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One thing remains consistant,we keep trusting polititions to be the overseers of our monies,to many cooks spoil the broth,we really need a new system of governance

Reid should place it to a vote and let the Republicans filibuster while the US Goverment stops paying its bills. The people will rise up against political obstructionism and throw the remaining GOP clowns out.

What a mess. How about a real 3rd party of the independents and moderates from Dems and Republicans? You know, the normal people – then let the fringe wings from the Dems and Republicans just stew in their own juices.

I’m afraid we’re in for a long and drawn out recession/depression. Our government has been doing whatever it takes to prevent a recession since Sept 11 and it’s been going on for too long. Periodic recessions are healthy in order to sustain continued economic growth. It’s similar to earthquakes, it’s better to have small tremors occasionally than none at all and finally having the big one.

Having said that, it’s my feeling that now that the democrats control both houses, they aren’t thinking about the real costs of the spending package. They only know that now that they have full control, they want to accomplish all they can. before they lose full control again. It’s a very selfish agenda putting their ideology before the economy and their country.

I think if Americans could recast their votes knowing what they know now, Obama would still be a Senator. I’m a republican but I voted for McCain as a vote against Obama. I hope and pray that Mitt Romney or Newt Gingrich run for President in 2012. I would also like to see an equal balance of power of republicans and democrats in both houses the next time around.

It makes no sense to me that common sense is mysteriously absent. Instead, everything is ideologically driven, whether Republican or Democrat. We don't need misguided ideologies, we need solid business fundamentals. Strengthen the business community by lowering restrictions, tax burdens, and giving incentives to invest. We need a resumption of personal responsibility, and accountability, not depending on governement. This is a great nation, it should remain that way. This isn't the change we voted for. Let's see some campaign promises adhered to, not just from the president, but from all our elected officials. Protect and defend the constitution, defend liberty.

Why doesn't everybody take responsibility for what they do and live with the consequences of their decisions. Quit waiting for somone to bail you out. The only ones that should be getting government help but probably get the least of it is our service men and women who sacrifice so much for us so that we can moan and bicker about who is doing the right thing.

Nancy rules! She stomps on that little chicken Harry Reid and the hapless repubs. Socialism is the only way you people, and then communism in about 10-15 years. It WILL work. Michelle for next pres, she will ge it done.

President Obama control Pelosi she is going to ruin it for you and this woman has bad temper and her days ought to be numbered now.

Pelosi is evil. Go away.

Why have so many of you forgotten one VERY IMPORTANT THING!
The democrats left us in the black with a good economy and NO war. The Republicans ran this country completely for 6 years and 2 more with BUSH. What did the do, let me see. Left our economy in a shambles, cost millions of Americans job less, invaded a country that had NOTHING to do with 911, allowed outsoucing, created so called fair trade (HA), no action on health, let the oil companies shaft us, made all CEO's super rich, Let Wall street run rampant, etc etc etc etc etc, Good God the list is endless. BUT now they want to run things because they know the best way. What we need is to let Obama do his thing because someone finally cares and throw out the Republicans who fight him and ALSO the Democrats who fight him because Congress has showed they are STUPID and GREEDY and only want more POWER to do more of NOTHING., Pelosi certainly should go also. Signed.............Independent for a third party. Why because neither current party can think in thirds.

Pelosi is nothing more than a vengeful political animal. Obama has no chance of bipartisanship with this egomaniac at the wheel. The satisfaction of righting the ship hasn't a chance when all she thinks about is paybacks.

JAMES

People loke you are why this country is deemed pathetic and full of stupid uneducated people.

You say, and I quote: " think I am seeing how easy it is to tear something down that took so long to build."

Now James, are you really that stupid? I think so.

Have you heard about the Constitution before. Now think... really hard. Rub those 2 brain cells together. Bush administration.... Republican policy... come on James... you can do it.

I venture to guess you are an idiot.

The fraud in the White House, Pelosi, Reid – all of them are going to get their comeuppance within the next two years. Either this paraphlegic bill, certainly NOT stimulus is going to backfire and hurt the average citizen, or we will face, thanks to fraud's appeasement policies, a MAJOR terrorist attack on America, or both, and all hell is going to pay!

Hey the guy named Jake below me who said Obama is ruining this nation...STFU!

Bush got us in this mess and Obama is having to get us out. How bout you give him more than a month and a half before throwing him under the bus...idiot.

If Hillary Clinton were president, she would have Nancy Pelosi wearing a studded dog collar and fetching tennis balls by now.

What we need are leaders that know how to work for the common good, not their own ideology. I wouldn't shed a tear to se Ms. Pelosi take a long vacation away from Washington. She's not that leader.

Nancy Pelosi should not be too impressed with herself. She may be a casualty of 2010 reelections too. Obama must prevail and the voters will jettison ANYONE who screws with his plan to get America working again.

Nancy may be ruining Obama's Presidency, but if things go south he will throw her under the bus in no time in front of the nation and he will be the king again. He's done it many time before. Why do people keep believing him is beyond me.

Get the pork out of the bill – if they want earmarks then propose them in a normal fashion and let all see what they are.

Does this really surprise anyone? Politicians are not focused on doing what is best for the country, they focus on getting what they want and which makes them look good. In other words think a small child that has learned if it kisses up to the parents most of the time, and then cry when it doesn't get its way, then it always gets its way.

As for the economy there are a number of issues. And while President Obama certainly is not only to blame he does share responsibility. He, and his administration, have taken a number of steps to emphasize the threats to the economy. Many of these statements are factually inaccurate or focus on the worst case scenario rather than facts which exist. As any good economist knows, a lot of market reaction is herd mentality. When you inspire fear or panic in consumers it is virtually certain markets will react negatively. Combine this with the fact that most of the "supportive" measures they have taken have been wholly lacking in substance (just look at Geither's press conference and the market reaction).

When consumers are told that the economy is in its darkest period ever, and there is no end in sight, a natural response is flight. In the larger market this includes reduced spending and more conservative economic actions. In turn businesses project this reduction out to approximate its impact on their operations and reduce accordingly, including layoffs. This ripple effect impacts all market factors and creates its own momentum. Thus while the economic crises was initially overseen by political individuals no longer in office, it has been strengthened and continued by the current administration.

I could go on for pages providing evidence and support, but really all that needs to be done is look at the trends related to government statements and markets (i.e. stock/consumer confidence/layoffs/etc.)

As for the truth of the President utilizing these factors to push a socialist agenda he would otherwise be unable to get through, I personally believe that but it is not material to this discussion.

Nazi Pelosi is missing more than a few marbles. But I agree (but not to call anyone's "bluff") that they should keep last years budget. This stuff is moving way to fast. Somebody needs to put on the brakes and talk this over. Pull out all pork and do the responsible thing for the country. Real change would be to put country before party. How long has it been since that has happened?

I have no idea what you Democrats are thinking,the country is in dire straights ,and it's getting worse by the day-and you guys act like there isn't a problem in the world.The country doesn't have any money ,and your Democratic Congress and your President and his Cabinet are partying there brains out at night,and spending money all day--And you people DEFEND them for this,it's like a nightmare ,watching your people literally destroy our country in 2 months.

Just the beginning of their self destruction. All they can do is fight amongst themselves and blame the republicans for EVERYTHING. Real mature. Americans are beginning to see just what fools are running the show now. We all thought bush is bad, prince obama and queen pelosi will make him look brilliant.

Nancy is right- AGAIN. Repugs have NO LEADERSHIP and NO PLAN- look where they got us!

Nancy Pelosi should resign she is nothing but a thorn in President Obama's side and has done NOTHING constructive since she came to power except be in love with her own sense of power..I am avid supporter of him and what he is trying to do. He doesnt need the likes of her and Reid they are obstructionists get rid both of them.

The way this country is going and the way Congress is acting is a sure formula for an American Revolution! With foolish ear marks being pushed down our throats, bailing out irresponsible self centered CEOs, while unemployment hits a 25 year high, and retirees losing value in their retirement funds I am beginning to think it will not be long before Americans say "ENOUGH" and walk on Washington. It isn't going to be pretty when the National Guard is called out to keep order while citizens are yelling to fire Congress and demand a new election!

James wrote, "All in favor of President Obama and Speaker of the House Pelosi resigning effective in 2 seconds say Aye. AYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

AYE! (except can we make it ONE second?)

Lord, in our selfish ways we have ignored you. As Jeremiah did I plead with you to bring peace and stablity to this nation. God have mercy on us!

What we're witnessing is proof that the collective "wisdom" of 69 million people can be disastrously wrong.

Block the Bill, Prevent the Pork

I don't care what the Republicans did or did not do when Bush was the president. I don't care what they did when the held the senate or the house. I don't care what the Democrats did for for the past several years.

All I care is that the BS stop now! Our Senators and Congress need to stop wasting out money. We worked hard for the money that was taxed. Now I want them to spend our taxes wisely.

Can San Francisco be brave enough to get her out of her seat in CA 2010??? Don't count on it there is Pelosi for long... As an Independent I still think that at least one of the three branches needs to be from the opposite party so let's get the GOP in the house and we will be sure to knock Pelisi of her seat... Pelosi stop spending my money!!!!

I would be upset too like Ms. Pelosi. The 'pork' is both from the Dems and Repubs and this bill has slightly less earmarks than during the Bush administration. Let's move on and stop the bleeding.

I REALLY WISH THE REPUBLICANS WOULD STOP UNDERMINING THE PRESIDENT SO THAT WE CAN GET OUR COUNTRY BACK ON TRACK! NOTE TO THE REPUBLICANS: I, AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, DO NOT AND WILL NOT EVER FIND YOU TO BE THE SOLUTION ONLY THE PROBLEM! WE SUPPORT OUR PRESIDENT AND YOUR TACTICS WILL NOT WORK IN TRYING TO GET US TO HATE THE DEMOCRATS!!! YOU GOT US INTO THIS MESS. YOU HAVE NO SOLUTIONS! GET OUT OF AMERICA AND LET THE REST OF US REBUILD OUR GREAT COUNTRY!!!

A wise man once said...

“I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.”

“To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.”

“The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.”

“My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.”

“The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.”

“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.”

