House Dems standing by Pelosi

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Source: CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) –As congressional Republicans continued Monday to stoke the flames over Speaker Nancy Pelosi's accusation the CIA lied to her about waterboarding, House Democrats appeared to be standing behind their leader.

One of Pelosi's closest allies in the House, Connecticut Democrat John Larson, acknowledged to CNN that the Speaker's news conference last week could have been better, but insisted there hasn't been any fallout among Democrats.

"Perhaps it wasn't one of her best press conferences. But certainly everyone in this caucus stands behind her to be the lead in our caucus. I don't know if it could have been done better or not, but our caucus is entirely behind her, " Larson said.

Several Democratic sources tell CNN that privately, some congressional Democrats are baffled by Pelosi's decision to escalate the controversy last week by going after the CIA.

But Larson, who chairs the House Democratic Caucus, also said he's spoken to members over the weekend and that they are "solidly behind the Speaker."

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[Wizard777]

1. I'm satisfied that Pelosi is not culpable in this. The proper course for Bush to take was simple.

He should have went to Congress to get them to define torture. Then he should have gotten Congress to Approve the interrogation methods as rules of capture on land and sea. Then NONE of these problem would exist. But then there would also be NO DOUBT Congress knew and approved. That would be enshrined in the resulting legal definitions and laws. That would also provide the strongest case for sovereign immunity.

[L. Coyote]

2. Pelosi is being punished for allowing *** Congress Investigating Documented CIA Lying ***

*** Congress Investigating Documented CIA Lying *** = "weeks ago"

from: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

No wonder the Rs are playing a pre-emptive 'Convict Pelosi' media spin game!
Bush liars are already targets of a Congressional inquiry in process.

Rep. Jan Schakowski, Intelligence Comm., Chair of the Oversight and Investigations Sub-Committee,
instructed the Intelligence Comm. staff "weeks ago" to begin considerations
for "a thoughtful and reasonable and responsible inquiry."

Rep. Jan Schakowski:
"On our subcommittee we are beginning an inquiry into a situation ...
initiated by the ranking minority member to look at a situation where the CIA
did mislead the Congress ... a documented issue of the CIA misleading the Congress ..."


VIDEO: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

REC them to the TOP!

[Wizard777]

3. So the CIA would lie to Bush about WMD's. But not to Pelosi about torture?

Ooooookay. UNTIL THAT DAMNED WALL FALLS! MR. OBAMA TEAR DOWN THAT WALL!