Pelosi Says She Would Drain GOP 'Swamp'

[NVMojo]

WASHINGTON (AP) -

Franklin Roosevelt had his first hundred days. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi is thinking 100 hours. Time enough, she says, to begin to "drain the swamp" after more than a decade of Republican rule.

As in the first 100 hours the House meets after Democrats - in her fondest wish - win control in the Nov. 7 midterm elections and Pelosi takes the gavel as the first Madam Speaker in history.

Day One: Put new rules in place to "break the link between lobbyists and legislation."

Day Two: Enact all the recommendations made by the commission that investigated the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

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http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/nat-elect/2006/oct/06/100603006.html

[NVMojo]

1. ooops, this might be a dupe!

[CottonBear]

2. I love it. Those are the perfect words. What a picture. n/t

[truthisfreedom]

3. bwahahahaha. this will really make the freepers squeal for fresh diapers.

the "disaster" hastert was talking about. the future president of the US, Nancy Pelosi.

[MadMaddie]

4. I don't know about you but it certainly sounds like a plan to me?

[NVMojo]

6. yep, it sounds like a good plan! I just love this headline!!!

[kenny blankenship]

5. It's a problematic metaphor

Metaphors invite visualization and immediately you see the problem: when the swamp you propose to drain is roughly the same size as your country, you gotta ask yourself, so...where am I going to drain it TO? And if I did drain it, what would be left?

[Moderator]

7. duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=2547573