House re-elects Nancy Pelosi as speaker

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

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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).

ha

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

At least she makes me laugh.

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.

And get a raise while you are at it.

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

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

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!

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?

What? You mean Cindy Sheehan didn't win?	bluestateguy	Jan-06-09 02:40 PM	#1
Ditto Shirley Golub	Freddie Stubbs	Jan-06-09 09:30 PM	#17
Maybe she'll have more time now to help pursue the criminal cabal?	balantz	Jan-06-09 02:52 PM	#2
caught ya dreaming balantz	goforit	Jan-06-09 04:28 PM	#13
Sometimes I think it's all a weird dream.	balantz	Jan-07-09 09:49 AM	#24
Well, isn't that lovely. We get Gramma back. I bet the repubics	acmavm	Jan-06-09 02:53 PM	#3
More dry powder, corporate handouts. nt	Romulox	Jan-06-09 02:55 PM	#4
another bad news day...sheesh.	dixiegrrrrl	Jan-06-09 03:00 PM	#5
You mean we had a chance to replace her today, and we blew it?	Submariner	Jan-06-09 03:07 PM	#6
Not really. The Democratic caucus voted to keep her back on Nov. 20, 2008.	sinkingfeeling	Jan-06-09 03:17 PM	#8
There's always 2010	Freddie Stubbs	Jan-06-09 11:07 PM	#20
what no time limits on this?	alyce douglas	Jan-07-09 09:01 AM	#23
"John Boehner (BAY'-nur)"	musette_sf	Jan-06-09 03:12 PM	#7
But poor Hyacinth, for all her pretensions, has some redeeming qualities.	dflprincess	Jan-06-09 09:33 PM	#18
lol!	smalll	Jan-06-09 09:36 PM	#19
Fools	MsLeopard	Jan-06-09 03:25 PM	#9
So much for "Change". We'll he more shrill speeches and have the same ineffective legislature.	RCinBrooklyn	Jan-06-09 04:21 PM	#10
Congress is the only place where you can fail miserably at your job and still keep that job.	EconomicLiberal	Jan-06-09 04:23 PM	#11
Salute to the continuation of Poppy Bush's New World Order!!!	goforit	Jan-06-09 04:27 PM	#12
It certainly does look like that. Whatever the REAL purpose of Watergate, it was	tom_paine	Jan-06-09 04:41 PM	#16
How f**king lame and depressing.	ShortnFiery	Jan-06-09 04:28 PM	#14
That wasn't very smart -- in fact it stinks	santamargarita	Jan-06-09 04:30 PM	#15
What did you expect when the House majority expanded?	Freddie Stubbs	Jan-07-09 08:43 AM	#21
Good news: she's smart, capable and successsful. n/t	robcon	Jan-07-09 08:54 AM	#22
So that's it? No challengers?	Canuckistanian	Jan-07-09 08:02 PM	#25
Even Dennis Kucinich voted for her	Freddie Stubbs	Jan-07-09 08:23 PM	#27
Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!	Pastiche423	Jan-07-09 08:08 PM	#26