Video: Pelosi calls House GOP “unpatriotic”
posted at 9:21 pm on September 27, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Just the sort of rhetoric America needs to help these very delicate negotiations along. Compounding the nuance here is her reason for calling them unpatriotic: It’s not the fact that they’re holding out in the middle of a national emergency, it’s the fact that they neglected to show up for negotiations earlier in the week. Go ask Paul Kanjorski — Democrat Paul Kanjorski, who chairs the House Financial Services subcommittee on capital markets — whose fault that is. Then read Roll Call’s report about the Democrats sending eight negotiators to the table tonight when Paulson explicitly asked for two. We’re staring down the barrel of the worst disaster since Katrina or maybe even 9/11 and these people are playing douchebag psych-out games with each other. I can’t wait to see what this poll looks like next week.
The more I think about it, the more I have to believe Kristol’s wrong and things are (relatively) fine. They simply wouldn’t be jerking around this way if there really was an economic nuclear missile inbound. Click your ruby slippers together three times and repeat: They can’t be that stupid, they can’t be that stupid, they can’t be that stupid…
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They ARE this stupid.
ThePrez on September 27, 2008 at 9:23 PM
You know your losing the argument when you resort to name calling. She should be ashamed, but she’s not.
spypeach on September 27, 2008 at 9:24 PM
No one ever went bankrupt underestimating the intelligence of the
American PublicCongress.lorien1973 on September 27, 2008 at 9:25 PM
We were warned of meltdown Friday…now it’s Monday…then it’ll be…next Saturday…yadda, yadda, yadda.
BTW, Nancy Pelosi is a disgrace.
SouthernGent on September 27, 2008 at 9:25 PM
Did they forget to pay their taxes? Oh, no, that was Rangel.
CC
CapedConservative on September 27, 2008 at 9:25 PM
What a disaster she is.
Metro on September 27, 2008 at 9:25 PM
Hey SanFranNan you’d be of the group with expertise on a paucity of patriotism…..
sven10077 on September 27, 2008 at 9:25 PM
Old San Fran Nan is the epitome of “unpatriotic”. Screw her and the rest of her left wing cohorts. The Republican house members should not give an inch. If she doesn’t like it then let her take a vote and take full responsibility for the outcome of that vote.
rplat on September 27, 2008 at 9:26 PM
The ARE that stupid!
Matt Helm on September 27, 2008 at 9:27 PM
I clicked on the link (I commented on Nancy before I did)…she’s a complete idiot. Imbecile. Empty vessel.
SouthernGent on September 27, 2008 at 9:27 PM
Appropriate Babylon 5 Quote:
Congress: What do YOU want?
American Public: I’d like to live just long enough to be there when they cut off your head and stick it on a pike as a warning to the next ten generations that some favors come with too high a price. I want to look up into your lifeless eyes and wave like this.
[waves]
Can you and your associates arrange that for me?
lorien1973 on September 27, 2008 at 9:28 PM
I don’t have anything nice to say about her.
NellE on September 27, 2008 at 9:28 PM
A member of a hostile alien race, sent to planet earth to “soften-them-up” before a planned invasion would not act discernibly different from Nancy Pelosi. Not to say that Pelosi is a alien saboteur or anything…
The Truth is out there.
Immolate on September 27, 2008 at 9:28 PM
They think we are complete idiots. Pathetic elitists they are.
Kevin in Washington State on September 27, 2008 at 9:28 PM
We’ll hang them all in the ashes.
TheBigOldDog on September 27, 2008 at 9:28 PM
Why do they let her get away with this crap? The republicans need to grow a pair. Bush is in a difficult spot, otherwise I would expect him to blast her. We need that governor from Missouri to issue another press release.
Blake on September 27, 2008 at 9:29 PM
keep talking san fran nan, keep talking …
Buckaroo on September 27, 2008 at 9:30 PM
the house republicans represent all the voters in their district.
pelosi says the house repubs are unpatriotic.
therefore all the people they represent are unpatriotic.
custer on September 27, 2008 at 9:30 PM
So, I think I have this. It is always horribly to even obliquely question the patriotism of a Democrat, but it’s OK to openly call an entire group of Republicans unpatriotic.
Buford Gooch on September 27, 2008 at 9:31 PM
Horrible
Buford Gooch on September 27, 2008 at 9:31 PM
Chance of an Olbermann special comment on this: 1000000000000000:1
Speedwagon82 on September 27, 2008 at 9:31 PM
She’s not losing the argument, she just want a lot more captains to go down with this sinking ship. I am starting to smell a rat. If you listen to the talk (and you probably shouldn’t) supposedly there is only 5% of mortgage loans in default. And the U.S. bad loans are suppose to be the blame for world wide economic panic? This just doesn’t make sense anymore, regardless of how much bad paper is out there around the world it can’t logically cause all of this havoc. We are not being give the straight skinny here but we are being asked to pay for it.
