Pelosi: Democrats will not disappoint

Christian Science Monitor ^ | 11/14/06

[Mr. Brightside]

from the November 14, 2006 edition

Democrats will not disappoint

We pledge to make this the most honest, ethical, and open Congress in history.

With their votes, the American people asked for change. They cast their ballots in favor of a New Direction.

They called for greater integrity in Washington, and Democrats pledge to make this the most honest, ethical, and open Congress in history.

The American people called for greater civility in how Congress conducts its work, and Democrats pledge to conduct our work with civility and bipartisanship, and to act in partnership - not partisanship - with the president and Republicans in Congress.

The American people called for greater economic fairness, and we pledge to work for an economy that enables all Americans to participate in the economic success of our country.

Nowhere was the call for a New Direction clearer than in the war in Iraq. The strategy of "stay the course" is not working, has not made our country safer, has not honored our commitment to our troops, and has not brought stability to the region.

The president's acceptance of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's resignation on Wednesday is an encouraging step. It's an opportunity for a fresh start in Iraq, and I hope it's a precursor to a change in policy.

With integrity, civility, and fiscal responsibility as our guide, Democrats intend to move forward with the agenda for change on which we were elected.

[EarthBound]

Democrats will not disappoint We pledge to make this the most honest, ethical, and open Congress in history.

Gwahaha! No doubt about it! This is gonna be entertaining!

[madison10]

We pledge to make this the most honest, ethical, and open Congress in history.

Ethical in who's eyes? Machiavelli's?

[cripplecreek]

We pledge to make this the most honest, ethical, and open Congress in history.

LOL Nancy owes me a keyboard.

[x_plus_one]

Nancy is just another Gaius Baltar. She thinks everything is fine until the cylons take over and then oops - my bad - its too late.

[rabscuttle385]

They can start by collectively resigning.

America needs a Pied Piper to lure all the 'Rats over the edge of the cliff.

[RexBeach]

The last Democrat who talked like this was Jimmy Carter. I think we all know how well that worked!

[RegulatorCountry]

Depends upon what the meaning of "disappoint" is, Nancy. I'm sure you won't disappoint me in your utter moonbattery.

[Long Island Pete]

Will not disappoint who.? The Stalinist Left?

[2banana]

We pledge to make this the most honest, ethical, and open Congress in history.

Clinton said the SAME THING...

[Fudd]

We already had the most honest, ethical, and open Presidency in history. No, thanks.

[Kerretarded]

[Mr. Brightside]

One thing for sure, Democrats will not dissapoint Rush Limbaugh.

Their antics are sure to push him to new heights in talk radio.

[oblomov]

And so the tactical semantics begin. Rev up the Clintonian parsing engines...

[rocksblues]

Lets see for starters a corrupt disbarred judge, Abscam and a pedophile.

Works for me. /s

[Kerretarded]

Exactly. Democrats like Big Corporations too. Only they like just one Big Corporation. It is a company called Government.

[Rummyfan]

We pledge to make this the most honest, ethical, and open Congress in history.

Dear Lord - when have I heard words like those before!

[chilepepper]

Ahmadinutjob, Hugo "listen to your internal parrot" Chavez and Kimmie are not disappointed at all!

[massgopguy]

I don't need to be lectured on ethics by a D'Alessandro.

[Howlin]

Pelosi: Democrats will not disappoint

I'm certainly hoping they don't disappoint me, how about you?

:-)

[isthisnickcool]

The Democrats are like someone that keeps bugging you to drive. They keep telling you they are better drivers than you. But when they get behind the wheel you find out that the problem is that they don't know where to go. So they sit there and tell you how good they are at driving instead.

As far as I'm concerned the Republicans blew it. They blew it when they were not prepared to keep Delays seat. They blew it when they did not do something dramatic like dump Rummy prior to the election. They blew it when they left their conservative principals. They blew it with this "new tone in Washington" crap that allowed the Democrats to slap them over and over with no response. They continue to blow it by parading a bunch of tired out, worn out old farts. Has anyone ever noticed that their is not one young face in the Bush administration?

As far as the Democrats and the next two years they will likely piss a lot of people off. Oh, right now they are all mostly talking softly and acting "sensible" on TV but that won't last long. Once in power they cannot help but get their revenge. It's going to be ugly because unlike the Republicans the Democrats actually will wield their power in a unified way.

Frankly, I say through all the bums out. They have no respect for the public and certainly no respect for all the money they tax us out of.

[cripplecreek]

With the scandal storm brewing in the background I'm sure I won't be disappointed.

[meowmeow]

[Howlin]

Let's put it this way: they haven't disappointed US yet......LOL.

I'm banking on it.

[griswold3]

'Four legs good, Two legs better"

[Piquaboy]

I was trying to remember where I had heard that before. Thanks for refreshing my memory.

[randog]

We pledge to make this the most honest, ethical, and open Congress in history.

Wow, she really said that? Any politician with a clue knows to not speak in absolutes. She just handed the pubs a club to bash her over the head with (not that they'll use it).

[.cnI redruM]

I'm sorry, when the Soros-funded CREW already designates a Democratic Speaker's first choice for Majority Leader as one of the 12 biggest scumbags left in Congress, the only way the Dems can't under-perform with him in charge is to have no standards whatsoever.

