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Honestly, everybody need to calm down and let the President think. It makes no sense at all for Pelosi or Reid to hurry the President response on the Bush taxes. One issue at a time, Speaker. It's expedient that he deal with issues that are easy enough to deliver such as executive orders. Our new President is a systematic thinker, and by now, everybody should know that he does not like to be push into decisions that requre thought. Chill Speaker and all the rest.

@Candido, these taxe are not just for Oprah, Judge Judy, Alex Rodriguez and Seinfeld, these tax increase effect all those small companies who are not closed and still trying to keep up their business and their employees. Obama dont want them to struggle in this economy.

It is shame that these senetors are behaving like nuts, President just started his work and trying to fix economy and these old people are having fun by troubling him. Harry and Pelosi, you both got to learn to behave.

I just hope that Pelosi and Reid haven't been in politics so long that they have lost perspective on what it means to be a public servant. I understand Pelosi's firm stance on rolling back Bush's tax cuts–but I hope that she can refrain from seeming adversarial or obstinate when in comes to communicating with our new president.

Honestly, though, I wish we had fresh, energetic congressional leadership that was ready to swiftly move forward.

As a life long democrat & a Obama supporter I am sure that both Reid & Pelosi are smart enough to know that the PREZ has 80% approval rating to their 15% & if push comes to shove they will see it is what the people want that matters & it would not take much to send them both packing by the citizens of NV &CA. People are tired of elected officials acting selfish & as though they have more POWER than the people who put them in office.

I suggest Pelosi & Reid reflect on the likelyhood that Pres. Obama was NOT elected because he is a Democrat...he was elected because he is Barack Obama, and because the American voters want real change.

Picking unnecessary fights with Republicans and creating distractions from the job at hand are not change. I do not believe the American public will long tolerate this kind of subversion of the will of the people.

The same grass roots organization that helped elect Pres. Obama can and will be used to turn out those who refuse to change .

The People are behind Obama... The People want to give him a chance to fix the mess we are in... The People are extremely fed up with Congress (on BOTH sides of the aisle). It is time that congress earns their pay and the fantastic retirement benefits they will receive in the future, especially since some people have either lost all or some of their retirement funds. Congress would be very wise at this time to listen to what The People & Obama want.

WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM HARRY REID – HE IS A HUGE PART OF THE FANNIE MAC PROBLEM. HE HELPED CREATE THIS MESS YET NO ONE IN THE MEDIA WANTS TO ACKNOWLEDGE. HE NEEDS TO BE OUTSTED. BUT THE STATE OF MASS LOVES TO HOLD TO IT LEECHES.

Get out of the way and let Obama take charge!

I agree with House Speaker Pelosi. Anyone making more than $250,000 per year can certainly afford to pay the taxes at the rate they paid during the Clinton years. The economy ran alot smoother in those days.
I'm sure Oprah, Judge Judy, Alex Rodriguez and Seinfeld won't miss a meal as a result.

Come on, CNN. Stop making it look like Democrats can't all get along now that they have total control of our Federal government.

pelosi and reid like the sound of their own horn, they need to join up with limbaugh, they are about as well liked.

What a bunch of Children in Washington! Democrats and Republicans did you not hear you President on Jan 20 2009 Enough is enough with the chidish pettiness on both sides get your acts together grow up work with the President and fix this country!!! BOTH PARTIES GROW UP!

Duh...they can't be seen to be in cahoots on everything. For one thing, their constituencies have their own interests they are charged with protecting. For another, if they all jumped on the Obama bandwagon the Republicans would gain leverage because they could then argue that the checks and balances are under threat...just like they tried to scare people into thinking during the election campaigns. Lastly, note that the particular issues about which they are choosing to disagree with Obama are somewhat petty. The elimination of a tax-cut during an economic crisis? Pelosi knows that's dumb, but she's safe in arguing for it because it won't happen and it makes Obama look like he's being responsible to tell her to wait. This is all a clear case of smartly picking their battles.

