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kpete Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Feb-05-09 08:55 PM
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Pelosi on Obama: 'We have his back'Updated at 11:57 AM
Source: Politico

Pelosi on Obama: 'We have his back'
By PATRICK O'CONNOR | 2/5/09 5:40 PM EST Updated: 2/5/09 6:23 PM EST

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — As whispers of tension between the White House and congressional Democrats cloud negotiations over the stimulus, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) reassured her rank and file Thursday that they remain President Barack Obama's "most enthusiastic supporters."

"We have his back," Pelosi told a roomful of Democrats at the party's annual retreat at the Kingsmill Resort and Spa, according to people in the room.

The speaker also pledged "to work in a bipartisan way" before complaining that Republican ideas "take us in the wrong direction."

Her remarks won loud applause from the assembled lawmakers, according to one participant.



Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0209/18474.html
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   If she puts her money where her mouth is...  liberalmuse   Feb-05-09 08:56 PM   #1 
   Agreed  NOW tense   Feb-05-09 08:59 PM   #3 
   oooooo-what you just wrote!!! Me Too!!  kywildcat   Feb-05-09 09:19 PM   #10 
   me too too!  knixphan   Feb-05-09 09:27 PM   #12 
   I'm Waiting for Nancy to Put Down the Knife, and Maybe Set That Table, Finally  Demeter   Feb-05-09 09:22 PM   #11 
      Let's not hold our breath ~ wish Boxer was the Speaker  goclark   Feb-05-09 11:04 PM   #18 
         you know that Boxer is a senator  davidinalameda   Feb-06-09 01:23 AM   #19 
            Yes I know but I just want her in charge of whatever would  goclark   Feb-06-09 10:58 AM   #26 
   That kind of sounds like a threat, more than a statement of support  begin_within   Feb-05-09 08:57 PM   #2 
   This is the same woman who was going to use the Petraeus Report  EFerrari   Feb-05-09 09:03 PM   #5 
   yeah, I trust nancy as far as I can throw her....which wouldn't be very far.  Mind_your_head   Feb-05-09 09:02 PM   #4 
   But she does look rather petite. Don't misunderestimate your throwing skills. /nt  smalll   Feb-05-09 11:00 PM   #17 
   Pelosi has his back, I'm sure. So she'll know where to put the knife. n/t  Ian David   Feb-05-09 09:06 PM   #6 
   Are you ignoring the knife in the back Pelosi?  Hawkeye-X   Feb-05-09 09:07 PM   #7 
   Sorry but why do I see her putting the figurative knife in it. She and Reid have  redirish28   Feb-05-09 09:09 PM   #8 
   GOOMH, that was my first thought. nt  nc4bo   Feb-05-09 09:15 PM   #9 
   she passed the stimulus bill in the House  Enrique   Feb-05-09 09:49 PM   #14 
   You better Pelosi!!!  and-justice-for-all   Feb-05-09 09:35 PM   #13 
   And why does that statement not comfort me??  Harry Monroe   Feb-05-09 09:51 PM   #15 
   Word to the wise, Mr. President:  volstork   Feb-05-09 10:39 PM   #16 
   If I were President Obama  Golden Raisin   Feb-06-09 03:32 AM   #20 
   "We have his back." Pelosi to English translation: "Sleep with one eye open, Mr. President."  No Elephants   Feb-06-09 03:57 AM   #21 
   P.S. I never knew the Democratic Party had an annual retreat. In Congress,  No Elephants   Feb-06-09 04:00 AM   #22 
   Is the mission of Dem congress-critters to seek compromise with Rep or to defend the president?  jody   Feb-06-09 08:03 AM   #23 
   Watch Nancy - don't let her remove his spine! nt  Vinca   Feb-06-09 08:05 AM   #24 
   Talk is cheap Nancy you better mean it!!!  bdamomma   Feb-06-09 08:12 AM   #25 
 
