gotta love it!

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Her rating has to be even lower not. The American people pushed her arrogant a** right out of her position as speaker. Gotta love it!

nancy they love.
Asked a second way -- how the vote would go if the election were held today -- the poll showed 61 percent probably or definitely would vote for Pelosi, with nearly 19 percent for Dennis and nearly 21 percent undecided.

In the 2008 race, she captured 72 percent of the vote despite having another liberal personality, Cindy Sheehan, also on the ballot. In 2006, she won with more than 80 percent of the vote. Two years earlier, she captured nearly 83 percent, and in 2002, she won with 79 percent.

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the other fun will start when the tea party in january start to ram their extreme views down on the regular gop. Bush,c rowe and other heavy weight republicans have already denonced most tea party people including s palin. they are still pissed at what oconnell did to their long term senate candidate in deleware.
so that mix may give us some interesing battles between the gop and the tea party in congress.

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The government shutdown deathwatch begins
In December, the GOP has a chance to turn Tea Party dreams into reality. But are they crazy enough to take it?
At Capital Gains & Games, inveterate budget watcher Stan Collender makes a not quite convincing argument that Republicans would be misreading "the political tea leaves" if they don't move immediately to shut down the federal government.

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Collender believes that if Senate Republicans fail to oppose an extension, they will enrage their Tea Party base, set themselves up for the possibility of leadership challenges when the new Congress begins, and create logistical difficulties that will hinder their chances next year of getting the kinds of spending cuts they want.

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LOL --

MSNBC's Keith Olbermann Suspended, Angering Liberals

As if Speaker Nancy Pelosi's bombshell wasn't enough to shake the liberal firmament on Friday, the suspension by MSNBC anchor Keith Olbermann for making political contributions to Democratic candidates in House races added to the shockwaves.

It's not as though anyone had any doubts about Olbermann's leanings. Most night's on Countdown he seems like a one-man, anti-Republican wrecking crew.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolit...ering-liberals

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hahahaha -- the liberals are just a gift that keeps on giving aren't they?!!

Keith Olbermann SUSPENDED From MSNBC Indefinitely Without Pay

MSNBC has suspended star anchor Keith Olbermann following the news that he had donated to three Democratic candidates this election cycle.

"I became aware of Keith's political contributions late last night. Mindful of NBC News policy and standards, I have suspended him indefinitely without pay," MSNBC president Phil Griffin said in a statement.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/1..._n_779586.html

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hello? are these the same people who have made a career of slamming conservative commentators? LOLOLOL

In recent months, Griffin has taken several bold steps to declare his authority over the network and its sometimes unruly talent: he sent a stern memo warning hosts to not publicly fight with each other, he suspended David Shuster indefinitely for filming a CNN pilot, suspended Donny Deutsch, banned Markos Moulitsas from the network, and reprimanded Ed Schultz for threatening to "torch" the network.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/1..._n_779586.html

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hahahaha -- the liberals are just a gift that keeps on giving aren't they?!!

Keith Olbermann SUSPENDED From MSNBC Indefinitely Without Pay

MSNBC has suspended star anchor Keith Olbermann following the news that he had donated to three Democratic candidates this election cycle.

"I became aware of Keith's political contributions late last night. Mindful of NBC News policy and standards, I have suspended him indefinitely without pay," MSNBC president Phil Griffin said in a statement.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/1..._n_779586.html

LOL, this is the 'unbiased' anchor that we keep hearing about on this board? Too funny -- he should have been gone long ago but better late than never!

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hello? are these the same people who have made a career of slamming conservative commentators? LOLOLOL

In recent months, Griffin has taken several bold steps to declare his authority over the network and its sometimes unruly talent: he sent a stern memo warning hosts to not publicly fight with each other, he suspended David Shuster indefinitely for filming a CNN pilot, suspended Donny Deutsch, banned Markos Moulitsas from the network, and reprimanded Ed Schultz for threatening to "torch" the network.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/1..._n_779586.html

If I were the head of MSNBC I'd clean house top to bottom -- it might help the ratings to get a few people on board that aren't continually hawking socialist propaganda.

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If I were the head of MSNBC I'd clean house top to bottom -- it might help the ratings to get a few people on board that aren't continually hawking socialist propaganda.

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Her rating has to be even lower now. The American people pushed her arrogant a** right out of her position as speaker. Gotta love it!

her job was to get health care through the house. she did exactly that. a very successful female politician. now she is remaining to protect the bill.

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socialist propaganda.
hahahaha

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AARP Raises Costs for Employees' Insurance Plans

WASHINGTON -- AARP's endorsement helped secure passage of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. Now the seniors' lobby is telling its employees their insurance costs will rise partly as a result of the law.

In an e-mail to employees, AARP says health care premiums will increase by 8 percent to 13 percent next year because of rapidly rising medical costs

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010...surance-plans/

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AARP Raises Costs for Employees' Insurance Plans

WASHINGTON -- AARP's endorsement helped secure passage of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. Now the seniors' lobby is telling its employees their insurance costs will rise partly as a result of the law.

In an e-mail to employees, AARP says health care premiums will increase by 8 percent to 13 percent next year because of rapidly rising medical costs

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010...surance-plans/

But, but, but...the chosen one assured us that health care costs wouldn't go up! Bush must be behind it!

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But, but, but...the chosen one assured us that health care costs wouldn't go up! Bush must be behind it!

AHA -- don't forget the vast right wing conspiracy!

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AHA -- don't forget the vast right wing conspiracy!

That darned Bush -- he masterminded the whole overthrow of the House...poor Barry!

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That darned Bush -- he masterminded the whole overthrow of the House...poor Barry!

I saw where Mr. Bush is going to be on Oprah (or maybe was today?) it was a great clip that they showed.

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I saw where Mr. Bush is going to be on Oprah (or maybe was today?) it was a great clip that they showed.

I hadn't heard that. I'll have to see if I can find a clip of it. I'm surprised she would have him on.