- Thomas Jefferson

Prophetic isn't it.

So 'True America' /your/ agenda then, is immigration. Gotcha. That'll fix everything, eh?

HURRY 2010 !! PLEASE HURRY.

Dems need to wise up and dump pelosi.

Can't we all just get along?

So let me get the straight...

the republicans are hypocrites so shame on them.

the democrats are just forcing issues down our throat with threats so shame on them.

I am having difficulty in coming to grips with the reality that we actually elected a communist as President and idiots on meds to lead congress. Very sad and very stupid of us as citizens of this great country.
I think I am seeing how easy it is to tear something down that took so long to build.
All in favor of President Obama and Speaker of the House Pelosi resigning effective in 2 seconds say Aye. AYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We all seen this coming at the end of last fiscal year. How many people cast a vote for an incumbent? The only way we'll have real change is to get rid of the Senators and Congressmen (women) who are in office now. Wise up America!!!!!

3rd party is looking better and better every day.

I thought the last 8 years were bad. President Obama and Speaker of the House Pelosi have done more to ruin our nation, domestically and internationally in the past month and a half than Bush did in his two terms.
Democrats should be just as ashamed as Republicans over what both parties have been sending to Washington. Yes, there are good people in both parties but the rotten apples are terrible.
Join the 25,000,000 people who have changed their vote on President Obama. If the elections were held today, President Obama would be somewhere below Ralph Nader. He took a bad situation and actually made it worse.

Ron Paul/Jesse Ventura '12????

One more thing, Mitt Romney was the man that needed to be in office but that's neither here nor there it's just my opinion.

Im getting sick of all of them....I am currently an Independent from a Democrat because socially, i am with the Democrats but they are spending too much and NEED TO GET RID OF THE PORK in all these bills!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Right on, Sue. When do men who are angry get this kind of media treatment? Have we ever read that "he has quite the temper if things don't go his way"?

This is likely a republican-triggered psych-op media attack on Pelosi's public approval poll ratings. Yes, the current repigglium regime would stoop that low. Bush loyalists. They are the shrill echos of the last 8 failed years who have yet to face their own constituents for re-election in the Obama era. And they'll likely be replaced by republicans who want to play ball with Obama. Then maybe we can see some real change. Yes, we all can.

Pelosi is a fantastic politician that does not back down from her beliefs. More power to her. Thank you -

I hope we all look at the actions of congressional leaders like Nancy Pelosi and get them out of office. Even thought I am a Democrat, I think her partisan political style is a significant contributing factor to ineffective government. How did she end up as Speaker of the House?

When I have a disagreement with someone in the workplace, we discuss and try to find common ground for the good of the company so we can move forward – I wish she operated the same way.

Pelosi is the reason this county is in the pot

President Pelosi is just doing her job. Number 1 and 2 are never in town at the office.

To people who truly object to taxation of the rich. They really need to look at other countries and how they truly provide freedom for everyone, even with high taxes.

Just looking at education, if we taxed people who made over 500,000, and funded education in inner cities to the point where it was the best education in the world. You will eventually get your money back with less people going to prison, and less people relying on the wellfare system.

If you dont tax the wealthy, then more people will go to prison, more people will vulch off the system, and you will end up paying more in the future.

Its an investment for the future, there are millions of examples of this working, the trickle down effect never works.

Please, do not be short sighted, look to the future and let the democrats have a shot at doing long term investments.

I'm not claiming that I know al that's going on. I've seen some comments here that make sense and some that don't. However I saw one comment that stood out the most and that was when someone said "get your facts straight". The only "facts" anyone knows is what the media tells us. This recession is partly media driven. Whenever they report something you can bet it's going to effect something else. All I'm going to say about the economy is that this has been coming for a long time and nobody could stop it. The impact probably could have been lessened if any administration would have but they didn't. As far as the comment about wasting money on Iraq we wouldn't be if "daddy" would have finished the job the first time. We can't blame any "one" administration, they have all contributed to this crisis and it's going to take more than Obama to fix it, he's not the messiah most people think he is, he's a man with a lot on his plate and he needs the support of his people and nation befer anything can be accomplished. We cannot let all the men and women that have died for this country to have died in vain, we all need to pull together instead of pointing fingers. We need stronger immigration laws, we need to stop giving so much money to illegal immigrants, we need to change laws regarding just because you have a baby in the U.S. doesn't mean they are automatically a U.S citizen. Look to Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and see just whats going on with the moneys paid to Mexicans that come over just long enough to pick up their checks at the P.O. box. I can go on and on but I'm tired and I'm going to bed.

All I can say is "Go Democratic Senators". The key here is that REID does NOT have enough votes!!!! Yay!

Joe American

The same republicans you are praising for trying to stop wasteful spending also voted aganist eliminating the pork in the bill. The republicans also increased the defecits under Bush by spending excessively. The republicans are hyporcrites and are chasing their own tails.

Smarter than a Texas Teacher March 6th, 2009 8:11 pm ET

Texas Teacher,

Seriously are you really a a teacher? Such ignorance in your post and apparently you aren't smart enough to figure out where your CAPS LOCK key is. Thank God you aren't teaching my kids.
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Whatever I am saying is really getting your goat, Limbaugh... give it up.... the gig is up.... you have gone tooo far in your ignorance!

And now.... I will not give you the time of the day.... and as I said earlier, if copying me is your only way of communicating here, you don't have anything to say..... And no, you are not smarter than a Texas Teacher... you make that clear every time you attack me instead of coming up with something original. Limbaugh is the only stupid bozo that would attack the peron instead of the issues! Pitiful... you are on your own, bozo.... Pffft... Oh, I forgot.... barf on you... WOW, NOW I feel important! *LOL*

Please Jack in the Box Nancy with the pasted smile and countless facelifts ., Give up and step down.

Some times to tackle a grave situation, one needs an Iron Hand.

Nancy Pelosi is doing just right. She is a great leader, and we need her to turn down some illogical and weird people who argue for nothing.

Pelosi makes the laws and determines spending as she moves us towards socialism and beyond.

We deserve better. We need to get rid of these career politicians whose entire focus is re-election and self-gratification. In an elected government, you get the kind of government you deserve. The sad spectacle of this Congress, and the last several Congresses, should have taught us the value of electing people who would have the interest of the voters first and not the interests of the lobbyists and political contributors. I don't like Pelosi or Reid, but I gag every time I see Mitch McConnel or John Boehner. Face it: they are all cut from the same bolt of cloth and none of them should have been re-elected. But you know and I know that come the next election we'll see the same faces, the same antics, the same lies, and we'll have the same complaints. Will it every change?

After reading through the comments, I came across 1 comment that was universal.......and common among all of us......this comment, from "Change", needs to be shared and acted upon......again......and again.....and again. By the way, do you think Lincoln had it easy during his momentous days?

"I think the halls and walls of all government building should be nothing but faces of this recession.
The Faces of Eviction
The Faces of the Homeless
The Faces of people without medical
The Faces of Americans
The Faces of us

Make both parties look aIt nothing but our faces. And only removed once they come up with a solution

So if you have a camera.. start shooting and send to congress."

I am always amazed at the low level of the republican comments. Why do we have to attack each other? Has 8 years of Bush lowered the level that much?

And these are the guys 'we' elected? What were we thinking? Who vetted the guys that vetted these guys? No what's new. Just another day in Washington with our elected princes and princesses looking for a camera op.

Nancy P. is an ignorant and misguided. What a better place this would be without that witch.

Our government leadership is pathetic. FIghting over earmarks like alley cats fight over scraps of meat. If this is the best our country has to offer in DC, we should ask England to take us back as a British colony.

This is oreceisly the time when President Obama should step in and say – send me this spending bill with the earmarks, and it gets vetoed. Then he should ask for a stripped down spending bill absent of all pork and earmarks. Now, Obama should only do this if he was serious about all his campaign rhetoric about change.

Come on Mr President, stand up and lead this country

Nimrods..........MEDIA MAKES YOUR TALKING POINTS

Pelosi thinks she is the president. Actually her recovery bill is the reason Wall Street has dropped. She is the problem. She should
step down immediately and go home to California. She is bringing the nation down to a 3rd world country. Miss. Pelosi...go home.

"From Texas Teacher: Sorry, folks, I didn't mean that. I'm "just saying." And, as usual, I'm spitting up in my mouth — and I really, really like spitting up in my mouth. IT makes me feel IMPORTANT! "

And you are a blooming idiot, though amusing in your ignorance. And yes, you are making me spit up in my mouth... actually, projectile vomiting is more like it! *LOL* Who is this the bozo who can't think of anything original to say, but to steal another person's personae? Not once, but two or three times? Obviously, you are paying close attention to what I am saying. While I... only read that one article's comments... and of course this one since seeing your own name makes one notice it!

Now... let me reiterate! What you have to say about me is none of my business. Why? Because I know who I am and how to be in the world! Your ignorance is YOUR problem! And obviously everything I say hits you ... WAY HOME! I am quite sure that NO ONE mistakes you for me! But if it AMUSES you to pretend to be me.... then I say that the debate is lost! Because that means YOU cannot think of ANYTHING original to say!

Limbaugh, you ole sock! Cut it out... you can cease and desist.... we know who you are!:)

No more earmarks eh?

8000 Earmarks in the SPENDING BILL!

10 Speeches were he said "No More Earmarks" or "Im gonna go line by line and ban earmarks" and no we are in a scenario were the DOW has lost 3000 points in less the 3 months.

Bush with a Republican Congress it topped out at over 14,000 then 06 elections came and the Dems won the control....and now they control it all and we have lost 8,000 points from the DOW.

8000 points, 8000 earmarks....anyone else detecting a similarity here?

Just give Queen Pelosi enough rope and she WILL hang herself. When the voters have had enough of her power tripping, they WILL speak on election day...Just not soon enough!!

She is completely worthless to the people, but not herself!! Very selfserving

Take out the Republican earmarks then stand up and say that you have reduced the bill's pork by 40 percent. That will show fiscal responsibility!

@MarkG.
All we need to do is find and convince qualified, independent people to run for political office, and then vote for them. There is no restriction in this country to have a "two party" system. Unfortunately, we, the electorate, have not made the effort, with very few exceptions, to break out of the mentality of only voting in a Democrat or a Republican candidate into office.