Cindy Munford on September 27, 2008 at 9:31 PM
Nice to see you come around AP.
And if they are staring down the barrel of a shotgun and still pulling this, this country is in the worst shape it’s ever been as the leadership of the majority party in the House and Senate do want to see us fall.
Let’s see who they ultimately call “unpatriotic” in the end shall we.
CTDeLude on September 27, 2008 at 9:31 PM
McCain needs to go on TV right now and call her out on this.
Mark1971 on September 27, 2008 at 9:32 PM
They are DEFINITELY that stupid, but why the hell should the House GOP just go along with legislation like this? Everybody is just supposed to jump on board because Paulson and Barney Frank say so? Sorry, no thanks.
I know that doing something is probably necessary, but why not try to get it right?
changer1701 on September 27, 2008 at 9:32 PM
LOL!!!!!!!!
Being called unpatriotic by Stretch Pelosi with NO Leadership!
She’s like “What do you call it” LMAO
Chakra Hammer on September 27, 2008 at 9:32 PM
How can she still show here face in public and not get throttled?
BallisticBob on September 27, 2008 at 9:32 PM
The latest I’ve heard is that the Democratics want to divert 20% of the profits of the initial sales (not the net profit, if any) of the mortgages into two housing programs already in existence (Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund).
In addition, at the end of the day when all sales are complete, if there is any deficit between the money allocated and the sales of the newly-acquired troubled assets, a tax will be levied on Wall Street to cover the shortage.
In effect, the Democrats are proposing a tax on Wall Street to pay for additional spending on low income housing programs.
Worst form of government except for every other one? You sure about that Sir Winston?
SteveMG on September 27, 2008 at 9:32 PM
i thought the democrats hold a majority, why not just pass the bill?
custer on September 27, 2008 at 9:32 PM
Maybe I just wasn’t paying attention before, but have Democrat leaders always lied the way Pelosi and Reid do?
huckleberryfriend on September 27, 2008 at 9:33 PM
McCain should run against Congress..
Obama would be a rubber stamp for this Failed Congress!!!!!!!!!!
Chakra Hammer on September 27, 2008 at 9:33 PM
Yes, something is really fishy here. As I say, I’m not normally a conspiracy theorists, but something is wrong here.
SouthernGent on September 27, 2008 at 9:33 PM
‘Guess it’s time for me to write to my *gag* senator again.
Y-not on September 27, 2008 at 9:33 PM
McCain should run against the Democrat Controlled Congress!
Obama could be a Rubber Stamp for the Democrat Controlled Congress!
Checks & Balances!
Chakra Hammer on September 27, 2008 at 9:34 PM
That would require the democrats having to account for their mistakes…which they are even now refusing to do for this debacle…and the war on poverty…and the destruction of the family structure (especially the black family)…culture of death…etc.
SouthernGent on September 27, 2008 at 9:35 PM
Vir for President!
/hangs head in B5 geek shame
ElectricPhase on September 27, 2008 at 9:35 PM
Unpatriotic. Nice. Don’t you DARE question THEIR patriotism tho…uh huh…no way.
What a waste of Carbon.
Pilgrim on September 27, 2008 at 9:35 PM
No, just for the last 15 years or so.
Buford Gooch on September 27, 2008 at 9:35 PM
That is precisely what the fool said and each representative should inform his/her constituents of her charges, because I’m sure Nan would like to hear from them.
rplat on September 27, 2008 at 9:35 PM
Now that supposedly its over, when do the subpoenas and the indictments begin?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080927/ap_on_go_co/congress_spending;_ylt=AoicchDUAvOx0nMP13HZFOWs0NUE
Speakup on September 27, 2008 at 9:35 PM
i thought the democrats hold a majority, why not just pass the bill?
custer on September 27, 2008 at 9:32 PM
She could but she won’t. She’s a real Profile in Courage. And my guess is that the next star of the Republican Party will be born at the end of this – Paul Ryan.
Mr. D on September 27, 2008 at 9:35 PM
I followed that series from beginning to end but can’t remember it. Sounds like something Londo Lollari would say.
ManlyRash on September 27, 2008 at 9:35 PM
As I’ve said before, McCain and the House GOP should put out a common reform agenda and run with it.
