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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:03 PM Original message |
Poll question: Do you agree with Nancy Pelosi that the country must be govened from the middle? |
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bluetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. This is the same agenda Clinton was ordered to work from which completely |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. Please define where middle is for you and also Nancy. |
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thoughtcrime1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. That's what I was thinking. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Bringing people together with common ground, is |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Obviously, "middle" is to way to the left of Obama, the man that just got elected |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 05:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
46. Sorry, but Obama is Right of center. He is no Liberal. |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 07:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
56. I remember, when Ronald Reagan was nominated for President... |
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kickysnana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. Nanci's middle and mine are different |
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SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 02:35 AM Response to Reply #3 |
72. ike was ok |
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Lindsay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. I agree |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's to our detriment if we fail to recognize that we live in a "center right" country. |
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iowasocialist (82 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
26. Center right? |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 05:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
43. We do not live in a "center right" country. This is the New Big Lie. |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 06:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
49. We live in a CENTER LEFT at worst. Actually we live in a PROGRESSIVE country. |
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ChazII (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 10:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
65. Smart idea. n/t |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
8. If by middle you mean the one-step-down-from-fascism we've had for the past 8 years |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. lol, no, not that. See post #7 |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. It just that some people say by virtue of existing (unimpeached) for 8 years |
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GOPNotForMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
10. But she also said the middle is progressive. Please read or listen to the entire quote. nt |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
11. the people |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
12. Pelosi needs to remove her head from "the middle" of her ass |
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xxqqqzme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
14. NO, absolutely not. |
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RollWithIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'll go with left-center.... |
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NotThisTime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:34 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Agreed... |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
16. If the country took a hard left turn from the bush |
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mckara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
17. Nancy Pelosi is a Relic of the Past |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
18. If we don't, our coalition will fall apart as quickly as the Permanent Republican Majority did. nt |
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Fovea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
20. I think Nancy Pelosi needs to understand |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
21. If she wants to determine how this country should be governed, |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Exactly. We didn't elect Obama to have Pelosi tell the country how it should be governed |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:41 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. If you believe that, then I guess we just elected a king, since what Congress says is so meaningless |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 10:17 PM Response to Reply #28 |
58. Congress passes legislation, doesn't tell the president how to govern. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
22. I'd agree if "middle" means the center of these charts ... |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
25. I totally agree with her. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
27. Historical patterns would suggest that what Americans accept now, they will reject later. |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Good point, but this is twice in a row that Pelosi has sought to diminish the significance |
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snake in the grass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
29. There is nothing... |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. I could not agree with you more. Kucinich represents Obama's ideology much more than Pelosi does |
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snake in the grass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 05:22 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. He was my pick... |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
30. aren't you people old enough to know that's what every politician has to say? |
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political_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
32. No. It opens the Dems up to more manipulation from the Republicans. |
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liberalpragmatist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
33. WTF do people expect her to say? |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:59 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. After 8 years of Bush, she should just let Obama tell us how the country "must" be governed |
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liberalpragmatist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Last time I checked, Speaker's a pretty powerful position |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 06:07 PM Response to Reply #33 |
50. Why is it that it's somehow acceptable for the bat shit insane right wing to be PROUD of their |
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liberalpragmatist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 10:18 PM Response to Reply #50 |
59. If you listen to what she says... |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 11:04 PM Response to Reply #50 |
66. Fuck the radical left |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
37. Not only has Pelosi said that but so has Obama. |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 05:06 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Bull. He did not say that |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #39 |
53. As far as I'm concerned, reaching across the aisle and uniting the country is... |
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Salviati (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
38. I think that we must appear as if we are governing from the middle... |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
41. HELL no. but it will be with Obama. nt |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
42. Memo to Pelosi: You aren't named "Obama". |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
44. Governing in the middle is the way for long term Democratic rule |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 11:16 PM Response to Reply #44 |
67. 1994 =/= 2008 |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
45. NO. |
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Labors of Hercules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
47. I agree most people must PERCEIVE that they are being governed from the middle. |
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Lumpsum (611 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
48. If we wanted a liberal in office, we should have voted in Kucinich. |
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TheDoorbellRang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
51. Other |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
52. Other, I'd say |
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TxBlue (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
54. Nancy Peloisi needs to ride on out of town & don't let door slam on way out |
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breakingnewz (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
55. I'm with Pelosi |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
57. There is no middle. There are opposing sides which must negotiate the middle |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. middle to me is right(wing)nt |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
61. absolutely. nt. |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
62. Sorry, Madam Speaker, but elections have consequences |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
63. The middle is the left |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
64. Fuck Pelosi. |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
68. Nancy doesn't even agree with Nancy that we must govern from the middle. |
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Not a robought (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 02:07 AM Response to Original message |
69. You're going to have to go WAY left |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 02:09 AM Response to Original message |
70. Depends on what is meant by middle. |
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Norrin Radd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 02:16 AM Response to Original message |
71. Only after the Democratic Party becomes the new right, |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 02:44 AM Response to Original message |
73. Yes. But only for Obama's first term. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 07:07 AM Response to Original message |
74. I think that we ought to get busy REDEFINING the middle |
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dcindian (881 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 07:53 AM Response to Original message |
75. Me thinks Pelosi has something to hide and is hoping for a forgive and forget |
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johnlucas (248 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
76. My choice ain't in the selection |
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dissemination (80 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
77. I do not think much will get done unless he govens from |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
78. If by "MIDDLE" you mean: |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
79. blah |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
80. If by governing from the middle, one means the way she governs, absolutely not. |
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