Progressives Slams Pelosi

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Right now... I get the feeling that Progrsssives are moving against the Blue Dogs who cuddle with Big Corp and AIPAC!!! Pelosi got a face full of progressive protesters today.... and this might be the new strategy movement taking place right now.



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June 8, 2010 3:05 PM

Pelosi Heckled at Liberal Conference



House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, arguably the left's best ally in Washington, was greeted by angry liberal hecklers this morning at a Washington conference for progressive activists.


A group of protesters donned in orange shirts, some in wheelchairs, started shouting minutes after Pelosi began speaking at the America's Future Now conference, according to reports. The conference is hosted by the liberal group Campaign for America's Future.



Pelosi was forced to yell her entire 28-minute speech, the Washington Post reports ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), as the protesters yelled, "Our homes, not nursing homes." The demonstrators reportedly belonged to the disability group ADAPT ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) and were protesting in support of the Community Choice Act, a bill that would give those eligible for nursing home care the choice of in-home, community-assisted support.



"We supported Obama. We supported you," one protester shouted, the Post reports. "We supported the campaign... but we don't want to be taken from our homes."

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Pelosi is another democrat like Obama who didn't follow through on her promises. The health care bill was suppose to have a public option which she wanted excluded. I hope ADAPT is able to have their bill passed. It would be the ethical thing to do.

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Well well well... Pelosi grew a pair after the Progressives banged her ass the other day. She now wants to hold Obama's feet to the fire saying that he shouldn't let the Goober Gang off the hook for this damn mess!!! There it is!!! Now where was this Pelosi backbone for the last 4 yrs??!!!!! I hope the Dems get this Progressive message and go after the damn Goober Repukes still crappin' in the nest today. .......................... [Only registered and activated users can see links] ................................................................................ ................. Pelosi: We’ll stop blaming Bush when Bush’s ‘problems go away’ ................................ By David Edwards and Daniel Tencer Friday, June 11th, 2010 ............................................ It's been 16 months since President George W. Bush left office, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has made it clear that she will continue to blame the former president's policies for the country's financial and economic problems. "Well, it runs out when the problems go away," Pelosi replied. "Here's what the president inherited. He inherited a deficit, when this president [Bush] inherited from the Clinton administration four budgets that were either in surplus or in balance. And he turned it into a massive deficit. He … brought us to the brink of a financial crisis. He brought us to the brink of deep recession, ignoring issues that relate to climate change." . . . Pelosi sounded an optimistic note about the Democrats' chances of holding on to the House of Representatives in this year's mid-term elections. "Take it to the bank," Pelosi said. She added: “I’m very pleased with how the primaries have been going in terms of the votes that my members have received. Looking at the other side and who the challengers are, I feel pretty good about it.”