Mark1971 on September 27, 2008 at 9:36 PM
Imagine how much Liberal legislation and Liberal Judges that The Most Liberal Obama and President and A Liberal Controlled House and Senate, Liberal Congress can ram Though!
Hell NO!!!!!!!!
Chakra Hammer on September 27, 2008 at 9:36 PM
Is their a female version of skeletor, cause she is looking more and more like one everyday!
Speaking of Skeletor, anyone watching Hannity & Colmes? Karl Rove and Howard Wolfson are on for commentary on the debate. Rove is schooling Wolfson again and again! Wolfson’s best arguments are “I disagree with you”.
Rove, that magnificent bastard, gets him everytime!
IrishGirl17 on September 27, 2008 at 9:36 PM
Barney Frank, Chris Dodd, Rahm Emmanuel, and Nancy Pelosi are leading this.
I can sleep well tonight.
//sarc.
__________
RJGatorEsq. on September 27, 2008 at 9:37 PM
Vir Cotto said it. Londo is the one who delivered on Vir’s wish.
Best show ever.
lorien1973 on September 27, 2008 at 9:37 PM
This just in:
i thought the bail out was going to pass, so i went to the store to get some KY jelly so it would not hurt so bad when the Govt screwed us. All sold out! this is going to be painful.
custer on September 27, 2008 at 9:38 PM
Yep. Probably too late now though.
lorien1973 on September 27, 2008 at 9:38 PM
Imagine how much Liberal legislation and Liberal Judges that The Most Liberal Obama as President and A Liberal Controlled House and Senate can ram Though!
Hell NO!!!!!!!!
Chakra Hammer on September 27, 2008 at 9:38 PM
So, if someone adjourns Congress for a whole month so that she can go on a book tour, even though it was obvious then that the financial markets were on the verge of collapse and gas was $4 a gallon, does that make her a TRAITOR?????????????
NOW she wants people to show up?!?!?!?!?!?
Bobbertsan on September 27, 2008 at 9:38 PM
Out: smaller government
In: BOHICA
lorien1973 on September 27, 2008 at 9:38 PM
They shouldn’t…but probably will.
That would mean they’d have to man up, grow a pair and be prepared to risk their political careers. Not gonna happen.
Next question.
ManlyRash on September 27, 2008 at 9:39 PM
Call her office. Let her know your anger.
(202) 225-0100
I just did. I got very heated. I was SCREAMING at her..well her voicemail. I hope y’all represent our side better. :oops:
SouthernGent on September 27, 2008 at 9:39 PM
Thats some good stuff.. it’s better and more fluid, than the petroleum based products.. LMAO
Chakra Hammer on September 27, 2008 at 9:40 PM
Is it only me who feels not a tingle, but rather a razor blade, go up my spine when she talks?
MsUnderestimated on September 27, 2008 at 9:40 PM
Indeed we shall. The Drive-Bys will hammer home the Pelosi message starting Monday.
ManlyRash on September 27, 2008 at 9:40 PM
In Pelosi’s world, Rebublicans are unpatriotic for not showing up to a meeting they were intentionally excluded from. She must be trying to “save the world again”
ROMDOC on September 27, 2008 at 9:41 PM
Well, my take is they *are* that stupid and they are *not* that stupid at the same time. They are that stupid to play politics with this looming crisis, however, they are NOT that stupid, because they know they – with the help of the mass media – can successfully pin all the blame on President Bush and the GOP. And, after that, the gullible American public will turn to the DNC to save them from the mess made by President Bush and the GOP.
At least, that is what I believe their plan to be. And why not. They have been getting away with this nonsense for years now. There’s no reason for them to change their shady ways.
And yes, I do believe they are quite fine with watching the country go down the tubes and millions upon millions of Americans suffer. Afterall, suffering Americans are Democrat constituents, right? As Rush always says, ‘what’s good for America is bad for the Democrat Party’. The Democrats enjoy when things are bad in America, because the more America suffers, the more they feel they will be needed to fix it.
We’ll see if their plan works soon enough.
Michael in MI on September 27, 2008 at 9:41 PM
No, it’s anyone with Homo sapiens DNA.
Next question.
ManlyRash on September 27, 2008 at 9:41 PM
The GOP needs to run a national campaign against the democrat’s failed handling of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac regulation. Every Republican congressional candidate should make this the centerpiece of his campaign.
scrubjay on September 27, 2008 at 9:42 PM
Link: Vir gets what he wants
FloatingRock on September 27, 2008 at 9:43 PM
I repeat anyone who would had sex with that broad is too lazy to masturbate.
