Nancy Pelosi says the CIA is full of trickery. O rly? Nancy Pelosi is trying a novel strategem to juke accusations she knew about the Bush adminstration's decision to legalize torture. She was lied to. Specifically, she says the CIA misled Congress. From a story in the New York Times : Under fire from Republicans for what she knew about harsh questioning of terror detainees, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday asserted that the C.I.A. had misled Congress about its techniques, even as she... Read Full Story
(Getty Images) CBS golf announcer David Feherty revealed himself to be crazy, ballsy, and generally lacking in all sense of socially acceptable things to write in a column he penned for local Dallas mag D Magazine. The column welcomes former-President George W. Bush back to Texas and goes on to spew hate speech about two of the country's most prominent Dems. From my own experience visiting the troops in the Middle East, I can tell you this, though: despite how the conflict has been portrayed... Read Full Story
Updated: May 10, 2009, 17:52
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.(AP) CBS Sports golf analyst David Feherty apologized Sunday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for a morbid joke that went bad in a Dallas magazine. Feherty, one of the most popular golf analysts for his sharp wit and self-deprecating humor, was among five Dallas residents who wrote for "D Magazine'' on former President George W. Bush moving to Dallas. "From my own experience... Read Full Story
Updated: May 09, 2009, 19:12
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.(AP) CBS Sports golf analyst David Feherty came under sharp criticism Saturday for a joke he wrote in a Dallas magazine article that suggested American soldiers would be just as likely to knock off House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Leader Harry Reid as they would Osama bin Laden. Feherty was among five Dallas residents who wrote for "D Magazine'' on former President George W. Bush moving to Dallas, where the... Read Full Story
Pelosi Backs Off Set Rates for Public Option
By ROBERT PEAR
Published: October 28, 2009
In the history of health insurance the government negotiations with the pharmaceuticals for the President Bush presription plan rank with the most ridiculous moments in the history of this country. To the outsider, it would seem almost as if Bush wanted to destroy both Medicare and the economy with that particular bill. In this Part D prescription bill, the government decided to give the... Read Full Story
Democratic US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday declared that she stood by her explosive charge that the CIA misled lawmakers in 2002 about interrogation techniques widely seen as torture. "I stand by my comments," she said, amid calls from Republicans for her to substantiate her charges, or apologize, or even to step down over her headline-grabbing criticisms of the Central Intelligence Agency. But Pelosi said she was done answering questions about her charge last week that CIA briefers... Read Full Story
I should start with making it abundantly clear how I feel about the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi. I do not like her. I think she's dangerous for our country. There are abundant photos of her on the web, but she doesn't deserve to be connected with my writing. So, with that said, here's yet more evidence of either her ignorance or her political conniving. To the surprise of some political commentators and observers, abortion has emerged as an important issue in this year's elections... Read Full Story
House Republicans are demanding that a bipartisan panel investigate House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's claims that the CIA misled her in 2002 about whether waterboarding had been used against a terrorist suspect. Senior Republican aides said the GOP would introduce a resolution on Thursday calling for the probe. Under House rules, Pelosi would have two days to arrange for a vote on the measure. Democrats are expected to oppose it, branding the move as partisan. Pelosi told reporters this month... Read Full Story
The top House Republican says Speaker Nancy Pelosi should provide evidence the CIA misled her about harsh interrogation techniques or apologize for her accusation. Republican leader John Boehner of Ohio says he wants Pelosi to come clean on last week's accusations. Pelosi says she was not told that waterboarding had been used and said an aide informed her of its use after other lawmakers had been briefed by the CIA in 2003. Pelosi says the CIA misled her and that she had no idea techniques... Read Full Story
- Scott Miller
“Let them eat cake!” This now famous phrase has been attributed to French Queen Marie Antoinette (1755-93) when she was told that the French populace had no bread to eat.
Nancy Pelosi, our very own modern day Marie Antoinette, has a similar refrain when she is told the American peasants can’t afford gas anymore… “ahh screw them!” This from CBS News:
Pelosi firm: No vote on offshore drilling
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday ruled out a vote on new... Read Full Story
