Nancy Pelosi

Netroots Nation 2008: Caucus Refugee

Katie Halper | Posted 07.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Caucus, Yearly Kos, Blogosphere, Al Gore, Caucii, Markos Moulitsas, Bloggers, Msm, Fisa, Netroots, Bill O'Reilly Netroots, Youtube Politics, Al Gore Sweating, Howard Dean, Nancy Pelosi, Austin Texas, Bill O'Reilly Netroots Nazis, nn08, Netroots Nation, Bill O'Reilly, 236.Com, Politics News
Katie Halper

Watch me desperately search for my caucus, for my voice, for my representation. Why are the Netroots excluding me? Why are they so hateful towards me and my people?

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Irony in the House Dead? Not Yet

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 07.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Don't Ask Don't Tell, Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, Elaine Donnelly, Phyllis Schlafly, Dana Milbank, Colin Powell, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Truman, Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell, Gays in the Military, Politics News
Aubrey Sarvis

The very same arguments that were made in 1948 against mingling the races in the military were made Wednesday against mixing homosexuals and heterosexuals the way they mix in the real world.

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Gore Proves Global Warming by Sweating Profusely, and Nine Other Things I Learned at the Netroots Nation/KKK Gathering

Katie Halper | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Yearly Kos, Blogosphere, Al Gore, John McCain, John McCain Internets, Markos Moulitsas, Bloggers, Msm, Fisa, Netroots, Bill O'Reilly Netroots, Barack Obama, Youtube Politics, Al Gore Sweating, Howard Dean, Nancy Pelosi, Austin Texas, Bill O'Reilly Netroots Nazis, nn08, Netroots Nation, Bill O'Reilly, Barack Obama FISA, 236.Com, Politics News
Katie Halper

Contrary to popular belief, bloggers do have a sense of humor. The Netroots Nation gift bags included condoms.

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Nancy Pelosi: "I'm Not Taking Up Any Climate Change Until We Have A Democratic President"

Grist | Kate Sheppard and David Roberts | Posted 07.21.2008 | Green

Read More: Al Gore, Al Gore's Challenge, Ask the Speaker, Al Gore Dar Speech, Nancy Pelosi, Netroots, Al Gore's Climate Challenge, Al Gore Speech, Green News

grist.org For House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), any action on climate change hinges on Barack Obama winning the White House this fall. Only the ...

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What Pelosi Doesn't Get About Persuasion

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 07.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democratic Congress, Subprime Loans, Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, Afghanistan, Iraq, Vice Presidential Picks, Barack Obama Vice President, Obama Cabinet, Obama Vp Picks, Obama Vice President, Politics News
Kathleen Reardon

Berating women who are still supporting for vice president a candidate who won half the Democratic presidential nominee votes is not the way to persuade them to support Obama.

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Sam Stein

Pelosi To Clinton Backers: Stop Worrying About The VP

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Kathleen Sebelius, Obama Vice President, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker Pelosi, Sebelius Vp, Hillary Clinton, Obama VP, Politics News

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged disaffected backers of Hillary Clinton to support Barack Obama's choice for vice president, even if he picks a female...

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Netroots Nation Diggs Pelosi, Tubes Obama

Ari Melber | Posted 07.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Mybo, Ari Melber, Digg, Get Fisa Right, Nancy Pelosi, Surveillance, Joe Rospars, Spying, Chris Hughes, Social Network Activism, Youtube Politics, Samantha Power, Netroots Nation, Barack Obama, Blog, Mybarackobama, Msm, Wes Clark, Fisa, nn08, Paul Krugman, Sns, Politics News
Ari Melber

Three years ago, web activists were undeniable outcasts in Democratic politics and no bar outside of Berkeley could spell "netroots." Now, the movement has an open line to every player in the party.

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WATCH>> Pelosi, Gore Like Weekend Voting Idea

Jacob Soboroff | Posted 07.20.2008 | Home

Read More: Election Reform, Weekend Voting, Netroots Nation, Lloyd Doggett, Why Tuesday, Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore, nn08, Home News
Jacob Soboroff

At Netroots Nation, Gore and Pelosi speak out on the Weekend Voting Act.

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Sam Stein

Pelosi Hails Maliki Statement, Rips Bush's Iraq-Golf Comment (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.19.2008 | Politics

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News that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki supports Barack Obama's troop withdrawal plan was hailed by Congress' top Democrat, Nancy Pelosi, as evidence...

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Protesters Greet Pelosi, Al Gore Makes Surprise Netroots Visit

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 07.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Codepink, Al Gore, Election 2008, Netroots Nation, Washington Times, Democrats, Bellantoni, Nancy Pelosi, Politics News
Christina Bellantoni

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi faced a tough crowd as the morning guest of the Netroots Nation gathering. Organizers warned any disruptions would come with consequences as Code Pink protesters donned costumes to make their point. They paced back and forth as Pelosi spoke.

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Al Gore "Crashes" Netroots

Jack Hidary | Posted 07.19.2008 | Green

Read More: WeCanSolveIt.Org, Netroots, Clean Energy, Al Gore Netroots, Pelosi Netroots, Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore Speech, Solar Tax Incentives, Melting Ice Caps, Alliance for Climate Protection, Global Warming, Green News
Jack Hidary

Pelosi's decision to share the stage with Gore is an interesting one. She clearly knew he was coming. But can Gore manage to stay out of the political arena as he skirts so close to it?

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Friday Talking Points [39] -- Republican Elitism Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.18.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

For only the fourth (or fifth, depending on how you count) time in his presidency, George W. Bush had a veto overridden by both houses of Congress thi...