Texas Teacher@you are a vicious little lefty aren't. Reading your ridiculous invective, I would gather that you are certainly and NEA member proudly turning out the uneducated scum that real taxpayer have to pay the way for for the rest of their lives. You must produce this vicious lazy species known as democrats.
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Doesn't Pelosi kinda remind you of a little spoiled junior high school girl.

Once again, I implore you folks in San Fran to help save the world and not re-elect this witch.

It seems Pelosi is the president and Obama is still running for election.

Pelosi is such a space case, a stupid flake and should be fired...oh, years ago!!! People like her in government is the reason we have no confidence and things are failing. Ever since the Dems took power about a year or two ago Bush could do nothing, the Dems single handedly brought the US to it's knees.

It needs to be vetoed. Period. If the earmarks were any good they would be able to be funded on their own merits.

Good for her. I can think of a 40% savings right off the top.

She is a moron!! Just give out the money and don't ask questions!

For some reason…. whenever I think about Pelosi and Reid in that meeting.... my mind switches to that scene in Pulp Fiction before Bruce Willis Stepped in.....

I watched Obama in Sept speaches say he would go thru the budget line by line and eliminate items that were not needed, whether it was dem or repub pork. Also their would be no earmarks. I guess he is not going to keep this promise either.

Checks and balances, Nancy. Do you remember your grade school history? That's why we have the type of government we have, so only one party can't run roughshod over the others. Of course, now that we have a totally Democratic run House, Senate and White House, there is no doubt who will be responsible for the mess. Why doesn't Reid have the votes? The Dems control both houses. Could they be worried about their reelection?

Everyday I say the same thing and today will not be any different Nancy and Harry needs to be replaced.......@ KB your Overreaching.

We won, you lost. Live with it. Payback is rough. Remember the day when everything was Republican. Those days are over.

Nancy Pelosi is an absolute moron who is doing everything in her power to kill this country. She looks out for her own interests, ie, Starkist Tuna, but is doing her best to ruin the hard working American and to kill capitalism. We will soon be a socialist country and all hell is likely to break loose. She must be voted out of office. I feel extremely bad for our kids. They are screwed.

Who in the H_LL is in charge of this country... I did not vote for the selfabsorbed maniac Pelosi... and she has the never to get angry... she's the mornon who is pushing this PORK bill though... HELLO EVERYONE.. it contains a 10-11% pay increase for all members of congress.. and increases their expense accounts... YEP PEOPLE ARE LOSING THEIR JOBS>> AND CONGRESS IS SUPPOSE TO GET A RAISE!!!!!

STOP>>>>PELOSI.. REID doesn't have the balls to act nor does Durbin. and Durbin just realized YES RACE PLAYED A PART IN SEATING BURRIS>>> AND THESE INCOMPETENT DEMOCRATIC OFFICIALS GET PAID FOR THIS..

AND PELOSI IS ANGRY>>> HELLO WE THE PEOPLE ARE FED UP WITH DO AS I SAY NOT AS I DO.. WE ARE PAYING THE FREIGHT >

i find it funny that people feel the need to post thier professions on here like it helps thier individual opinions out anymore. Those that work for a government post, and hold a clearance be it secret or higher should know better in particular. Like "military officer" for example. please be careful with your posts if you know who you are

Have any of you that posted a comment realized your sparring with each other to defend a group of people that have no grip with reality? Their is NO difference between a Repub. or Dem! Whats wrong with everyone. The lobbists pay both sides, and both parties drink from the same money troff. They will not share power but they will share a campaign doner...

Think of every recession we have had since the gas crisis of '76... most of them are still in office (repub. and dem). Please america, vote for anyone that is not an incumbent. Most voters root for a political party like this is a sport. This is not a sport, this is real, so quit playing games and elect quailified representatives, let them stay for a short time, then vote their tails out too. Both houses of congress need term limits as the executive branch does.

Warthog. Maybe you should pick up a dictionary, or any book on social studies because you obviously have no idea what socialism is. Socialism deals with a government's involvement in the economy as well as the providing of services for citizens (healthcare, and stuff of that nature).
What you laid out are things that an authoritarian gov't does. While it is true that you can have Socialist Authoritarianism (Stalinism) the two are not inherently related.

I THINK NANCY PELOSI SHOULD TURN IN HER RESIGNATION.
SHE DOSE NOT HAVE THE TEMPERAMENT TO BE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE.

To those saying the meltdown is Obama's fault:

Turn off Faux Noise and turn off Rush. They're making you stupid.

LOOK AT ME I"M CRAZY, I TYPE IN ALL CAPS!!!
Seriously though, does any of this bickering really matter until action one way or another is taken? This is just news trying to fill a void. The internet sure has a lot of crazies, thankfully I am not one of them.

Hey, I'm really starting to feel good about the economy aren't you!! Can't you see how Obama is doing such a great job, a year ago it seemed like we had no where to turn but, now look how great everything is starting to look. He wasn't kidding when he campaigned on Change and Hope was he??
CNN: Thanks for all you have done as well, without you I can't imagine how bad things would be. Thanks soooo much, you guys are great!!!

While we know that Republicans are Evil, we're being given daily doses of Stupidity by the Democrats. Can somebody please tell me why we allow such fools to run our country?

Too many people focus on Pelosi. She and the constituents that voted her in are a tiny minority of crazy idiots that have taken control of the country. The best thing to do is to either shame them or boycott SF (frankly all of California) until they vote her out. California is so close to bankruptcy all it needs is a little push. When people see that they can't even run their own state maybe they'll vote some smarter people into office. If you don't, you'll be supporting the bad habits of California with your tax dollars, just like you're supporting the bad habits of foreclosed homeowners with your tax dollars.

Between Pelosi, Reid and the rest of the Obama kool aid drinkers, we are in trouble. I am waiting for a repeat of the French revolution to happen in America. Keep putting pressure on the few that are left standing with jobs to support all the rest, an incompetent government and everything else and just wait to see what happens. It most likely will not be very pretty.....way to go dems for giving us this zoo ! Obama, back to whatever continent you came from, Pelosi take a long walk on a bridge to nowhere and the rest of the clowns should follow. Give us back our prosperity over the past 8 years !

Pelosi acts a Republican. Her way or no way!

It is less than 2 years until the election will put the Republicans back in the House and the Senate. This will make Obama a lame duck. This will be good for the USA.

Great job Democrats, you will lose in 2 years.

Just a American.

I can't believe how many posters here think that this story is somehow related to Republicans ignorance is bliss i guess.
Check one two, is thing on? Democrats have the House and the Senate and the Presidency, they can do whatever they want. It's put up or shut up time. One poster had it right without balance things get all messed up.

Pelosi is nothing she does not care about this country.
All she cares about is her career, which looks like it's circling the drain. California, wake up and get someone like Reagan (even if he/she is a Democrat) to replace NUTTY NANCY!

We ALL need to be accountable for this mess we as Americans find ourselves in. We ALL need to be honest and trustworthy and that includes ALL politicians – Democrats and Republicans. The truth of the matter is no one is holding anyone accountable and until we do things will only get worse. We have all lost our way and until we find it again we do not stand a chance. We can not trust anyone anymore... Democrats, Republicans, black, white – doesn't matter. All are out only for themselves and to prove THEY are right. Truth and Honesty – for the greater good is the only way to get right and stay right.

Pelosi is still a small-town politician at heart (and skill). She senses that she is in over her head – as she was in local politics back home – and stomps her feet and threatens to hold her breath until she turns blue.

Once the big gay money that put her in office realizes that Obama and Reid have already run to the center on social issues, they'll drop her on her head fast.

With Feinstein looking like she wants out of Washington for Sacramento, there will be no place for Pelosi back home either.

And Nancy – no more face lifts for you. One more and your eyebrows will be on the back of your head.

I want to thank all the morons that put this clueless man in the White House.
Only in President Obama's world can you go on TV and praise yourself for saving 25 jobs.
4.4 million jobs lost and President Obama saved 25.
Can you image what would have happen if Pres. Bush went on TV and talked about saving 25 jobs?
CNN and all the morons in the news jump up and down like a bunch of dogs waiting for President Obama to throw them a bone.
Thank you for putting someone in the White House that does not have a clue about economics.
Rome is burning and President Obama does what he does best campaigns with the teleprompter.
Thank you!

The democrats and the republicans should all be thrown out......they all are working only for their own personal agendas.

I worry that the spending does not end. So far we do not see any improvements....I know it will take some time, but when enough is enough?
I do not care how you call it, something has to help, we do need to get out of this misery.

Nancy Pelosi is the worse thing to happen to this country since Jimmy Carter. At least Jimmy was just a docile idiot while she is a brazen hothead who needs to be silenced.

Thank goodness we have enough Republicans to stop some of this wasteful spending. Give me a break! Socialistic society here we come.
Remember John Adams ( founding father & Constitution signer) said that the greatest danger to a free nation was to put too much power in one idividual's hands. The same can be said of out two party system.

As an Independent voter, I'm sick and tired of this "last eight years"
propaganda from the Democrats.

The Democrats took control of BOTH houses of Congress two
years ago. A fact they like to overlook, or pretend it never
happened.

Things were pretty good back in 2006, so what changed?

I'm voting to throw out all the phoney over-spenders, Republican
and now the Democrats too!

Nancy and her idiot robots ruined California and now they set their sights on the whole country. They've been in power since 2006 letting Fannie and Freddy drag the county down. Now that it's in the toilet, they say "it was the last administration" and give themselves raises, increase basic spending 8%, and created a stimulus plan that doesn't stimulate a frikin thing except generations of your kids paying higher taxes and more debt. ARE YOU BETTER OFF NOW
THAN YOU WERE IN 2006 WHEN THE DEMS TOOK OVER CONGRESS????? Remember that in 2010 when its your chance to throw the bunch out. They won on a mantra of "we're not Bush" but now they actually have to run a country. They can't even run their own party.

