Frustrated G.O.P. Tries to Drive Wedge Between Obama and Pelosi

[IDemo]

By CARL HULSE
New York Times
Published: February 28, 2009

WASHINGTON — Barack Obama might be the new president, but to hear Republicans tell it, Nancy Pelosi is really running things.

At least that is how it appears from the way Republicans single out the speaker as the cause of everything from their near-blanket opposition to the economic stimulus legislation, to the 9,000 earmarks in the overdue spending bills.

“It’s disappointing that less than 24 hours after President Barack Obama urged Congress to restore fiscal responsibility, Nancy Pelosi’s House Democrats passed a spending bill laden with pork,” Michael Steele, chairman of the Republican National Committee, said as he chastised the speaker.

Ms. Pelosi is indisputably a liberal political force and a person of fierce determination. But whether Republicans can succeed in portraying her as a one-woman legislative wrecking crew, keeping them from joining hands with Mr. Obama, remains to be seen.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/01/us/politics/28web-hulse.html

[Jeep789]

1. Lol, Obama is really tying them in knots

They can't find a way to effectively criticize him so they are turning to Pelosi. Good luck with that strategy.

[Gman]

2. You know what? I want pork! I want earmarks and

I want my congressman bringing home as much of it has he possibly can. That's their job and there ain't a damn thing wrong with it. The conservative's problem with earmarks is based on their own problems with someone somewhere else getting something they perceive as their's. It's symptomatic of the conservative mental disorder.

[billybob537]

3. Let the SWIRLING begin!!!!!

The Republic party is in full scale denial mode!
They have no power no support and they keep pushing their people too far right further alienating the populace. All their Grandstanding is worthless. I hope they keep up the good work!!!

[Pirate Smile]

4. Pelosi has the highest approval rating by far of any of the Dem or GOP leadership in Congress.

The Republicans trying to make her into some scary figure isn't working with anyone other then their crazy-assed base.

PRESIDENT OBAMA 71 (69) 25 (26) 4 (5) 3

PELOSI: 42 (43) 37 (39) 21 (18) 1
REID: 34 (33) 43 (41) 23 (26) -1
McCONNELL: 22 (23) 50 (51) 28 (26) 0
BOEHNER: 16 (17) 53 (54) 31 (29) 0

CONGRESSIONAL DEMS: 46 (41) 45 (53) 9 (6) 13
CONGRESSIONAL GOPS: 17 (18) 68 (70) 15 (12) 1

DEMOCRATIC PARTY: 58 (57) 36 (38) 6 (5) 3
REPUBLICAN PARTY: 32 (31) 64 (62) 4 (7) -1
DIRECTION OF COUNTRY

http://www.dailykos.com/weeklytrends

[Arkana]

5. That shocks the hell out of me, given how many folks just HERE

think Pelosi is a demon fallen from the bowels of Satan's ass.

[Veritas_et_Aequitas]

7. But she's *our* demon.

Also, go Friars!

[Demeter]

6. Pelosi Knows Which Way the Wind Blows--She'll Stick Like Glue to Obama

She may be an unprincipled, over-privileged and power-hungry Speaker, but she's OUR Speaker. So she is tolerated until she gets way out of line, again.

I would be more impressed if I saw impeachment finally put on the table....for the BFEE. Better late than never.