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Slumping Mark Sanford ‘debates’ picture of Nancy Pelosi
In a move out of the Clint Eastwood political playbook, former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) engaged in a public “debate” on Wednesday with a life-size picture of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) while accusing Elizabeth Colbert Busch, his opponent in a May 7 congressional election, of ducking…
Hannity chuckles at Herman Cain’s sexist impersonation of Nancy Pelosi
Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain imitated House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in a mocking, whiny voice while appearing on Fox News’ “Hannity” on Wednesday. Cain praised tea party Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) during the segment for staging a 13-hour talking filibuster against President Barack Obama’s nominee to lead…
Pelosi won’t accept fiscal cliff deal without tax hikes on the rich
WASHINGTON — The top Democrat in the House of Representatives expressed hope Sunday that US lawmakers will reach a deal by mid-December to avoid the fiscal cliff but stood firm on tax rises for the rich. In an interview with ABC television’s “This Week,” Nancy Pelosi said she would not…
Obama calls for ‘tough compromises’ in fiscal cliff talks
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and Congressional leaders vowed Friday to make difficult compromises on taxes and spending as they opened talks on dodging a looming fiscal cliff and trimming the US deficit. With only weeks to avoid steep automatic budget cuts and tax hikes that could send the country…
Fox News labels Nancy Pelosi as a Republican
Fox News on Wednesday identified as Democratic House Leader Nancy Pelosi as a Republican. During a the 10 a.m. ET hour, Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum and reporter Peter Doocy broke the news that Pelosi would be remaining as the minority leader while an on-screen graphic indicated that the California…
Pelosi: On women’s rights ‘Paul Ryan is exactly like Todd Akin’
Tuesday on Current TV’s “The War Room with Jennifer Granholm,” former Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) urged Democrats to stop belly-aching in the wake of President Barack Obama’s poor debate performance last week and get organized. “We don’t agonize, we organize,” Pelosi said of Democrats. ”Get out…
Pelosi: Democrats will overturn Citizens United if they retake House
During an appearance on MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) vowed that Democrats would work “on the first day we’re there” to overturn the controversial Citizens United ruling if they retook the House. She insisted “the public wants” Congress to overturn the Supreme Court ruling, which struck…
5 Questions For: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on women’s issues and money in politics
Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was the first female Speaker of the House and, when the House majority became Republican in 2010, she remained House Minority Leader for the Democratic caucus. She convened a roundtable discussion with bloggers at the Democratic National Convention on Monday. Raw Story only got two questions…
Pelosi: GOP briefly ‘sees the light’ on political ad transparency
Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday backed off on their attempt to block a new rule that requires broadcasters to post political ad data online. “Today, House Republicans reversed their opposition to a step for greater transparency in our politics,” Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA) said in a…
Pelosi: Constitutionality of health care reform ‘ironclad’
WASHINGTON — Top congressional Democrat Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she was confident that US President Barack Obama’s health care reform would be upheld by the Supreme Court, saying the law’s constitutionality was “ironclad.” A decision from the high court is due in June, and legal experts have been scrupulously studying…
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