Quick some one go get Nancy her med's. Correct if I m wrong, but is
she not from a state that is BROKE & Sending out IOU!! I m not for
ANY ear marks no matter what party. All ear marks are "buying votes".
They should let the states keep more money and let the LOCAL elected
official's decide. I do not know about any one else but it sure is easier
and quicker to get to my state capital and there local office than
WASHINGTON DC. The local official's have to live in our neighborhoods, go to local schools, shop ect.... (most in my state are not soooo rich they so not care)

Pelosi is only worried about funding her immigrant labor Delmonte plants.

What everyone fails to realize is that some democrats come from conservative areas and they are afraid that they are going to be accused in the next election of what the republicans are screaming about which is taxing and spending. It's nice that there are some who are concerned and are not willing to rubber stamp everything the president put out. Under the republican run congress president Bush had a rubber stamp and look where that got us.

What type of of Doctor was Howard Dean? I highly doubt he was a surgeon. Why is Obama considering a politician for Surgeon General?

Oh brother can someone just shut this woman up.

Call their bluff. Strip the bill of all of its pork. Give them nothing.

As a Democrat i feel shame in having Pelosi represent us in Washington. She has the largest carbon footprint of anyone in congress with her HUGE plane flying back and forth. She has done next to nothing to prove that she deserves to be Speaker of the House. She always has this fowl look on her face. Is this REALLY the person we want to be shown representing us and showing our ability to lead, I think not. It's time for a NEW leader of the house!

I think it is crazy that everyone says that it's Dem politicians against Rep politicians when actually it's the Dem public against the Rep public. We elected these people and we expect them to do what we asked them to do. Read these comments and you CLEARLY see that we as citizens can't agree on this issue so how in the world can we expect the politicians to agree? Politicians are what we are! A divided and confused group of people that can't agree on what size or type of bandage to put on the bleeding economy.

I personally like the band-aid brand with cartoon characters. It doesn't help the bleeding much but it makes you smile!

She needs a one-way ticket to California – and leave the taxpayer-paid-for plane in Washington.

However, the rest of the dems are just like her – me, me, me – get my way! And will try to get it at any cost.

This administration is wrecking our country, why can't you poor pitiful folks see it????

Pelosi is not a good speaker of the house we need a different demcroat

Nancy this and Nancy that keeps us focused exactly on what the enemy wants us focused on. By venting our frustrations on an individual, regardless of who that individual may be, the real corruption remains in our blurred peripheral vision, insidiously disguised as democracy. The system we now call a democratic form of government has become so corrupt and self-serving that their focus is not on our country's needs, it is on their own self-preservation. They have squandered our taxes for the past several decades to place our country 10+ trillion dollars in debt, and the flood gates are now wide open, at least to the point where there will be no more waters to cause a flood. Worst than the drain of monetary resources has been the vaporization of honesty, integrity, trust, and all of the elements, which used to characterize a relic of antiquity known as a 'Statesman'.

How do you fix the corrupt system? You do not want to fix it, you want to replace it. The only mechanism that exists short of revolution is the vote. Statesmen and Stateswomen are needed in Washington, not politicians. Short of that, there is no solution, only more of the same until the whole system implodes.

If the spending is so low in this bill and insignificant, shouldn't Democrats kill it and cash in for political capital in '10 and down the line?

Exactly - Go Nancy! These spineless Republicans got us into this mess and now inspired by their fearless leader Rush Limbaugh want to blame all on the Democrats.

Hopefully we are smarter than this.

What did Obama bin Biden promise? Smaller gov. , cut gov spending. Now what? $410 bil.. This country now belongs to China, if you don't believe me, just going to any store and you'll see everything "made in China". Good luck Obama bin Biden.

What's wasteful spending is invading Iraq and spending over 10 billion a month there as Bush did.

The Dems have replaced the Repubs, but nothing has changed. Same old partisan politics, same old attack strategy, same old 24/7/365 perpetual campaign mode.

To hell with the people, right Pelosi? How are you different than the Republicans? You're not.

Change we can believe in? I hope President Obama takes care of her, this is horrible for his plan. She is going to make the Republicans viable in 2010. This will come back to bight her and the Dems. Mark my words.

Why do they need 60 votes in the Senate because when the republicans controlled the Senate 2 years ago they threatened to change the rules if the Democrats threatened to use the 60 vote rule? Another double standard for the republicans.

Warthog – Just need to set you straight on what socialism means. According to Merriam Webster's, socialism is defined as, "any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods". Hysterical rants from people such as yourself do nothing to advance the ball in this country -regardless of where you fall on the political specturm. Left wing idealogues, such as yourself, and your right-wing counterparts, who also blur the line between facts and what they would have people believe, contribute to the problems of this country. Get a grip and get yur facts straight.

It appears Fancy Nancy is chopping at the bit hoping she will become President. She is high on engergy! Nancy and her her spouse also have much money tied up in the green energy. God help us if she ever gets more power. She is a power freak and a true socialist..

Pelosi is a nutcase...she should be in jail and out of politics. Time for her to 'change' and get OUT.

Why don't you face reality, Pelosi, you do not have the brains to do your job. Step down and let a real person step up. You are a pitiful excuse for a woman. Go home and spend time with your grands if you have any. If you do not you will do moregood reading stories to the orphans in your state or open a soup kitchen and homeless center and you would gain more support. You made me sick with your so called talk with the POP regarding abortion. I do not know what your pet peeve is that you support killing unborn babies. You will stand in judgement one day. You are not getting any younger.

Democrat, Republican, same thing! They're corrupt, dishonest, and in no way worthy of their positions. When are you all going to get it? We're ruled by an aristocracy that only cares about power and there's no way out unless we start voting more intelligently. Do you think they care about the direction our country is going? No! They're already on the top, and they plan to keep it that way. What do they care? Do you know why this country is falling apart so fast? We keep voting for the same people! Some of these people have been in office for decades and have nothing to show for it! Talk about maintaining the status quo. You people don't know what you're talking about, so stop wasting your time "sharing your opinions" online, because you're absolutely wrong. There's no other way to say it. As long as you continue to vote Democrat or Republican, you're just maintaining the status quo. Wake up or shut up!

Nancy Pelosi needs to walk into a bookstore and see that the face on the cover of all the books and magazines in Obama's and not hers. Millions of people voted for him, but only a small, small, small percentage of those people voted for her, yet she's operating under the illusion that somehow she won the election. Now she wants the exact kind of presidency/administration that she was vehemently against when Bush was president.

Reid and Pelosi need to be go! They make me sick!!!!

Meet the New Boss same as the Old Boss.....
Either party, when unoppossed, becomes drunk with power and Pelosi is the Democratic poster child. Unfortunatley, the entire congress has become self-serving despite claiming a desire to become bi-partisan. When will we stop worring about the special interest groups and extremists who control the electoral process and worry about the issues at hand. Obama and the democrates are going to spend us into Stagflation and they don't seem to care as long as we become "green" and everything is fair. I feel like congress is playing its fiddle while our great country is burning.

now we know why pelosi ,reid and the others back obama they can and do run the show and they knew they couldnt if hillary was the president

Pelosi and Reid are the problem NOT the solution.

Warthog, I don't think that you know what socialism is. Thought someone should give you a heads up so you don't continue spouting off ignorantly. Seriously, you need to do some research.

With all the anger and calling Bank CEO's to the Hill to answer questions on bailout money and bonuses, has anyone asked the Congress and Senate for their very recent pay raises back? Nancy Pelosi is showng her true self that most people never have taken the time to see. Unfortunately for the rest of us, San Francisco just re-elected her.

It's good to know Nancy Pelosi has a spine. She is always so nice, I was beginning to wonder.

It's funny how you liberals, so obsessed with "hope" and "change", so willing to preach against "the old politics", are so quick to jump to the tune of your ultra-partisan Queen Nancy and Prince Harry and blame the GOP for everything.

this woman has no idea of how the rest of us live; she is all for self
why Obama agrees with her and not do what is best for the
Country is just pure politics, who wins and who loses. Obama
wants to tax some of us who have made our money the hard way
and grew up in the country paid our way through college and raised
our family on hard work and not food stamps and "tax cuts" (which
he has changed the name from welfare to tax cuts; Pelosi who
jets from California every week on tax payers dollars, (no one
will talk about his ) should be addressed and taken into
consideration by her colleagues or are they afraid to talk about
this and the benefits she has done for her husband. This country
deserves better.

Here is the plan to save this country

1. Strip out all of the earmarks (Republican and Democrat)

2. Look for additional 5% cut in spending after all the earmarks are cut.

Any Republican or Democrat who votes for this bill as it is with the earmarks should be voted out of office. If Obama signs this bill with the earmarks, he should be kicked out of office. These politicians are living like kings on our tax dollars, wasting billions and borrowing against our children and grandchildren.

Leave Nancy along...( Hater's ) SHE WILL GET RE-ELECTED!!!!

The DISGUSTING thing NO ONE (including the MEDIA) is discussing is...

REID, PELOSI, and DURBAN'S push to BLOCK E-VERIFY to keep illegal aliens from taking jobs from unemployed Americans!

They are actually trying to give ILLEGAL ALIENS jobs from AMERICAN TAXPAYERS Stimulus ill!!!!!

Millions of Americans are desperate for jobs and these three are CONCERNED WITH JOBS FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS.

They are sickening...and I am a Democrat...soon to be X DEMOCRAT!!!!!!

Rep. Pelosi only cares about her own power and influence. What a
_ITCH!!

warthog...........do you know how stupid you sound. Do you know what socialism means. It is an economic policy ,This is the definition.
"Any of various theories or systems of social organization in which the means of producing and distributing goods is owned collectively or by a centralized government that often plans and controls the economy."
Maybe you should read a few books.
Nancy Pelosi is without a doubt the epitome of narcisism.It is all about her and her only.

Warthog – get a clue. socialism is about taking wealth from some and spreading it around. It does not promote competition and removes any motivation to succeed as you will just have it taken and given to someone else. Can't imagine government health care...just go to your local DMV and try and get any level of service...it stinks. You are not a customer, you are a tax payer. The same will hold true with universal health care. What a joke.

Keep sipping the Obama kool-aid and everything will be just fine. Please!

Can they at least admit to the US that we're firmly in a depression now? Not that we need to be told...