To Pelosie, Reid for this article and I'll add Cornyn for his grandstanding about Clinton's confirmation. No, you are not expected to agree with everything Obama says or wants, BUT you are expected to act like adults and if you have disagreements, they should be on legitimate issues.

What you are doing now looks like grandstanding to prove you have power - and the only power you are showing is to be negative and drag your heels.

We have a economic Hurricane Katrina on the radar screen and you are playing around as if it is politics as usual.

Grow the heck up and get in line as a responsible member of this country and of the legislative branch. If you have legitimate issues, fine, discuss and work it out. If not, shut up.

Congress has a majority of Democrats because they rode in on Obama's coat tails, Not REID and PELOSI's influence!!!! He is the only one who made it happen. They never came to his defense when John McCain's camp was showing all those ugly ads. THEY NEED OBAMA, He does not need them!!

President Obama has strong support from his followers, enough support to oust these democrats and republicans from office.
Our new president has a brain. Many of the leaders in the House do not.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid have made it clear — it's not their job to answer to Obama.

Nor is it their job to listen to the citizens, so they think.
Even though they lead the party in power, if they don't change their ways, they will be gone.
The American people have spoken, we don't want this BS mentality running our government anymore.
Change or get out!

You had to see this coming. I agree with President Obama, we spend way too much time concerned about the past. Should Bush and his Administration be investigated for possible crimes, sure! But right now, Bush and/or whomever commited a crime, being prosecuted is not going to change the fact that we have 2 wars going on, the ecomony is on the brink of total collaspe, that people need jobs, that the world is looking at America as the problem instead of the problem solver etc. So much for the Pelosi and Reid supporting President Obama's change in the way Washington does business. Oh and Rob, it is not proven that all the detainee's at Gitmo are terrorist and further more, if most them actually commited a crime. Maybe we should put you in jail over 7 years for no reason, no charges, and no legal rights and see how you like it.

Both Democrats and Republicans need to get it together and work out what is best for the American people. Abrasive talk... from both sides... against the President purely lacks constructiveness. They sound like 4-year-olds. "I don't have to listen to you, you're not my boss."

Sigh... come on Congress, get into the evolution, help us build a better country. Stop playing politics from the 80's and start stepping into the new century. We need strength, unity and productivity, not petty comments of divisiveness.

Grow up, or by 2010 it may be time to reiterate our call for Change, this timed aimed at Congress.

Pelosi and Reid are idiots when it comes to ecomonic policy! Who does Pelosi think will bear the burden of a tax hike for the rich–the rest of us will get the brunt of the tax increase through higher consumer prices and lost benefits as companies shore up the cost to do business. They should have saved the billion$ they wasted with our tax dollars spent on bailouts of irresponsible corporate executives and used it to keep taxes down for everyone.

It is time to see just how POWER HUNGRY Pelosi and Reid are. And to see if they are willing to take it far enough to destroy their party.

No sympathy here (yes, I am a Democrat!) for Pelosi and Reid. Those two had chance after chance to stand up to Bush over the last two years, but they crawled into bed with him and voters got screwed over and over.

They say they are Democrats. They they should act like it and get with the program. I am not an Obama lover by any means but I respect him for many things. Pelosi and Reid didn't want to work with Bush (I don't blame them)... they wouldn't stand up to Bush (I fault them deeply for this one)... now they want to play the power game with Obama.

Get outa town, both of you! The last two years of you have been an utter waste. You're snuggled right up close to Bush. Now, you've got a chance to do something about Bush and all of the far-right egos... and you're waffling.

Better be glad I am not a voter in your district! I'd tell you a thing or two.

CNN Reporters,

Please stop searching for controversy when there is none. Do some investigative work for god's sake. Like the firts 350 billion dollars that no one knows where it was spent. It will help a whole lot.

I hope you are not becoming a Fox duplicate.

Thanks

This has the signs of the Jimmy Carter era. When he was elected and the Democrates were in control of both chambers, his presidentcy was doomed. Congress put their agenda ahead of Carter's and Carter failed. Are we, according to Candy, starting to see the same thing with Reid & Polisie.