[Thunder90]

Then why is Pelosi pushing Murtha as House majority leader???

[Right Cal Gal]

Harry Reid and William Jefferson - yeah, you're off to a good start there, Ms. Pelousy.

[Miss Marple]

LOL! I am hoping Steny Hoyer has enough votes to stop Murtha, just because I don't want Pelosi to win her first leadership/power test. I don't know a darn thing about Hoyer, but I support his effort 100%! LOL!

[ZULU]

Somebody should do a parody about this witch.

They could call it "Mrs. Pelosi's Neighborhood" - a takeoff on "Mr. Rogers Neighborhood"

A place where nobody has to pay for medical care and there are three year line-ups for appendectomies, where people have a right to marry their "animal companions", where nobody has guns - not even the cops (except for criminals), a place where anyone in the world who wants to can come to America can - no questions asked, a place without a military establishment, a place with a $50.00 per hour minimum wage, etc. etc.

[Cricket24]

If it wasn't so sad it would be laughable.
Isn't it amazing that the people in this county voted IN the people who have been the obstuctionists for the last 12 years!! AMAZING!

[aragona]

BWAAAAAAA
Great analogy!

[Ranxerox]

They called for greater integrity in Washington, and Democrats pledge to make this the most honest, ethical, and open Congress in history.

LOL - Putting down the crack pipe would be a good place to start, Nancy.

[goldstategop]

Right. The most partisan, foul-mouthed and outrageous group of people in American history intend to make our politics more civil and kinder and gentler? Give me a break.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[EarthBound]

Hold the butter please. I gotta say, I love the suggestion that they resign en masse though that doesn't have a snowflake's chance in hell of happening.

Other than that, the moderates and hardcore libs duking it out will ALMOST seem like a side-show.

[Maceman]

We pledge to make this the most honest, ethical, and open Congress in history.

The louder she spoke of her honesty, the faster we counted our spoons.

Funny, I remember Bill Clinton promising us the most ethical presidential in history shortly after he was elected.

[MadIvan]

We pledge to make this the most honest, ethical, and open Congress in history

A party that refuses to ditch Alcee Hastings and William Jefferson, as well as Murtha and Reid, has no business saying such things.

The Democrat Party is evil and must be destroyed.

Regards, Ivan

[dawn53]

We pledge to make this the most honest, ethical, and open Congress in history

Is that why she's consider Murtha and Alcee Hastings, because of their ethical standards, LOL.

[rrebo]

Actually the Clinton's promised the most ethical administration in history and we know what happened there.

[JRios1968]

Of course they won't disappoint.

We expect them to be moonbats, and they're already showing just how batty they can be!

[ripley]

"we pledge to make this the most honest, open and ethical congress in history,"

what manner of tyrant is this who makes her and her minions superior to the rest of humanity by a simple declaration?

[EagleUSA]

Nice try Nazi, er Nancy. Yes, the libs have an outstanding record of performance which I am sure you will remind us of....with Clinton being the best President ever....God help us.

[PogySailor]

Translation = Our media allies will continue to make sure any Democrat scandals get a one-time mention. All Republican scandals will be covered 24 x 7 for weeks to make sure the charge sticks, even if untrue.

[RexBeach]

Yup. Every time someone makes this promise, nothing but bad stuff happens.

Ms. Pelosi favors partial birth abortion, doesn't she? Now didn't she just celebrate the arrival of another grandchild? I wonder when she thought that child became a person?

Good Lord, these people are crazy.

[EagleUSA]

Actually the Clinton's promised the most ethical administration in history and we know what happened there.
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Yes, this was a classic Clintonian hypocritical lie. They will say and do anything to anyone for power. NOTHING is beyond these criminals.

[Last Laugh]

Isn't it amazing that the people in this county voted IN the people who have been the obstuctionists for the last 12 years!! AMAZING!

Right. Illegal people in this country, muslim people in this country, dead people in this country. . .

[Kerretarded]

As far as I'm concerned the Republicans blew it. They blew it when they were not prepared to keep Delays seat. They blew it when they did not do something dramatic like dump Rummy prior to the election.

I hate to have this feeling, but I can't shake it. (placing tin foil hat on head) There has to be something funky going on for a Party with so much power to act the way they did for these past two years. It cannot just be coincidence that they did NOTHING to fend off the constant barrage of attacks.

I still believe that what won W the 2004 election was his Ownership Society platform. If the Republican-led Congress could have just passed legislation enacting these dramatic reforms, they would have kept power for a generation. But they didn't. Leads me to believe that either ALL politicians want to give scraps to the commom folk or that they really get to Washington and enter into a bubble widely disconnected from American society.

Main Problem - Every Politician knows that dramatic reforms lead to too much power in the hands of the people and they just can't have that. They have worked too hard to grab as much power as possible.

[VRWCmember]

Does this mean they will adopt an ethics rule that requires that anyone in a leadership position must resign his/her leadership post if indicted for a crime? They made such a big stink when the GOP contemplated changing its policy to exclude politically motivated indictments, but they don't have any kind of equivalent policy themselves.