liberalmuse Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Feb-05-09 08:56 PM
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1. If she puts her money where her mouth is...
her approval rating just might climb, and I might stop my favorite past time of getting very frustrated with her.
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NOW tense Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Feb-05-09 08:59 PM
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3. Agreed
put your money where your mouth is. By the way she needs to start sending some people to talk on the networks.
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kywildcat (409 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Feb-05-09 09:19 PM
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10. oooooo-what you just wrote!!! Me Too!!
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knixphan (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Feb-05-09 09:27 PM
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12. me too too!
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Demeter Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Feb-05-09 09:22 PM
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11. I'm Waiting for Nancy to Put Down the Knife, and Maybe Set That Table, Finally
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Thu Feb-05-09 11:04 PM
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18. Let's not hold our breath ~ wish Boxer was the Speaker
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davidinalameda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Feb-06-09 01:23 AM
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19. you know that Boxer is a senator
and can't be speaker of the house, right?
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Fri Feb-06-09 10:58 AM
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26. Yes I know but I just want her in charge of whatever would

give her more power ~ she needs to be the front and center spokesperson.

She is not getting enough air time and I'm tired of looking at the same tired people speak for us.
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Feb-05-09 08:57 PM
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2. That kind of sounds like a threat, more than a statement of support
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Feb-05-09 09:03 PM
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5. This is the same woman who was going to use the Petraeus Report
to hang Bush.

She has no credibility whatsoever.
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Mind_your_head Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Feb-05-09 09:02 PM
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4. yeah, I trust nancy as far as I can throw her....which wouldn't be very far.
She's a HUGE dissappointment.
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smalll (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Feb-05-09 11:00 PM
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17. But she does look rather petite. Don't misunderestimate your throwing skills. /nt
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Feb-05-09 09:06 PM
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6. Pelosi has his back, I'm sure. So she'll know where to put the knife. n/tUpdated at 5:48 PM
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Hawkeye-X Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Feb-05-09 09:07 PM
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7. Are you ignoring the knife in the back Pelosi?
Cuz if you are, you're complicit.
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redirish28 Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Feb-05-09 09:09 PM
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8. Sorry but why do I see her putting the figurative knife in it. She and Reid have
not done anything to show they have the "balls" to back up the words.
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nc4bo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Feb-05-09 09:15 PM
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9. GOOMH, that was my first thought. nt
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Enrique Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Feb-05-09 09:49 PM
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14. she passed the stimulus bill in the House
and Harry Reid will likely pass it in the Senate.

And the Senate has rejected every amendment the republicans offered so far.
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and-justice-for-all Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Feb-05-09 09:35 PM
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13. You better Pelosi!!!
Republican ideas "take us in the wrong direction." -- Please remember that and repeat to yourself through out the day!!!
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Harry Monroe Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Feb-05-09 09:51 PM
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15. And why does that statement not comfort me??
If Pelosi "has your back", you've better be looking for the knife she is about to stick into it!! I hope Obama has enough sense to "watch his back" where Pelosi is concerned as she has bent to the Republican's will once too many times for me!!
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16. Word to the wise, Mr. President:
WATCH YOUR BACK!
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Golden Raisin (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Feb-06-09 03:32 AM
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20. If I were President Obama
I wouldn't turn my back on Pelosi. She symbolizes everything wrong about the insular Beltway power structure that I had hoped voting for Obama would change. Her performance during the Bush years was disgraceful and wretched.
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21. "We have his back." Pelosi to English translation: "Sleep with one eye open, Mr. President."
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22. P.S. I never knew the Democratic Party had an annual retreat. In Congress,
they waste our tax dollars. At the Kingsmill Resort and Spa, they waste our DNC donations?
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23. Is the mission of Dem congress-critters to seek compromise with Rep or to defend the president?
Have previous parties in congresses blindly supported or opposed a president rather than trying to serve their constituents by reaching a compromise?
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24. Watch Nancy - don't let her remove his spine! nt
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25. Talk is cheap Nancy you better mean it!!!
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