Comments on: If Pelosi were poor, she’d be arrested for loitering in Congress http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/1815 BTC News: News, politics, opinion and satire Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:52:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BTC News: If It Says ‘News,’ It Must Be True » Blog Archive » Failure to impeach Bush will haunt Democrats and the country http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/1815/comment-page-1#comment-1123881 BTC News: If It Says ‘News,’ It Must Be True » Blog Archive » Failure to impeach Bush will haunt Democrats and the country Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:55:18 +0000 http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/1815#comment-1123881 [...] restated her opposition to impeachment, saying that it would be divisive. As I noted at the time, she’s absolutely right. On one side of the divide would be those who support the Constitution and the rule of law, and on [...] [...] restated her opposition to impeachment, saying that it would be divisive. As I noted at the time, she’s absolutely right. On one side of the divide would be those who support the Constitution and the rule of law, and on [...]

]]> By: BUSH and CHENEY IMPEACHMENT - Hot Links #1 | http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/1815/comment-page-1#comment-1123233 BUSH and CHENEY IMPEACHMENT - Hot Links #1 | Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:00:33 +0000 http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/1815#comment-1123233 [...] If Pelosi were poor, she’d be arrested for loitering in Congress                                                                                                                BTC News - USANancy Pelosi has reiterated her opposition to impeaching president Bush, saying that doing so “would be very divisive in our country” and that despite despite increasing heat from constituents and fellow lawmakers, impeachment remains off the table. She also appears to think the issue is all about her, saying that “I go through airports, and people have [impeachment] buttons as if they knew I was coming.” And in an interview last year, she complained about activists protesting the Iraq occupation and calling for impeachment outside her San Francsico home, resentfully noting that “if they were poor and they were sleeping on my sidewalk, they would be arrested for loitering, but because they have ‘impeach bush’ across their chest, it’s the First Amendment.” [...] [...] If Pelosi were poor, she’d be arrested for loitering in Congress                                                                                                                BTC News – USANancy Pelosi has reiterated her opposition to impeaching president Bush, saying that doing so “would be very divisive in our country” and that despite despite increasing heat from constituents and fellow lawmakers, impeachment remains off the table. She also appears to think the issue is all about her, saying that “I go through airports, and people have [impeachment] buttons as if they knew I was coming.” And in an interview last year, she complained about activists protesting the Iraq occupation and calling for impeachment outside her San Francsico home, resentfully noting that “if they were poor and they were sleeping on my sidewalk, they would be arrested for loitering, but because they have ‘impeach bush’ across their chest, it’s the First Amendment.” [...]

]]> By: Sue http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/1815/comment-page-1#comment-1123221 Sue Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:44:20 +0000 http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/1815#comment-1123221 Please check out www.pelosiwatch.us. We keep track of Speaker Pelosi's words and voting record as much as possible -- and right from her very own 8th congressional district of California. Please check out http://www.pelosiwatch.us. We keep track of Speaker Pelosi’s words and voting record as much as possible — and right from her very own 8th congressional district of California.

]]> By: BTC News: If It Says ‘News,’ It Must Be True » Blog Archive » Democratic leaders: progressives in the mold of Dick Nixon http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/1815/comment-page-1#comment-1123201 BTC News: If It Says ‘News,’ It Must Be True » Blog Archive » Democratic leaders: progressives in the mold of Dick Nixon Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:20:07 +0000 http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/1815#comment-1123201 [...] « If Pelosi were poor, she’d be arrested for loitering in Congress 21 [...] [...] « If Pelosi were poor, she’d be arrested for loitering in Congress 21 [...]

]]> By: Weldon Berger http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/1815/comment-page-1#comment-1123163 Weldon Berger Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:26:10 +0000 http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/1815#comment-1123163 I hadn't seen that. The thing on the graphic that jumped out at me was the increase in "symbolic" legislation, which more than doubled from 2006 to 2007. I have to question the assertion that "Congress reasserted itself as a rightful check on the executive branch, significantly stepping up its oversight on a wide range of important subjects." Yes, there were a lot of hearings, and kudos to Waxman in particular, but few of them have borne significant fruit. You're right, though--there is potential, but it lacks a realizing engine. Links for anyone interested: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/19/opinion/19mann.html?ex=1358485200&en=c5712c8806ea0442&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss" rel="nofollow">text</a>, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2008/01/19/opinion/19opchart.ready.html" rel="nofollow">graphic</a>. I hadn’t seen that. The thing on the graphic that jumped out at me was the increase in “symbolic” legislation, which more than doubled from 2006 to 2007. I have to question the assertion that “Congress reasserted itself as a rightful check on the executive branch, significantly stepping up its oversight on a wide range of important subjects.” Yes, there were a lot of hearings, and kudos to Waxman in particular, but few of them have borne significant fruit. You’re right, though–there is potential, but it lacks a realizing engine.

Links for anyone interested: text, graphic.

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