Pelsoi=my way or the highway......yeah change we can count on!!!

I agree madam speaker. Veto the spending bill and call the Republicans bluff.

I'm A DEM and I don't want this bill past as it is. Their is a great number of Dems that beleive in cutting goverment spending. We also think giving a bigger tax break to small business and tax credits is a good thing. I have no problem letting the BUSH tax cuts exspire and having the same tax deduction for chairity contributions the same for all. I voted for Obama and he is doing everything he said he would do but on this bill he would have needed to VETO it for us to keep the faith.

I don't like a "heated" anything - it makes me spit up in my mouth. I'm just saying . . .

scorched earth. is this not the term hitler used when the immenent destruction of germany became apparent and he ordered the country to destroy all of its contents, obama should get in pelosi and reids face and tell them i am the president of this country not either one of you then throw them both out of the white house

Texas Teacher,

Seriously are you really a a teacher? Such ignorance in your post and apparently you aren't smart enough to figure out where your CAPS LOCK key is. Thank God you aren't teaching my kids.

Why are these Dems against this?? How is this different from the pork laden stimulus bill they voted overwhelming for??? As for all the Bush haters out there, just think this Congress was in place for his last 2 years of his presidency. Who is really to blame???

Nancy is the only one of the three with any guts.

Politics is a palm-greasing game, and Obama, from the pay to play state, is no different! He continues his charade with the rhetoric of a snake charmer or, if you prefer, the lies of a used car salesman!

They are all power hungry, arrogant, nasty, manipulative obfuscators!

But the one with the Alinsky ideology is the dangerous one!

i think it's funny that democrats that hated the way republicans spent money under Bush believe that giving the democrats a chance to spend wildly is okay. if this is just last year's business, why do we let this year's congress vote on it? and if this year's congress is going to vote on it, should't they take into account the $1trillion they have already agreed to.

Alright Folks, move over because I'm back with a vengeance! Good lord, what a day...

So, let's see...Pelosi getting upset?? Anything new?? LOL!! Na'h, I'm playing. Come on guys, take a drink, is an occasion over here...(which seems like it every day)...

Democrats sure fooled the voters, "change", "yes we can", "they don't get it" all wonderful one liners.

Yea they really got ya.

Pelosi is the halloween costume of 2009!

Could someone please put pelosi, reid and all other corrupt politicians in the extra 7 states obama thinks we have. Put bo there too and give us our country back. I am sure there are some honest hard working REAL Americans out there that would love these jobs.

um last time i checked DEMOCRATS are in charge of congress and have been since 2006. Only a moron blames this on republicans. before you come on here and make a fool of yourself be sure to look at who controls congress first. Dick Durbin is NOT a republican. Pelosi also changed procedures to stop republican congressmen from offering any amendments 3 years ago and immediately shuts down their alternative legislation. Get your facts straight or else be another useful idiot Please stop wasting everyone's time with your ignorance. I wonder if Pelosi thinks her democrat colleagues are "unpatriotic" now.

Reid has no spine!

Isn't the article about Pelosi getting mad at Reid and Durbin? What does Obama, Bush, Rush, Repubs have to do with the topic? It's a story about Pelosi, Reid and Durbin arguing. It's amazing how people will comment on an article by bashing Obama and the Libs, or Bush/Rush and the Repubs (depending on their side), whether it has anything to do with the topic. Stupid people! Thanks to JSM63 who had the best reply to the topic.

the republicans have had a scorched earth policy for 8 fricking years. I say, Go Nancy! It's about time you showed you have some balls. Now, when are you going to bring those criminals from the last administration to trial? They deserve a fair trial like all other criminals.

"call their bluff"....does Pelosi think this is a game? Evidently both the republicans and democrats think it's a game. Vote them out if they've been in office more than 2 terms. After they've been in office that length of time, they're more interested in their own special interests than they are in the general populations. TERM LIMITS for them all. We have term limits on governors and the president, why not for all the rest of the politicians. This would keep them from making a career out of their jobs....especially when their job is supposed to be to serve the people of our nation, not themselves.

Emilio March 6th, 2009 7:50 pm ET

Nancy is finally and publicly showing her frustrations with the weak-kneed Harry Reid. If the 'Cons want a fight over the bill then let them follow through with a proper fillibuster. Bring out the cots and let the criminal Repug thugs demonstrate their hatred for the poor people of America.
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That would be all the "poor" that don't pay federal taxes yet get "refunds and credits" and free food and medicaid health care and and and...

My heart bleeds....

You wanted change; YOU GOT CHANGE; thx

With civility and bipartisanship. WTG Nancy! Remember...Democrat politics first...country second!

I am with Pelosi, Repugs are the one with the majority of pork in the bill, but they continue their moaning and groaning.

There is a lot of repugs on this ticker. What is Rush not on? Don't you have his fat sweaty behind to kiss up to????

He's a moron. She's a moron. Just another moronic Duhmocratic meeting that when it's over costs the US taxpayer billions and billions and billions of dollars. This country is so screwed for decades to come .......

Let him have it Nancy. Let's buy Nancy some black leather and a whip. That will teach Harry. Nancy is a brainless bimbo and Harry is a hand wringing wimp. I am sooo proud

eehhaa!!

Texas Teacher March 6th, 2009 6:46 pm ET
These A holes need to crawl back under their rocks or under Limbaughs baggy pants and let Obama and company try to right the wrongs THEY made! It is sooo hypocritical to whine all this righteous indignation as though NO ONE remembers What THEY did in the last 8 years… I'm truly sick of them!
Go on… just keep lying to the People! But recall we voted overwhelmingly for Obama…. NOT YOU!
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From Texas Teacher: Sorry, folks, I didn't mean that. I'm "just saying." And, as usual, I'm spitting up in my mouth - and I really, really like spitting up in my mouth. IT makes me feel IMPORTANT!

As so many have stated Pelosi is an anti Christ to the Obama agenda and a polarizing self indulging meglomaniac at the country's expense. I have not been a supporter of Obama's agenda and priorities but with someone else at the helm bi-partisanship could work and is a reality. I say let the air out of her tires, give her a broom stick and let a real bi-partisan convoy move on....I also feel that Harry and Barney should take some Tony Robbins courses on positive affirmative mindsets rather than being the puppets of the wicked witch.

This kind of partisan politics makes me wonder why we even have political parties. They are so often concerned about what's good for the party that they forget about what is good for the country. We should just do away with the "party" system and let each candidate for public office run on what he or she believes in with regard to what they feel is best for the country.

Opinions?

let's just wait and see what will happen when it is reintroduced. We are fighting to much and should be trying to work on making sure we stay on our knees for our President, all of Congress and anyone else who is involved.

She is acting like a socially-conservative Republican.

Lbear: It's 60 votes, not 2/3, to end a filibuster in the Senate. Get it right.

I will say that the Dems aren't showing a lot of "across the aisle" spirit, and they can hardly expect the Repubs to meet them halfway until they do. OTOH, there's always a chance the Repubs will live down to their growing reputation as the Party of No...but one never knows until they try.

Nancy Pelosi is not a consensus-maker or a leader. She is a political bully in lipstick. She is more like a Republican than a democrat in terms of how she things the government should operate. Obama needs to take a private meeting with her and let her that she is expendable.

Pelosi has only ever cared about her own power. California needs to jerk her butt straight out of the house – no re-election for you!

Nancy is finally and publicly showing her frustrations with the weak-kneed Harry Reid. If the 'Cons want a fight over the bill then let them follow through with a proper fillibuster. Bring out the cots and let the criminal Repug thugs demonstrate their hatred for the poor people of America.

Texas Teacher......

It is DEMOCRAT SENATORS that have come out against the bill.

The old stick in the mud Reid has lost control of his party as has little

Nancy Pelosi. She is more worried about getting pictures with Brad.

The party in power always seems to forgot why they got elected. In 1994, the GOP was swept into Congress on the contract for America and new ideas counter to Clinton; then they forgot to perform and got fat and happy. In 2006, the Dems were swept into power based on change and anti-Bush feelings around the country. Not even 3 full years into power and the Dems in Congress are already falling apart.

The GOP survived with a stronghold in Congress for 6 years while Clinton was President and, most Americans would agree, it was a good 6 years for the country. The Dems survived the first 2 years from 06-08 while Bush was President as a counter-voice to him. This really highlights that checks and balances do work and when you have one party in control of everything, it becomes out of whack.

I keep noticing Republican and"Conservative" comments about socialism and Obama. Remember it was these "conservatives" people who were planning on using our soldiers to search, commandeer here in our own country(socialism), unwarranted wire tapping of our conversations(socialism),attacking another country on rumors and lies(socialism),no bid contracts to their friends,(socialism), hiding how much they were really spending(socialism)., political firings of Federal Attorneys (socialism) . The list is endless. All this was accomplished by those who are no more Patriots or so called devout Christians than are the Taliban. They have brought this great nation to its knees in despair, shame and financial ruin. So until their admirers can come up with an original idea to help this country and all its people. Shut the Hell up!!!!!

Republicans need to redefine themselves instead of just seating back and critizing. They don't even have a leader except Rush and for anyone to see him as a leader tells a lot. Some comments here are clearly from indoctrinated non-thinking Rush listeners. There's still 3 years and 9 months...deal with it!!!

Everyone blames the Republicans...

But the FACT is that Democratic Senators are against the bill.

Democratic Senators have killed the vote.

Some Democratic Senators have come out against the bill and shown

that they have a backbone.

Wasteful Spending is ALWAYS wasteful spending. Whether Rep. or a
Dem.

Sure Rick, only Republicans live by the "my way or no way" credo... Thine ignorance is laughable.

Now you know who screwed Bush Congress!!!

They are all bums, Dems and Repubs, but Pelosi and Reid are the worst. Pelosi, Reid, Frank and Dodd, should be thrown in jail.

let's call a bluff allright! but it will be pelosi's because all she has is bluff – what a fool!!!!!!!!