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Pelosi Secures Her "but"

Linda Milazzo | Posted 07.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: John Conyers, Jessica Lynch, Mary Tillman, Congressional Oversight, Impeachment, Pat Tillman, Kevin Tillman, George W. Bush, Nancy Pelosi, San Francisco, Congress, 2008 Elections, Henry Waxman, Iraq, Codepink, Politics News
Linda Milazzo

Pelosi's response to a viewer who asked why she took the impeachment of George W. Bush off the table is categoric proof of her incompetence, dereliction of duty, disdain for the Constitution and disregard for the people of this nation.

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Impeachment On The Table -- But Not Up For Vote

The Nation | Posted 07.17.2008 | Politics

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Impeachment is on the table. But Congress is not allowed to bite. The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on one of Ohio Congressman Denni...

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Rahm Emanuel Wants To Be Speaker

Politico | Posted 07.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: Rahm Emanuel, Rahm Wants Speaker's Job, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker Pelosi, Politics News

Before he was mentioned as a possible Senate successor to Barack Obama, before he helped lead the Democrats back to power in the House, before he was ...

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Nancy gets behind Congressional Net usage

Craig Newmark | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Transparency, Sunlight Foundation, Nancy Pelosi, Politics News
Craig Newmark

Congressman Pelosi speaks for herself here:We share the goal of modernizing the antiquated franking regulations to address the rapidly changing realit...

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Pelosi: House Judiciary Committee May Hold Impeachment Hearings

Politico | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Pelosi, Bush Impeachment, Kucinich Impeachment, Impeachment, Dennis Kucinich, Nancy Pelosi, George Bush Impeachment, Politics News

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said this morning that the House Judiciary Committee may hold hearings on an impeachment resolution offered by Rep. De...

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The Politics of the Twitter Dome Scandal

Nancy Scola | Posted 07.10.2008 | Media

Read More: Twitter, Congress, John Culberson, John Boehner, Nancy Pelosi, Media News
Nancy Scola

"Democrats Seek to Quell Free Speech" is pretty much how Republicans in Congress have described the things that Democrats have done for decades now.

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Karl Rove's Contempt for the Constitution and the Public's Right to Know

Arianna Huffington | Posted 07.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Rove Subpoena, John Conyers, Pelosi Blocking Rove Contempt, Karl Rove, Conyers Contempt, Nancy Pelosi, Karl Rove Contempt Charges, Karl Rove Subpoena, Fox News Channel, Politics News
Arianna Huffington

By defying a subpoena to testify on his role in politicizing the Justice Department, Rove is thumbing his nose at Congress, legal precedent, the public's right to know the truth, and the Constitution. This is no petty partisan squabble; this is a fight about the foundations of our democracy. READ MORE Surge Amnesia: The Media's Newest Affliction Buoyed by a reduction in violence in Iraq, John McCain is running a "the surge has worked" victory lap and war supporters like Condi "I'm Proud to Have Overthrown Saddam" Rice are beating their chests. And the media are swallowing this triumphalist nonsense whole and washing it down with a pitcher of revisionist Kool-Aid. READ MORE Watch: Arianna Interviewed at Aspen Ideas Festival and Deliver Keynote at 2008 Women in Business Conference

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Nico Pitney

Pelosi Not Trying To Block Rove Contempt Charge

HuffingtonPost.com | Nico Pitney | Posted 07.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Pelosi Blocking Rove Contempt, Karl Rove Judiciary Committee, Karl Rove, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi, Karl Rove Contempt Charges, Rove Contempt, Politics News

Tomorrow will see the latest battle in the the Bush administration's war with the House of Representatives over congressional testimony from top White...

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How Pelosi And Obama Would Work Together

SF Gate | Posted 07.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Pelosi, Barack Obama Congress, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Politics News

It is a prospect that thrills liberals and terrifies many Republicans: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi working hand-in-glove with a President Barack Obama....

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Oh I Get It, The Left Just Doesn't Want to Win This Year

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 06.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Islam, John McCain, Pragmatism, Ralph Nader Presidential Candidacy, Nancy Pelosi, Don Imus, White, Fisa, Harry Reid, Obama, Black, Muslim, Politics News
Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

Obama's a pragmatist, not a messiah. He has to win in order to make the changes I want. What merit is there in attacking him for his stance on FISA, now?

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Pelosi on Clinton's Defeat: "I'm A Victim of Sexism Myself All The Time"

Chicago Sun Times | Posted 06.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Nancy Pelosi Clinton, Hillary Clinton Sexism, Nancy Pelosi, Pelosi Sexism, Clinton Sexism, Nancy Pelosi Sexism, Politics News

"I'm a victim of sexism myself all the time," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) discussing Tuesday morning whether sexism played a significan...

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Contempt DOA? Maybe Not. Here's Pelosi on Tape.

Mike Stark | Posted 06.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Contempt, Nancy Pelosi, Miers Bolten Contempt, Harriet Miers, Josh Bolton, House Contempt Miers Bolten, Politics News
Mike Stark

I anticipated this exact sequence of events on a conference call with Pelosi several months ago. Yeah, I didn't like it when she laughed after I mentioned inherent contempt, but at least we have her on the record.

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Hey Kids, Let's Fire Steny Hoyer

Marshall Grossman | Posted 06.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: New Politics, Al Wynn, Democratic Congress, FISA Legislation, Donna Edwards, Steny Hoyer, Dlc, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Politics News
Marshall Grossman

So why, when in more and more districts, a vote to fund the war is a greater threat to incumbency than a vote to end it, do Hoyer and Pelosi still carry Bush's brackish water?

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