Of course Republicans are unpatriotic we don’t want higher taxes and organizations that should be prosecuted under the RICO Act and not made wealthy under this bailout plan.
You will see every Democrat that has been elected since 2005 will vote no on this piece of crap legislation and the GOP will be the ones that pass it on the American people to guarantee we stay a minority party.
The guy from MS already is telling his voters he will vote no that this is all the GOP’s fault. The same as the guy from Illinois who took Hasert’s seat.
Jdripper on September 27, 2008 at 9:43 PM
I feel so safe, now.
JellyToast on September 27, 2008 at 9:43 PM
Pelosi – the pot calling the kettle black. Hey, projection is one of the liberals most obvious traits. No way they could justify their positions without it.
docdave on September 27, 2008 at 9:44 PM
You have to admit that going nowhere is a New Direction.
Worst Speaker of the House evah!
fogw on September 27, 2008 at 9:45 PM
Is it wrong that that is my most favorite scene ever?
lorien1973 on September 27, 2008 at 9:45 PM
YES. I have to correct myself…there was ONE episode I missed and it was the one where the emperor was finally deposed. It was the one I most wanted to see.
One of my favorite episodes was the one with Brad Dourif, who played a murderer whose mind was wiped and afterward taken in by the Catholic monks.
ManlyRash on September 27, 2008 at 9:45 PM
Honestly, I can’t even bring myself to click on the video. She disgusts me so thoroughly.
Oink on September 27, 2008 at 9:46 PM
I’m crying.
lorien1973 on September 27, 2008 at 9:46 PM
I’ll admit right up front that I don’t know enough to intelligently comment on the inner workings of the US economy. But I won’t underestimate the skewered mindset of Pelosi and Ried and their willingness to allow damage to happen to America so they can score political points.
Hog Wild on September 27, 2008 at 9:46 PM
I’m with you, Cindy. I’m wondering if WaMu was prematurely seized/sold off just to add to Paulson’s scare-mongering.
This woman should be in jail. Along with Frank, Reid, Schumer, Rangel, and many others, right down to William Jefferson.
If Osama Obama gets in, we are well and truly doomed.
My Flip Wilson Talking Doll says:
MrScribbler on September 27, 2008 at 9:46 PM
I’m sorry Allah, they are that stupid. If Fortis goes tits up on Monday, you may in fact see world credit markets disappear. We must have commercial credit; every business depends on it. Once credit dries up businesses, profitable or not, will close and there will be a horrible spiral downward.
We have all been leveraged on this pool of wealth that is simply gone now, and we are in for some seriously tight times regardless of what those complete fools in Washington do.
Mr. Bingley on September 27, 2008 at 9:47 PM
Yes, the Republicans are not on board with whatever country this worthless, infinitely stupid woman is from.
Traitor to her country, apostate to her religion.
Any problem this woman is a solution to, is a problem our enemies are having.
NoDonkey on September 27, 2008 at 9:47 PM
I question Nancy Pelosi’s patriotism. In fact, Nancy Pelosi is an unpatriotic b*tch.
There’s your cue. I expect to see everyone else question her patriotism in every single comment, now.
Editor on September 27, 2008 at 9:47 PM
You know what this woman needs…700 Billion bucks swirling around her town.
Weight of Glory on September 27, 2008 at 9:48 PM
I question her patriotism and her sanity.
SouthernGent on September 27, 2008 at 9:49 PM
YES! Brutal Centauri justice. Now THAT takes me back…
Thank you.
ManlyRash on September 27, 2008 at 9:49 PM
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government only when it deserves it.
- Mark Twain
MB4 on September 27, 2008 at 9:50 PM
Not at all. In fact, it has endeared you to me.
ManlyRash on September 27, 2008 at 9:50 PM
Darn. The democrats now have even less respect from me now.
That’s such a cryin’ shame.
wise_man on September 27, 2008 at 9:51 PM
Whip Roy Blunt, R-Mo
Judd Gregg, R-N.H.
Chris Dodd, D-Conn
Barney Frank, D-Mass.
Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y
Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill.,
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.,
Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D.,
Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont.,
Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I.
Jake Tapper reported this too and has a list of the members who crashed the party (not very comforting), they also confiscated blackberries from staffers:
Topsecretk9 on September 27, 2008 at 9:51 PM
Someone once said…
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“The last refuge of scoundrels is patriotism.”
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Who was that?
esblowfeld on September 27, 2008 at 9:51 PM
When I was laughing at the bed-wetters here the other night, who were all whining about the coming disintegration of the U.S. financial system, I wasn’t opposed to the so-called bailout. I just agreed with the House GOP that they should have input and details, rather than let Barney and the Butt Boys railroad some ACORN funding program through.
