"Let's agree that there will be no losers" - Nancy Pelosi on the race for the Democratic nomination.

[Apollo11]

Nancy Pelosi on CNN - Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer, Feb 10th 2008

BLITZER: Let's talk about this extraordinary moment in the Democratic Party right now. There is either going to be a woman who will be your presidential nominee or an African-American.

PELOSI: Yes, it's an exciting...

BLITZER: Who do you want?

PELOSI: Well, as chair -- I'm the chair of the Democratic National Convention, which will be in August in Denver, Colorado. And as such, I am neutral in the race because I have to bring everyone together and make decisions, rulings, etcetera that affect what goes on at that convention. I'm just so proud. I was proud of all of our candidates.

Now we're down to two. I feel certain that one of them will be the next president of the United States. Both of them are extraordinary -- loaded with talent, extraordinarily blessed with many gifts that will serve our country well and bring us together.

BLITZER: Are you, though, torn without telling us who you support, between the first woman being president of the United States or the first African American being president of the United States?

PELOSI: No, I'm torn between two extraordinary leaders in our country as to who will -- and the people will speak. They will make the decision. That's the beauty of a democracy.

BLITZER: A lot of Democrats would like that so-called dream ticket to emerge, Clinton-Obama or Obama-Clinton. Would you?

PELOSI: Do you think that that's possible?

BLITZER: It's possible.

PELOSI: Well, do you think it is likely?

BLITZER: I don't know if -- I mean, I don't know if it's likely, but it's certainly possible that if one of them gets the nomination, seeing the enthusiasm out there, that person might ask the challenger, the loser to join the ticket and unify, unite the Democratic Party.

PELOSI: Let's agree that there will be no losers in any of this.

BLITZER: Well, someone's going to win, and someone's going to come in second.

PELOSI: Well, there will be a winner and there will be somebody who comes in second. I would not like to have to make that decision.

BLITZER: But would you be excited by it?

PELOSI: I told you I think we have two great leaders. I would like to leave the discretion to the nominee of the party to make a choice he or she wishes to make in that regard. And I know that it will be a good decision, whatever it is. And whoever it is, we're all going to get behind .

Now, my focus is on re-electing a Democratic majority in the House of Representatives. So my political focus is more there, and we must have a Democratic president. And electing Democrats to the House and to the Senate will help elect a Democratic president. But as speaker of the House, my responsibility is to maintain a Democratic majority.

BLITZER: And would the dream ticket help that?

PELOSI: Again, the decision as to who is the running mate of the nominee of the party is the decision of the nominee of the party. And if someone would ask my advice in that capacity, however great you are, Wolf, in that capacity as nominee, I might have a suggestion.

But right now, let the democracy continue and see how this plays out. There are a lot of people who would be very enthusiastic about it. I'll agree with you on that.

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0802/10/le.01.html

If you agree with Nancy - you know what to do! B-)

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[mac2]

1. That's right Nancy they are both DLCers

Pelosi should resign for not being a Democratic leader. When we had a chance for power she blew it.

[Apollo11]

3. Dissing Nancy Pelosi !?

Whatever happened to the spirit of 2006? :eyes:

[mac2]

7. Yes...Nancy

She has shown no leadership in getting us out of Iraq, about our economy being destroyed by globalization, and getting back our rights. She has ignored our "mandate of 2006" by stealing the Progressive agenda to be theirs and not of the people.

Impeach those in the White House who lied to us. Our soldiers die for another countries agenda..actually two. Britain and Israel.

[mac2]

8. That's what we are asking

What about that 2006 election mandate Nancy?

[Political Heretic]

4. EDIT - sorry too early in the morning

sorry about that, I choose to believe I read that wrong.

[peace13]

2. That makes me physically ill!

Yes, let's all agree. And Nancy why don't you wake up and smell the roses. Do the work that the people sent you to do. Impeach the *astards and then we will have some thing to agree on. Peace, Kim

[jgraz]

5. Oh good christ -- is she Speaker or our national den mother?

Everybody gets a participation ribbon! :puke:

Nancy, get used to the word LOSER. Historians will be using it to describe you.

[AndyA]

6. Well, if anyone knows about being a loser, it's Nancy Pelosi.

She has taken the Speaker of the House position to new low levels.

She can spot a loser a mile away, she followed one as Speaker, and she looks at herself in the mirror every day.

Pelosi is a disgrace, as is Reid.

[Araxen]

9. The only losers are the people

when Pelosi became speaker. She's done ZERO since attaining that position.

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10. It's kind of hard to do things when the president has veto power

and uses it to halt any Democratic agenda.