Speaker Nancy Pelosi settles World Series wagers with Rep. Arlen Specter and Rep. Joe Barton - pics

[Kadie]

WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 2: Speaker of the House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks as she received pecan pies from Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) and a giant Hershey bar from Rep. Arlen Specter (D-PA) to settle a bet after the San Francisco Giants won the World Series on December 2, 2010 in Washington, DC. The Giants defeated the Philladelpia Phillies in the playoffs and the Texas Rangers in the World Series.


WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 2: Speaker of the House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (C) receives pecan pies from Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) (R) and a giant Hershey bar from Rep. Arlen Specter (D-PA) to settle a bet after the San Francisco Giants won the World Series on December 2, 2010 in Washington, DC. The Giants defeated the Philladelpia Phillies in the playoffs and the Texas Rangers in the World Series.


House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, poses with Senator Arlen Specter (R), D-PA, and Rep. Joe Barton R-TX, after settling their World Series wagers December 2, 2010 in Pelosi�s office at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. Pelosi�s beloved San Francisco Giants won the World Series on November 1 for the first time in 56 years. Barton presented Pelosi with the pecan pies while Specter presented her with a large slab of Hershey�s chocolate.

[LawnLover]

1. This kind of stuff annoys the crap out of me

The money spent on those things could have actually fed someone. Or given them a doctor visit. The money spent to ARRANGE this moment and photograph it could have been spent on people in need.

People are out of work. We don't need this bullshit.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

2. How do you know she won't do something community-based with this? n.t

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[Dreamer Tatum]

4. I was just thinking it's nice to see a little civility. nt

[TEXASYANKEE]

7. Me too.

I'm a Texas Ranger fan, but I kinda like that Nancy won this bet. Neither of those men look very happy, that's for sure.

[JuniperLea]

10. Me three...

You have to figure that they have people to make all of the arrangements... they only need to spend three minutes tops for things like this.

I'm someone's "people" so I'm sensitive to these things.

I noticed they didn't have a platter large enough for the chocolate, and someone substituted what appears to be a cork board or something of that sort, upside down with parchment paper on top. That looks like a last minute fix only the best "people" in our field could come up with! Kudos to them, I say, for their service to our country! Making things look effortless requires a LOT of effort.

[XemaSab]

6. The people who made the chocolate and the pie and the person who took the photo

are probably more needy and deserving of the money than 90% of the people who get federal money.

Lighten up.

[LawnLover]

9. Lighten up?

Nice. I'll tell that to the next homeless person I see.

[XemaSab]

11. Better yet, why not give them a pecan pie and a hershey bar?

:P

[LawnLover]

12. Your concern for your fellow man is much appreciated

:eyes:

[petronius]

15. You are a far worse person than I am

You actually said what I only thought... :)

[JuniperLea]

18. Wouldn't you just convulse with glee...

If you heard these goodies were trotted down to the local soup kitchen? It's not uncommon!

:rofl:

I would so explode into giggles...

:rofl:

[LawnLover]

22. I would bet that they probably are. Still doesn't excuse the

time and effort that went into producing this little charade.

[JuniperLea]

25. I'm putting you on ignore now...

I'll check in a week or two to see how you are enjoying your pizza.

[LawnLover]

26. I think I'll just filter out the words "full of shit," then most

of your enlightening responses to me will be gone.

[JuniperLea]

14. Well said!

The poutrage here is ass-tounding!

[LawnLover]

17. As is your callous cheerleading.

[JuniperLea]

19. Wow...

Resorting to personal attacks! Yay! I win!!!

[LawnLover]

21. To my mind

it's only a personal attack if it's an exaggeration or a falsehood. You've clearly demonstrated that it's not.

[JuniperLea]

23. Well, there's clearly no accounting for your mind... eom

[LawnLover]

24. Or your heart. nt.

[B Calm]

5. Isn't Hershey's chocolate made in Mexico now?

[tammywammy]

27. Only some is made in Mexico.n/t

[asdjrocky]

8. Oh look!

A party for millionaires.

[petronius]

13. Well, that's five minutes that Joe Barton couldn't spend trying to destroy the planet,

so I call this a good thing...

[B Calm]

16. Isn't that the stupid SOB who apologized to BP?

[ljm2002]

20. Go Giants!!!

Glad to see that Barton and Specter did not renege on their bets.

Personally I love this kind of thing, it is one of the fun things about politics. Yes I believe there should be fun in politics as in other areas of life.