Now – I am dead set against it. Allah is right: if this stupid c*** Pelosi is willing to play her silly SanFran games over this, it can’t be too serious. No one’s that stupid. Right?
Jaibones on September 27, 2008 at 9:52 PM
Can we question the Dems’ patriotism now? Pretty please?
Marybeth on September 27, 2008 at 9:53 PM
Amen, JDR. I wouldn’t F*** her with Sandra Bernhard’s d***
ManlyRash on September 27, 2008 at 9:53 PM
They have to keep a close eye on Rangel & Dodd.
Oh, and I question Nancy Pelosi’s patriotism.
Editor on September 27, 2008 at 9:53 PM
As much contempt as I have for the media, I don’t think they will be as blatantly stupid as Pelosi: They won’t repeat this accusation with a straight face
The media need to keep up at least a tissue-thin veneer of ‘objectivity’ ( which hardly anyone believes, but it’s like the Japanese version of ‘face’ or outward appearance )
In Japanese culture, there are times when you MUST avoid the truth–even tell a ‘white lie’–even though everyone knows what you really mean. In the media, they MUST pretend to be something other than whores & pimps for Obama, the Dems, and libtard interest groups
I could be wrong, though: the veneer is so thin by now you could _____ through it……..
Janos Hunyadi on September 27, 2008 at 9:53 PM
I hope at least one congressional Republican is on one of the talking head shows tomorrow. He or she should throw a hissy fit about this, making sure to expose the lies and name Pelosi 30 or 40 times. It would help if he/she could burst into tears like a lib, and wail about how hard they’ve been working to keep the taxpayers from having to foot the bailout bill that’s so critical to saving the whole world by Monday.
NellE on September 27, 2008 at 9:53 PM
Congress, heading for the single digit approval rating without shame.
Over.
1GooDDaDDy on September 27, 2008 at 9:54 PM
HAHAHAHA you’re funny.
Stop! You’re killing me!
lorien1973 on September 27, 2008 at 9:54 PM
Samuel Johnson.
Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about.
- Mark Twain
MB4 on September 27, 2008 at 9:55 PM
This is just unbelievable………
Who recessed Congress during the Summer of 2008 without addressing $4 – $5/gal of gas………. Democrats.
Who created this financial crisis in the first place with Federal Legislation that forced banks to loan money to illegal aliens and citizens who could not pay it back……. Democrats.
Who tried to include funding for ACORN and La Raza in the bill to fix the financial crisis that they caused which will leave us on the hook for Trillions of dollars………… Democrats.
Who has undermined the “War on Terror” from the very beginning by fighting against the Patriot Act, tried to cut off funding for the troops, has leaked classified information to the New York Times, called interrogation techniques “torture”, and our troops “Nazis”…….. Democrats.
Who fights against securing our borders………. Democrats.
Who won’t let parents us a voucher to choose a private school because the current government program is an absolute failure………….. Democrats.
Who fights for the rights for terrorist but won’t let you know if your underage daughter has an abortion……… Democrats.
Who fought against President Bush when he tried to fix the pending doom of Social Security…………… Democrats.
Who blames everyone but themselves for all of the current problems of this country, but never takes responsibility for the legislation that they championed but failed……….. Democrats.
Who’s socialist engineering policies have done more harm to this country than a foreign invasion………… Democrats.
Now who calls Republicans that want true reform and accountability to the problem that they created unpatriotic………. Democrats.
……………. anyone else want to add to the list?
Seven Percent Solution on September 27, 2008 at 9:55 PM
And yet, 98% of them will be re-elected.
lorien1973 on September 27, 2008 at 9:55 PM
And I’m glad to see the democrats all of a sudden believing in trickle down economics.
I swear if I ever get the unfortunate opportunity to meet her…I don’t want to say what I will do, but I’ll probably get arrested.
SouthernGent on September 27, 2008 at 9:56 PM
As to the poll about a third party, please I can’t stand the two we have. Anymore would through me over the edge.
Cindy Munford on September 27, 2008 at 9:56 PM
Every time I see that woman I throw up in my mouth a little bit,I know she’s from San Fran but dang people can’t someone oust her from power lord above she makes me want to throw things.
tee866 on September 27, 2008 at 9:56 PM
.09%.
Geronimo on September 27, 2008 at 9:56 PM
Who is unpatriotic…….. Democrats.
I question Nancy Pelosi’s patriotism.
Editor on September 27, 2008 at 9:57 PM
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