Yeah, bluffing for the the sake of what, or whom? She wants to just revert to last year's bloated budget, and continue the path set for the last month and a half. "Who can bankrupt the country quicker?" should be a new hour-long Faux, er FOX game show where only past-and-present congressmen/senators and presidents are allowed to play. Winners get pork, private jets, junkets, golf trips to Scotland, campaign contributions, and the opportunity to re-write history. Losers will be scorned, laughed at, ridiculed, and mocked. Yeah, that sounds about right. The good 'ol USA. We elect great sheepherders.

It sounds like I call your 410 Billion and raise you 410 Billion and I"ve got a wild card, and you don't strategy .

At CPAC, the de facto leader of the Republican Party, Glorious Leader Rush Limbaugh, as much as said bi-partisanship was dead. The conservative crowd cheered. So I say, fine, let's play that way. Hold their feet to the fire, Nancy. The Republicans can get on board, or sit on their hands until 2012. Skrew 'em.

I didn't vote for Obama, but I have to give him credit for trying to be bi-partisan. It is less the Republicans opposing him than Reid and Pelosi with all their verbal mooning of anything Republican that is creating the environment that is keeping the two sides from being able to work as the our US Government instead of as Democrat vs Republican.

So.Nancy,if they dont like it all the better.Let them eat mud for four long years.They didnt want to hear a thing you said for eight years.Paybacks are sweet.

STEP DOWN NANCY PELOSI !!!! TAKE CARE OF YOUR GRAND CHILDREN YOU LOVE AT HOME. DON'T MESS AMERICA AND AMERICAN ANY MORE.

What a queen bee. I live in Cali. she is the laughing stock of my state
which i love

People just stop fighting on both sides and do what is RIGHT for the american people.We are sick and tired of what you think is right for the american people when you've had years to have a plan to fall back on but went ahead with everyday politics and ignored hard working americans.Right now people are losing their homes ,jobs ,retirements,and future savings and it's politics as usual.To H*LL with this and just do the right thing and do what we as taxpayers are paying you for and make us proud that we have you as our representatives because we sure as H*LL are not happy with you now!!!!!!!!!!!

They should put Pelosi,Reid and big mouth Barney on Pelosi's plane and send it west............

This is the first positive news on the economy and budget I have read this year! If Ms Pelosi is serious, perhaps we can avoid this disastrous budget busting fiasco and return to fiscal sanity. If we eliminated all taxes this year for everyone, it would cost less than this crazy "stimulus" budget, encourage investment, create jobs and it wouldn't saddle our kids and grandkids with long-term deficits that they will have to pay with higher taxes well into the future.

It also would avoid government control of our healthcare and our lives. Long live Nancy Pelosi and her crazy tantrums!

I think Obama is actually a moderate, but he is going to increasingly have problems with arch-lefties Reid and Pelosi. The sooner he can arrange to replace them with moderate Democrat replacements, the better. If he wants to do business with the Republicans and possibly keep a majority in Congress in 2010, that would be a good start.

If they can't even agree on how to keep their own paychecks coming, how can we expect them to save he country in these bad times, let alone solve the problems in our international relations – all of these residuals of the Bush years......

If they can't even agree on how to keep their own paychecks coming, how can we expect them to save he country in these bad times, let alone solve the problems in our international relations – all of these residuals of the Bush years......

If they can't even agree on how to keep their own paychecks coming, how can we expect them to save he country in these bad times, let alone solve the problems in our international relations – all of these residuals of the Bush years......

I think the democrats are are being rash. They should just wait for Rush to tell them what to so they don't have to apologize later.

REpublicans are REtarded and won't get REelected. Bush spent the surplus in Iraq killing his daddy's enemy. Don't blame us for the mucked up economy. YOU REPUBLICAN JERKOFFS MESSED UP AMERICA AND THE WORLD AND OBAMA IS GOING TO PUT THINGS BACK IN PLACE.

It is laughable how the republicans after years of being the kings of earmarks are now going to save us from their own medicine. 8 years of Republican economic policy has put us in this mess, and now their only hope is to cry socialism, and hope that Obamas policies fail, and that our economy will be in ruins. The Republicans have nothing to offer but unrestrained anger, fear, and negativity.

There are no political solutions to these economical problems ! Throwing more money, will only make things worse ! Tempers flair only because the "DIMS" have no answers.

Pelosi's response "arguing that Democrats should instead adopt a “scorched earth” strategy " shows the true Pelosi. She doesn't give a crap about the country. For her its a major ego trip. If this country is to go forward she needs to be replaced.

If Obama expects to accomplish very much then he needs better leadership than Tweedle Reid and Tweedle Pelosi who never saw a principle they couldn't bend or an opposition they couldn't cave into.

Hissy fits and speeches, closed door meetings and deals cut. How about doing away with the 2/3rds rule for fillibusters and have actual democracy in the Senate like the House?

Pelosi uses her plane for her family! Oh and my last private visit to the Hill Nancy was throwing a party! I think others need to know this. But you all keep voting her in! This fighting will continue until she is gone! Who the heck likes her? I can't find anyone!!!

Bush destroyed our country, but Obama's going to kill our country.

We are in big, big trouble with this current admin., we need to stop giving things away, the only way to get the economy going is to get the American worker back to work and not tax him into the poor house. It seems that the only employees getting a lot of work is the irs, everyone this administration chooses is a thief when it comes to filing their taxes. Let one of the common man not pay taxes and owe the government 140k for years or 16k for years or 6k for years, you would be locked up, your first born would be jailed, your house would be padlocked, that is ofcourse unless you were a politician. Wake up America, we the tax payers are going to get a major stiffing. Pay attention, soon we will be owned by the Chinese.

Meka........Congress has term limits, it's called elections.

However, I agree with no retirement, serving your country in Congress was never meant to be a profession. There wasn't any retirement until the early 50's. It was enacted by a Republican Congress under a Republican President, Eisenhower. Funny how that works. The Republicans cry for less government except when it benefits them.

I have been a devoted Dem my adult life. Pelosi is a true Republican. She has adopted their manner of thinking. ITS MAY WAY , OR NO WAY..
She needs to step down and replaced with someone who will adopt Pres. Obama's "lets work together" platforms.

To all you one sided Democrats... You are the problem with this country!!! I didnt vote for Obama, but I am pleased with him trying to help our country! I am open minded! You my friends are all about yourself! You are the reason people want hand outs. I worked for every last penny! More wasteful spending is not needed and I hate to tell you, but my friends on the Hill agree that both sides are fighting within. However, the rebuffing comments are crap! You know it and I know it! You are just small minded and probably need a handout. The Democrats know their own party dont want to give you the check to go spend at Sizzler! It makes me sick that I cant get a check because I make too much, but you all want to play chess with other people's future! Wow, you really care about the Earth when you don't even care about our futures. Kinda contradicting don't you think liberals?

THe Republicans are getting KILLED in the polls! Whhhoooo-HHOOOOOOO! Next election the Dems will sweep BOTH HOUSES by a MILE, biatches!!!! We tried it your way you greedy thieves and now the WILL OF THE PEOPLE will prevail!! OOBBBAAAAAMMMMMMAAAAAA!!!!!!

Reid definitely needs more of a backbone. Pelosi should definitely exert pressure on Repubs to "shape up or ship out." Repubs never worked with Democrats during their 6 years of congressional dominance. Heck, Repubs even tried to pull the "nuclear option." And now Repubs are crying that their voice needs to be heard since their party is in shambles. Repubs are such sore losers...

When will these idiots wake up? The revolution is under way, keep talking to your neighbors and friends. These people are absolutely out of their mind. How much has your life savings, 401K, home value lost over the past 2 years? 200K? 400K?

Read about sound money & the cause of business cycles/bubbles.

Until we abolish the Federal Reserve or create a competing sound currency, the business cycles and bubbles will continue to devalue the purchasing power of your time invested, labored money while simultaneously increasing the cost of goods and services through INFLATION ...which is TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!!!

KEEP TALKING TO YOUR NEIGHBORS & FRIENDS.

EVERYONE AND MEAN EVERYONE in Congress needs to take a

TME OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GOT TO THE CORNER OF THE ROOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't return until you can act like adults, for the good of the country!!!

THE PEOPLE ARE TIRED OF YOUR CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, you wanted change, you GOT change. LOL.

Who controls the economy? CONGRESS.

Who's started this slippery slide since 2006? DEMOCRATS.

Hold on folks, 2009 is going to be one interesting ride!

If you can't take the heat get out of the kitchen.

Nancy is the only reason anything is getting done in Congress. You should be thankful she's in charge!

You go girl!!

We gotta turn this ship around before it's too late... this country is going straight to heck in a handbasket.

Obama Communism? You mean trying to pay the bills Bush and the FREESPENDING Republicans left from the last 8 years?? Conservatives are like kindergartners......get what they want and smile, cry when they don't get their way, and point them blame and say "It wasn't me!".

Finally a Goverment that governs and doesn't just campaign!

Socialism........how about Bush Imperialism? Where were you when he was blowing a trillion a year bombing that sandlot called Iraq?

I'm a huge loser.

Pelosi makes the Democratic party look bad. She has poor leadership skills. The only reason anything succeeds is that the American public relegated the Republican party to useless, inmaterial party in the House. If the Republicans had some semblance of leadership then it would clearly show how incompetent that she is.

:OBAMA socialism will kill our great COUNTRY.:

Bush already destroyed it... you can't destroy something that was already destroyed.

Send them all to the wilderness Nancy,their deserve to have their noses rubbed in it.Hows it feel to be on the outside looking in losers?Enjoy your wait till the next election. haha

This isn't news at all....it's our system of checks-and-balances at work. Our forefathers knew what they were doing when they set up a bicameral legislature.

As for Nancy Pelosi, I'd be happy to see her give up the speakership after the 2010 elections. Newt Gingrich had 2 terms at the post, and that's enough for Pelosi as well.

what happened to obama ending bipartisanship? he can't even do it in his own party? what happened to obama ending pork and wasteful spending? he can't even do it in his own party's bills.

unfortunately fear has replaced hope as it's now apparent that obama is just another politician...willing to say whatever it takes to get him elected.

Heh. . . It's fun to watch these clowns of both parties have hissy fits. . .

Pelosi SUCKS! Tell the old bag to retire.

