Pelosi, White House Clash Over Iraq

Yahoo News ^ | 1/19/2007 | EagleUSA

[EagleUSA]

WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (news, bio, voting record) contended Friday that President Bush is rushing new troops to Iraq and betting that Congress won't cut off funds once they're in battle. The White House called her assertion "poisonous."

In an exchange of harsh rhetoric that underscored the intensity of the political fight, Pelosi, D-Calif., said the war should not be "an obligation of the American people in perpetuity."

"The president knows that because the troops are in harm's way, that we won't cut off the resources. That's why he's moving so quickly to put them in harm's way," Pelosi said on ABC's "Good Morning America."

When asked whether she thought the president manipulated the deployments to avoid congressional action, Pelosi said she hoped he did not but thought "he could have told us about it sooner. ... We found out about it as the troops were going in."

White House spokeswoman Dana Perino retorted that lawmakers are involved in a "sound bite war" against Bush, counter to Democrats' promises of bipartisanship.

"Those particular comments were poisonous," Perino said. "I think questioning the president's motivations and suggesting that he, for some political reason, is rushing troops into harm's way, is not appropriate, it is not correct, and it is unfortunate because we do have troops in harm's way."

[EagleUSA]

Pelosi again shows her sick, stupid, anti-American, anti-Bush politics. If she had half a brain, she might be able to come forward with something that resembles something for America instead of her sick socialist, self-serving stupidity.

[Enterprise]

Said a White House Spokesperson: "Her comments are poisonous. And we wish she would use deodorant once in a while."

[NormsRevenge]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif participates in a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, Friday, Jan. 19, 2007, to discuss President Bush's upcoming the State of the Union speech. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

[HarleyLady27]

I would like to see President Bush go on National T.V. and let the American people know that HE is running this war and NOT Bella Pelosi....and that Missuss Pelosi isn't running anything but her mouth....

[vigilante2]

We found out about it as the troops were going in

funny I heard about it at least a week before they went in

[Williams]

Democrat remarks are disgustingly childish.

[showme_the_Glory]

Pelosi....go back to your own planet.

[popdonnelly]

Pelosi has already said she's not going to cut off funding, so what is she so exercised about? This is just eyewash for the anti-war Dem constituents.

[Argus]

Somebody should tell Nanny In Chief Pelosi that our troops VOLUNTEERED to put themselves in harm's way in order to defend the rest of us from our fanatical headchopping enemies. By yanking them out before they've completed their mission of killing the headchoppers, Pelosi will put all the rest of America in harm's way. But what does she care - the important thing is to stick it to George W. Chimpenfuhrer.

[brewcrew]

"Pull it. I dare you."

[EagleUSA]

If this Marxist witch has one more face lift, she will have hair between her boobs....

[ExTexasRedhead]

I totally agree with your assessment of Pelosi who is an embarrassment to our nation. She is anti-American, anti-military, anti-freedom, and the list goes on. Someone needs to inform her that she is not Queen of the US and does not rule our country.

[Firefox1]

I'm not going to get into wheteher or not Pelosi is right or wrong. However, I know it is absolutely wrong to publicly disagree with the Commnader and Chief over strategy in the middle of a war. This kind of thing should be handled behind closed doors. I;m not conceding that Pelosi's position is correct, but, even if it was her way she has handled this issue points directly to her lack of character and lack of class.

God help us. Our current leaders are all selfish, corrupt, and weak of mind and body. They are all one notch below whores (notice I give whores more credit).

[Paperdoll]

Jesus said, "Every kingdom divided against itseelf is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand."

It is time elected officials put aside their childish spats and begin to put the country's best interests first.
We are just beginning to see the results of governmental run institutions of education, where history is rewritten, and indoctrination comes first.

[EagleUSA]

It is time elected officials put aside their childish spats and begin to put the country's best interests first.
We are just beginning to see the results of governmental run institutions of education, where history is rewritten, and indoctrination comes first.
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And this is exactly why a socialist government cannot be allowed to get any more entrenched than it is -- in fact it must be turned around to again put the power of the people OVER GOVERNMENT as our Framers intended this country to be -- to much complacency, too many entitlements, too much of government buying votes with our freedoms and our wealth.

[Chena]

Pelosi again shows her sick, stupid, anti-American, anti-Bush politics. If she had half a brain, she might be able to come forward with something that resembles something for America instead of her sick socialist, self-serving stupidity.

I couldn't agree more, EagleUSA. And I would also add that Pelosi is a threat to this country and a friend of our enemies.

[EagleUSA]

And I would also add that Pelosi is a threat to this country and a friend of our enemies.
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Yes, she and her pinko ilk in the Progressive Caucus and just start there and work your way to the CPUSA. And even worse, you have her pathetically weak stupid politics on top of her socialism agenda. Alot like Hitlery.