Posted on 10/14/2011 3:59:19 PM PDT by Kaslin
Congressional leaders met this week with two of the most important people in Washington: the co-chairmen of the Joint Committee for Deficit Reduction. There was only one problem: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi didn’t even know the meeting was taking place.
With work on the all-important super committee finally kicking into high gear, panel co-chairmen Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) met with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) in the leadership suite of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). Kyl is also member of the deficit panel.
Though sources close to the principals declined to comment on the nature of the discussions between the leaders, they all confirmed that Pelosi was not present.
In addition, Pelosi and Reid held their regular weekly meeting at about 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, just moments after the session in McConnell’s office ended.
A House Democratic leadership aide said Pelosi’s office had no advance knowledge of the super committee leadership meeting, and it was not clear why she was not included.
There then was a “miscommunication” between Pelosi’s and Reid’s offices, according to sources familiar with the events surrounding the meeting in McConnell’s office. But at what level the miscommunication occurred is in dispute. After news of the session surfaced, Reid’s camp informed Pelosi’s that Reid was not present, leading Pelosi’s staff to believe the meeting was just the co-chairmen and Republican leadership. Multiple sources, however, confirmed that Reid was present at the session to discuss the deficit reduction panel, which needs to produce a final recommendation of at least $1.2 trillion in savings over the next 10 years.
Given the timeline of events, it is unclear whether Pelosi knew or asked directly about the larger meeting in her personal talk with Reid, who was the architect of the joint committee and pushed for its inclusion in the Budget Control Act.
If Pelosi is being shut out of Congressional leadership meetings, it would not be the first time. In April’s negotiations to pass a continuing resolution and avert a government shutdown, Pelosi was not in the mix with Reid, Boehner and President Barack Obama, who ended up negotiating the deal.
Pelosi was more involved, however, in this summer’s fight to raise the debt ceiling. House Democrats provided pivotal votes to avert government default, and an important leadership meeting the Sunday before the final deal was approved was held in her office suite.
But the Wednesday incident highlights the sometimes-frosty relationship between Reid and Pelosi, and the apparent leadership power play Wednesday gives a window into the division between Democrats on how to move forward, at best, and continued personal beefs, at worst.
As far as the super committee negotiations have gone, leaders have been relatively hands-off to date, with Reid even telling reporters late last month that he was “leaving the super committee alone.” But if Wednesday’s meeting is any indication, time is running out for members of the bipartisan, bicameral panel to find their own solutions without the heavy influence of leaders.
Nazi (No oil for YOU!) is the Loser of the House.
LOL I bet this frosted her butt along with her face which seems to be perpetually frozen by botox.
They didn’t want a turd in the punchbowl. . . .
Maybe they just thought that she had “died on the floor”.
LOL
Yeah; Harry Reid was the Proxy Turd for Pelosi?
“But. But. I used to be important !!”
ROFL...thanks for the smile
I’d like to type a comment but I’m laughing too hard. Couldn’t happen to a nicer person.
Either it was on purpose or it was by accident. They just forgot about her.
I wonder which of the two would make her more furious? I’ve got my money on number two.
Nothing but a typical San Fancisco FRUIT LOOP.
LOL
Go Home Nanc.
Your family has made enough $$$ from us tax payers.
It’s OVER
Hey, when her forehead is stitched to her scalp so
tight as to be wrinklefree it’s a wonder she can
even close her eyes at night.
Thanks Kaslin .
that’s because she couldn’t manage to open the door. she is in a straightjacket.
Hey Nancy! Go be with the vanguard of DemocRat voters at Zucottii Park. They love you and want you to bring your unique leadership style to their occupation. Please Sister Nancy, bless them in person.
No? Ya damn coward.
I have never in my life had any urge to hit a woman. That’s just wrong and is not my nature. But that was when I was pure, and before I knew about this demonic wench.
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