Posted on 12/29/2011 5:08:22 AM PST by markomalley
Alexandra Pelosi, daughter of House Minority Leader and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, told Big Government this week that her mother wants to leave Congress–and that she remains in Washington only at the behest of her campaign donors.
During a telephone interview, Ms. Pelosi–speaking from a friend’s home in New York City–described her mother’s predicament:
She would retire right now, if the donors she has didn’t want her to stay so badly. They know she wants to leave, though. They think she’s destined for the wilderness. She has very few days left. She’s 71, she wants to have a life, she’s done. It’s obligation, that’s all I’m saying.
Pelosi’s revelation is significant, given that her mother pushed to serve as Minority Leader after the Democrats’ historic losses in the 2010 midterm elections, and that many Democrats–including President Barack Obama–are campaigning on the expectation that she will be restored as Speaker if they can retake the House in 2012.
Alexandra Pelosi, 41, is a television producer and documentarian who won multiple Emmy awards for her work on Journeys with George (2002), an HBO documentary on George W. Bush’s 2000 presidential campaign. The film was widely hailed as fair in its depiction of a president not used to sympathetic media portrayals.
In speaking to Big Government, Pelosi–who was polite and friendly throughout–also criticized CNN anchor Anderson Cooper:
Look, you guys are journalists, so you do what you have to do. I could give you chapter and verse on what’s going on in the media–and I’m not talking about Andrew Breitbart, I’m talking about Anderson Cooper–so as long as you guys tell the truth, just write whatever you want, and feel free to call me anytime.
In a follow-up exchange text message, Pelosi elaborated on her remarks about Cooper:
I make television-i know about editing! I worked at NBC for 10 years+ 11 for 11 – I edit for a living. I just I know for a fact that 60 minutes and cnn have edited NP [Nancy Pelosi] out of context! XO, A
Minority Leader Pelosi’s departure would make room for her deputy and former rival, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), who currently serves as Minority Whip.
Hoyer is widely seen as more moderate than Pelosi. She opposed his election to the party leadership in 2006, choosing instead to back the late Rep. Jack Murtha (D-PA), despite his ethical challenges.
Can’t say I blame her.
At 71, it must be absolutely exhausting rolling around in the piles of money she’s made on privileged information..... And those $10k/day vacations in Hawaii must be grueling. How DOES she do it?
“She has very few days left. She’s 71”
Under her charge, many babies didn’t get to see their first birthdays.
“She has very few days left. She’s 71”
Under her charge, many babies didn’t get to see their first birthdays.
Beholden to her political donors!!!!!!!!!!
Nothing more to say.
Translated: The people who paid over and under the table bribes want a return on their investment. I bet they are very forceful on this issue.
“She has very few days left. She’s 71”
Under her charge, many babies didn’t get to see their first birthdays.
Wow! Something on which I and someone with the surname Pelosi can agree; who would have thunk it!
Excellent idea, Alexandra. Be sure she’s committed to a high-security nuthouse.
How can I ever forget Alexandra ?? :)
With no due respect at all, Alexandria, your mom is an ignorant slut.
With no due respect at all, Alexandria, your mom is an ignorant slut.
The Prince of Darkness is calling her home.
I see the look of Insanity can be inherited.
So in extrapolating her comment is one also supposed to walk away thinking she only voted the way her donors wanted as well?
My what a shrinking minority she actually represents.
And if her donors control or decide whether or not she can even have a private life then that tells me she's been led around by a nose ring for a while.
Fickle and unattractive. Bless her heart.
jail to the b!tch
“She has very few days left.”
I read that line and got excited.What does the daughter know that we don’t?Cancer?Heart disease?
What a coincidence... we want her to leave Congress as well!
Hasn't she already been wandering around there, for a long time?
Look, you guys are journalists, so you do what you have to do. I could give you chapter and verse on what’s going on in the media–and I’m not talking about Andrew Breitbart, I’m talking about Anderson Cooper–so as long as you guys tell the truth, just write whatever you want, and feel free to call me anytime.
So, Alexandra rarely takes calls from journalists, hmm?
Notice she didn't say constituents, she said donors.
Donors.
Is this not the best evidence that Pelosi's votes have been for sale?
The only reason I can think of that donors would want her to stay would be to protect their investment, they feel she's been bought and paid for.
I too want to see Her Pelosi “retired”, in handcuffs.
What she and the Commie Dems have done deserves criminal prosecution.
“”She would retire right now, if the donors she has didn’t want her to stay so badly””
Pretty stupid statement to make. Just what does she do for her donors? Can’t believe her daughter would make such a blatant statement like that. We all know favors are exchanged but I guess they think the public is too stupid to understand that so why not blurt it out?
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