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Of course it is a power struggle. Welcome to Politics as Usual:
- big money from corporate donors
- big influence from Chicago network
- big manipulation from DNC
- big side-show from the media

After taking money from a loan shark, you don't just say "OK bye now – I am off to do good things and can't pay you back."

Favorite quote from the article "it's not their job to answer to Obama." Oh, quite the opposite. They will let HIM know what they need.

This answers my long standing question of who will be pulling Obama's strings.

Exactly, there is checks and balances afforded by the Constitution so no one branch can rise above the others.

Reid and Pelosi are buffoons!

Pelosi and Reid need to remember that they are working for the people not for themselves on issues. Reid said that he does not work for the President but work with him. They both need to get there act together and get there heads out of the clouds and get back down to being here on earth where the real problems are.

Rob January 22nd, 2009 2:03 pm ET

And eventually the truth will come out that they (Pelosi and Reid) are only interested in self-preservation and their own wants.
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No kidding! All politicians are like this...yes, all of them. Including Obama

Obama approval rating: about 80%

Congressional approval rating: about 20%

If Obama plays his cards right, he can get rid of these two buffoons and help put some real statesmen (or women) in leadership positions.

Harry and Nancy are leftovers of the Republican dominance of the 90's, when "minority leader" meant nothing. Now that Democrats have the wheel, they need to take these two positions seriously and put someone worth something at the top of the heap.

Go, Mr. Obama! You've shown you have a brain and a backbone to go with it. I'm actually glad you won. They could have done to McCain what they're threatening to do with you.

If the election were today, it would be Obama all the Way for me!

"The Obama team says in the middle of a recession you don't, in effect, raise people's taxes".

Isn't that the exact same thing Sen. John McCain said during the campaign? So much for change you can believe in. More of the same.

So, Reid and Pelosi seem to believe that everyone is free to vote their conscience as long as they vote along with them not against them.

"The Obama team say in the middle of a recession you don't, in effect, raise people's taxes".

Isn't that the exact same thing Sen. John McCain said during the campaign? So much for change you can believe in. More of the same.

And CNN is right in the middle of it the pack. Keep creating news – instead of reporting on relevant stuff.

The 2 nitwits Reid and Pelosi are showing themselves to be only out for their own special interests.

Too Bad for America that such negative, power hungry, egotistical politicians are going to stand in the way of Change!

pelosi and reid – the two stooges with enough stupid to more than make up for not having a third stooge! let the fun begin and in six months let's take a look back at the adult republicans (albeit spineless) that ran the place a few years ago – looking kinda good and grown-up in hindsight isn't it dems?

The last thing I would do if I was Obama is cater to fools like Pelosi and Reid, thats a sure fire way to disaster. Hopefully Obama will be reasonable and realize he is President to ALL Americans not just the liberal whackos of his party.

"I wanna stand with you on the mountain...
I wanna bathe with you on the sea!!!!

I wanna...lay..like this forever..
until the sky falls down on me..."

Cool how does that sound Candy?? I'm gonna sing this to Hillary when she makes me proud. Plus, can you believe it Candy?? The Boys are saying I can become a very dangerous. I mean, me, come on, with this handsome face, George Clooney ain't got nothing on me. Saying I hurt people's feelings and so on, please, I've cried before, LOL!!

And Candy, tell those Dems to shut their mouth!! If my boy needs help, tell him to come holla at us, we'll take care of them...

And eventually the truth will come out that they (Pelosi and Reid) are only interested in self-preservation and their own wants.

The Congressional Rally Cry – "Me first, America....maybe"

And now there's word that at least 1/2 of the 850 Billion stimulus Obama wants wouldn't be given out until 2010. And the stuff given out now would be given out to whomever Congress WANTED, not who needs it.

That's change we can believe in! But hey, at least he's letting the terrorists go free at Gitmo!

The news media always tend to exaggerate a bit more than necessary just to get readers and people talking and twisting comments.