@Rodney: You do realize that the Speaker of the House has his/her own plane because of 9-11 security measures, right? Pelosi stated she has no problem using commercial flights, but 9-11 security measures won't allow it. The Speaker of the House is 2nd in line to the Presidency after the VP. In fact, the Air Force has a stable of military planes for use by Cabinet Members and other top government officials.

Really, please get your facts in order before going on ignorant rants.

I voted for President Obama and support his agenda but Nancy Pelosi needs to resign her position she is just like george w bush
it's my way or no way attitude and she will ruin the democratic party
When you are SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE you are supposed to get things done that will help the country she acts like what's good for
her district is good for the country and that's just not true ,also she can
make you mad by just looking at her ,it's one thing to deal with the republicans but to have someone in your party like her is so frustrating. SAVE THE PARTY NANCY AND STEP DOWN!!!!!

I am so glad Pelosi is in place. Her and Reid will singlehandedly do more to screw up President Obama's policies and convince the nation that we have elected the biggest clown show in Washington (Dems and Repubs) ever.

Sheesh. What a mess these folks are. Can't wait for the next round of elections.

This is all part of the cyclical process. Dems are in control and they have some in-fighting. It seems like we just got over Repbulicans having control and having in-fighting as well. In other words, we will continue to have the same problems we have now because these officials are beholden to parties and not the people who elect them.

The Demos are doing such a wonderful job. And they have room to talk about Repubs?

the perfect summertime recipie, blk star pepper, one niga tree, one coucasion female, 3oz .. youthzest.... and u get " a hateful Mike Jacko" STOP IT CNN. U HAVE DONE FAR 2 MUCH. @ TEAR down THIS one,(1) person. U WHITE OF RIGHT, OJ IS DONE LEAVE MIKE ALONG. UR POINT IZ PROVEN, NEXT WILL B MR>OBAMA MAKER OF THIS global problem. MR blk man u hade 2 want 2 b the president of the republic 4 whit it stands

pelosi is a psycho,,, she most go

There's a great strategy. Hurt the country, but at least screw the opposing party. Does anyone out there still think politicians care about you or anyone other than themselves?

Pelosi has to go, I am sickened by the Dem's and their agenda during this crises. I voted for Obama for change, that meant the Democrats too!

When families don't have money, they buy the essentials. That's what we need congress to do, bare essentials and nothing else, no arts, medical research, none of that until the economy turns around.

We should fund those programs when we can pay for it, not borrow to pay for it. She needs to resign.

Now THAT'S good governing!

The best thing that could happen in this congress is for REID AND PELOSI to realize that the two of them are the worst two persons in the government to get anything accomplished. To maintain the majorities we now have they should resign their present positions and remain in the senate and house while they can. Otherwise they both will be gone at the end of their present term. Never in my 75 yrs has their been leaders of the house and senate that are as despised as these two are.they attemtp to do things that are STUPID and will get nowhere. GIVE IT UP!!!!!!!!!!!

Pelosi needs to get Job a Mcdonalds.

God...Pelosi, get over yourself...tell your constituents not to reelect you and go crawl back into your hole wherever that may be! AND STAY THERE! I wont EVEN start with Reid!

Pelosi has to go as concurring with Obama 2.0, Rodney, and John. It is these 'excess baggage' to the government and taxpayers that need to be cut as always being 'part of the problem and not part of the solution.' If the Congress were comapred to any large organization seeking to 'right-size' itself, its these ancient relics that have 'served their purpose' (if that) that need to be considered 'earmark' employees. Fire them if they are always counter-productive. Lets seek ways to reshape / right-size the size of congress – that'll save a LOT of unecessary spending on wasted salaries.

none of this working together stuff for them

straight out of the Rush/Oxycotin bible

what happens when the Rush-man a.k.a. Jabba the Hut sobers up again?

Seems like Pelosi is the one with the balls (Not meant to say she's manly in the way that McCain said that Janet Reno was Chelsea Clinton's father, but in the sense that she is right on).

Who comes out of these meetings and gives these inane details to journalists who feed this to people as news?

We need to get rid of Reid and Pelosi, neither one knows how to lead. We have Pelosi complaining about Auto Execs coming to Washington in Corporate aircraft. Well look at Madam Speaker, what gives her that privelege, and her B 757 Govermment aircraft. Then we have Reid on TV stating that Income Tax is Voluntary. What a bunch of losers, but they just represent the rest of them on Capital Hill.

FINALLY!! I'm with Nancy on this one. It's time to call this partisan bluff.

Pelosi makes me sick.... I've had it with her power-trip and attitude. There will never be bi-partisan cooperation as long as she's in position to prevent it...

Congresswoman Pelosi needs to take a step back and remember what the Democratic party is about. We have went thru eight years of the same kind of retoric but from the other side of the aisle. We need to reach across and do exactly what the GOP would not do.

Deb – It's not. It's just that we live in a superficial country where people are easily entertained, so the news agencies report what they think will cause a stir instead of what matters.

Been following the Rush Limjoke nonsense?

I agree with Pelosi - call their bluff. The worse thing that could happen is a bunch of pork would be stripped out of a bill and the Dems would look good.

Rodney, I didn't see the remarks until after I'd posted my comment.

You are correct. She was correct in criticizing the automobile CEO's for flying to DC in their private jets. Yet every weekend she flies home and back (California) with her cronies in a military jet. Guess who's paying for THAT?

H-Y-P-O-C-R-I-T-E

An Obama supporter, but not afraid to call it like it is.

I am disappointed that instead of working together, even amongst the Democrats, Pelosi would choose a “scorched earth” strategy just to attack the Republicans. It seems as if she doesn't care about the people she represents. I don't get it.

Why is is so important to call a bluff? Why can't they just work together and get the pork out? As an example, there is over $500 MILLION earmarked for congressioinal discretion. They want to redo their offices, give raises to their staff, etc. Please read the spending bill. Several Democrats have publicly stated that it should be redone, and asked Obama to veto it as it stands. Pelosi can't blame that on the Republicans.

This may come back to haunt her. She is clearly playing partisan politics, and throwing a hissy fit because she didn't get her way. I don't get it.

Ms. Pelosi, please stop it, work to help us.

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

It is looking more and more like Pelosi is running the country, she decides what Obama says, they both need to stop the spending!!!

Moving this country to socialism is not the way. We fought communism at too huge a cost and for too long for ourselves to travel down that path. I hear North Korea and China are accepting emigres with socialist mindsets...Pelosi, Reid and the rest of you, get on the next plane and LEAVE!

I'll take personal initiative, democracy, capitalism, and personal responsibility as my guiding light any day!

The Republicans are the party of "NO". Know they see the light of controlling spending under the House control Democrats. I wish they could say, no to Rush Limbaugh.

Pelosi is one of the only ones with guts enough to step up and say, "hey, we won GOP. It's time that you start playing by OUR rules." Which is how they should be.

I am not usually in favor of "attack mode" as a model of running government. But, in this case, I side with pelosi. The Republicans will squash the incentives Obama is trying to get up and running and will waste a year or two before much kicks in. Then in the 2010 elections, they will be able to tell the public that the dems , as usual, haven't left the mark yet and the country is no better off. Let's hold their feet to the fire; go with avote and if they kill it; let's make sure the press knows about it and how the defeat impacts each and every citizen.

I am a life long democrat and I support Obama. I believe Pelosi is a NUT! We need leadership in her position . She is doing a lot more harm than good .

Yet another example demonstrating the lack of leadership by Nancy Pelosi. But who cares what's in the best interests of the American people at this critical stage....let's continue our profligate spending ways!

Nancy Pelosi, while a talented politician, is obviously no Tip O'Neal. She should be concentrating on issues that are best for the country and working with people not against them. If she is incapable of doing so the country would be better served without her.

Wolf Blitzer is being dishonest when he fails to provide the context for
the Senates reaction to the omnibus spending bill – and I wish he would shape up. $7 B for earmarks, many of which are worthy in my view is just 1.7% of the total bill. Fortunately Jessica did point out that both Republicans and Democrats are proud authors of them – but Wolf says – the bill is loaded up with earmarks – and puts Republican Senators on with quotes that are equally dishonest. Cut it out – make "context" your watchword. For me, I'm through with CNN crap that is called "news" with WB.

Democrats should instead adopt a “scorched earth” strategy and simply fund the government at last year’s levels through the end of the year.
First time I've ever agreed with Pelosi !!!

I LIKE Nancy Pelosi, and she has more balls than poor Harry ever will. Time to call the R's bluff...they come up with pathetically ridiculous "ideas," all for the sake of rhetoric, and we save them from themselves. They get to keep the money while claiming ideologicial purity. Fiscal conservatives, my gluteus. Go, Nanc. Call their bluff. Let them make their beds AND in 'em.

To think this women is two heartbeats away in sucession to the president sends chills up your spine. President Obama better watch his back.

How about voting on a bill not stuffed with pork for once. Just a thought...

She makes me sick. I love to see her stand there and smile that sick little smile...all the while just thinking that she has the world on a string......nevermind the fact that we are going to hell in a handbasket with her in the drivers seat. Can't wait to see how my hard earned money decorates her cabinet meeting rooms.

Californian's aren't stupid they sent three of their biggest clowns to Washington the Enron twins Boxer and Feinstein and Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi strikes me as the left wing Rush Limbaugh. I think she jeopardizes President Obama's agenda and it would be best if someone else were Speaker of the House.

Nancy Pelosi strikes me as the left wing Rush Limbaugh. I think she jeopardizes President Obama's agenda and it would be best if someone else were Speaker of the House.

I'd of liked to seen Pelosi in her tirade ! What a joke for governance !

If we loose both Reid and Pelosi, I bet the country would be 1000% better off. I am not an Obama fan, but without those two, since they really run things, perhaps we could get this country back on track. Send them both to gitmo, oops that is closing. Well, put them with the others in gitmo and see what country would be willing to take them – I would bet the terrorists would be picked before either of them, sad but true

WE THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA NEED TO BE PATIENT. A HUGH GLOBAL SHIP WILL NOT CHANGE IN DAYS OR 2-3 MONTHS. THIS CHANGE WILL BE GRADUAL AND WILL START TO TURN POSITIVELY IN 3-5 MONTHS. THE STIMULUS MONEY IS REQUIRED TO HIT THE PAVEMENT IN 4 MONTHS WITH THE STATES.

IF YOU BELIEVE IN MORE FREE MARKET, TAX CUTS FOR THE RICH AND COPORATIONS ALONG WITH UNREGUALTED SPENDING WITH MINIMUM TRANSPARENCY THEN VOTE REPUBLICAN. THIS IS THE MESS THE REPUBLICANS GOT US IN THE FIRST PLACE AND WILL MAKE THING SIGNIFICANTLY WORST. WE MUST TAKE BACK OUR COUNTRY LIKE OBAMA IS DOING BUT THAT BIG SHIP WILL NOT CHANGE IN DAYS OR A FEW MONTHS.

BE PATIENT AND WATCH THE ECONOMY GROW. OUT OF THE LAST 4 PRESIDENTS ONLY ONE HAD A SURPLUS AND GREW 23 MILLION JOBS – CLINTON. THE OTHER THREE REPUBLICANS ALL HAD DEFICITS NOT TO MENTION BUSHES GROWTH IN OUR NATIONALDEBT OF 6 TRILLION DOLLARS. OBAMA IS PLANNING ON CUTTING THE FEDERAL BUDGET IN HALF AND WILL GET THIS ACCOMPLISHED IF YOU ARE PATIENT.

SUPPORT YOUR PRESIDENT DURING THIS CRISIS AS WE DID DURING THE 911 CRISIS.

STAY COMMITTED AND STRONG!

WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER WHITE ELITIE RIGHT WING REPUBLICAN IN POWER.

Lets get them ALL mad with a national referendum for a constitutional amendment for the line item veto AND term limits. It will do one of 2 things. They will get off their butts and do what makes sense or they will be so busy trying to save their butts they will get even less done.
One other thing that could turn this country around... VOTE EVERY INCUMBENT OUT OF OFFICE AND THEN CHANGE THEIR RULES!

"Porklosi" and Reid are clowns. With these two leading congress, the Republicans will be back in 2010.

Obama needs to remind Pelosi that he wants bi-partisanship efforts during his administration. Proposing a scorched earth strategy doesn't sound like the Princess is reaching out to the other side.

On a positive note, it looks like the earmark for the San Francisco Sewer Rat survivability research project might make it through as an earmark. Thanks Nancy. We appreciate you spending our tax dollars on this profound research. We sincerely hope that the rats, rodents, gerbils, or whatever it is thats being threatened in your District get back on their feet.

Nancy and Reid is everything that is wrong with us Dems. They are both too extreme and need to go. I cannot stand her plastic smile and 400 mph blinking....ugh!

you all should be ashamed of yourselves.....stimulus bill. What??!!
More like Socialist movement bill......and you call yourselves americans!!!! Just wait, my check's in your mail. enjoy!!!

Glad to see someone mention term limits. Our country's government is completely broken; the only way to fix it is with term limits that mean serving in the Congress is not a lifetime job, it really is *Public Service*. Then we need laws against former members of Congress and govt. agencies from doing any kind of lobbying or work with the govt. at all for at least 15 to 20 years. And we need election financing reform. We have a term limit for presidents; why not for Congress? Some people in Congress have served as long as me (and our current President) have been alive!!!

Pelosi has got to go

Nancy Pelosi is a partisan idiot. She has never had a real job so she has no appreciation for what it means to spend money you don't have. She has never had to make a payroll or earn anything she's gotten. Why doesn't someone ask her how the U.S. is supposed to pay for all this spending. We're getting the money by selling Treasury Bonds to the Chinese. If we can't pay back that debt, the only thing left to sell them is our land. That is the direction that Obama, Pelosi and Reid are taking us. Granted, Bush started us in that direction but they are putting us on the bullet train to doom.

It's hilarious that alot of these Republicans are crying about how Obama isn't being bipartisan, when they were controlling everything, and we did things therir way for the better part of 6 years. I think Pelosi is just the person we need because she's strong enough not to cave under Republican pressure especially when they'll stop at nothing to get what they want. They need to kick-out Rush Limbaugh, and retract there "report card" of Obama. It's been a month, people. Relax. Rome wasn't built in a day.

Those too have the spine of a jellyfish!

Why should we stop Pelosi and reis now. They are breaking the back of every person in this country. They will bankrupt this country also. Thoase that complain what Bush did. Well they have taken what ever he did and took it to new level. When you need a wheel barrel filled with dollarbills to buy a laof of bread you will say damm I voted Democrat. Many who write here need to look up the Weimer Republic in the 1920s and learn what happens when the dollars value keeps going down. Wake up America Obama is bad for this country

I don't know the details of the case well enough to argue in favor of Pelosi or Reid .... but I do know I've been frustrated with Reid's lack of backbone in the past. Sounds like Nancy at least is sporting a pair ...

There has never been any "kumbya" at all in the DEMS approach. Pelosi is a clown.

Since when is someone getting "angry" news? Oh, wait – she's a woman in a leadership position so we'd better take her down a peg and remind everyone that women are expected to be sweet as pie at all times!! Sarcasm aside, I don't particularly care for Pelosi, but when was the last time a man getting "angry" was news, if it didn't involve actual threats or violence?

Payback is human nature and the majority rules.

This is a very divisive and angry woman...

SAGG...It's Kumbaya and if you think Kumbaya crap has been happening in DC than I would love to know what color the sky is in your world.

Where is Obama chastising her for "politics as usual"?

Both Pelosi and Reid need to go!!! Get rid of both of them ASAP!

Pelosi is truly a power mad, ego driven idiot, and Reid has absolutley nothing to offer to anything, he's a total wimp and will roll over to anyone with a louder voice, it's just as well he took Durbin with him when he went to see Pelosi or he would have given her anything that she asked (demanded!) for! He reminds me of Chamberlain with Hitler.

Two more inneffective Leaders I have yet to see, they may not like the Republicans but they certainly like power, and their attitude is "We won. so there!"
They don't want to work in a partisan manner, they personify Bush's philosophy, "If you're not with us, you're against us!"

Eric, MA

Almost makes you wish for the good ol days of Lyndon Johnson's arm twisting as Senate majority leader.

When we finally get a President who seems willing to work with both parties to address some serious issues and move our country back into a position as leader of the free world, we get a loser like Pelosi trying to lead the House. Pelosi is devisive and has no business in the position she is in. Let's get a real leader in the House and get some things done.

If the cerbrally challenged congressional Republicnans weren't making her angry I would worry.

Pelosi is one of the reasons i became an indepent voter.

Nancy Pelosi: What about your $250k trip to Italy? Instead of spending what you (a fourth tier BA) thinks is necessary, why don't you just admit that you, Nancy Pelosi, ARE NOT smart enough to know where the money should go and let those with a higher capacity for finance fix this.

Listen: Pelosi: you got your money by inheriting tuna. Pelosi did NOT make her money on her own and has NO CONCEPT OF FISCAL REALITY.

STEP ASIDE PELOSI and stop your unquantified Power Trip.

you are not the center of the world.

Open your ears for once not your legs or mouth.

Ahhh...the fighting has started in the 'RATs nest!!!! Like NONE of us saw THIS coming....!!!!

The RAT party will be their own downfall. Change is coming....and the RATs won't like it!!!!

don't blame me. I voted for McCain!

Give 'em hell Nancy. The only good Republican is a dead Republican. So they'll be twice roasted... once here, and the second time in hell!!

o

This is the change we were promised two political hacks going at it. LOL What a joke!

Sorry, but it's time for sweet little Nancy to get glad in the same shoes she got mad in because the situation is HERE and NOW. I get tired of the gutless wonders that are running our government. This isn't about who was elected. This has been waiting for whatever administration "won" this round.

The crying and belly-aching needs to stop. Period. Tell Pelosi and the rest of her ilk to deal with the issue and do her job.

Another reason Washington doesn't work. One way the people can control this is to stop voting for them election after election. We only have ourselves to blame.

I'm with Rodney-Since when was NP elected Queen?

Pelosi to quit? Whiever member of Congress, that gave W a blank check, ought to throw themselves out of Congress, not just Pelosi!!!!!

I'm all for scorched earth, and if Pelosi had started that back in 2006, when we gave the Dems control over the legislative branch, Bush and the Republicans would have been completely discredited much earlier, and our problems today might not be so deep.

To all of you still wrapped around the axle arguing about Democrats and Republicans......snap out of it. This is exactly what the mis-guided, corrupt US Government wants. Keep the people fighting amongst themselves and they won't notice what a horrible job we are doing governing the nation. It is divide and conquer in it's finest form.

What we need is a Revolution.

David
Citizen, American, Veteran

Pelosi is yesterday's leader trying to use yesterdays tactics.

Our nation needs her to leave.

Dems/Libs are all idiots. Why anyone would want Michelle Obama or Pelosi in politics is beyond me. Cafferty is a moron. How low does this country have to go before you wake up. Impeach Obama, Biden and Pelosi.

Pelosi needs to understand that we voted for Obama, not her. She is turning me off so quickly, I may run back to the Republican party, unless Obama gets her under control.

That's Nancy Pelosi for ya...Drunk on power! Putting partisan politics ahead of the interests of the country.

She and Reid are both going to continue to drag Obama and the rest of the party down. A lot of people crossed party lines in the last two elections out of disgust for Bush and Cheney. If the democrats don't stop fighting and start leading, they'll end up with nothing in the end.

The Obama administration would be smart to orchestrate a coup within the congressional leadership. Show the country that change has indeed come to America.

Nancy Pelosi...once a idiot, always a idiot..plain and simple. But that is the mind set of California liberals, and that is why I left California. I am native from California, but the liberals have ruined California, and what kills me, they just keep on spending and taxing. Send her off to Norstrom's where she belongs!

Ahhhhh..... great! The DEMS begin to devour themselves. Perfect.

Lets appoint her as Envoy to Iceland. I'm sure they could use some of the heat she generates without adding to environmental problems!

I'm with Pelosi on this! The Dems have been far too complacent in the past and willing to try to play the let's wait and see if they come around.

PLAY HARDBALL

Scorched earth, politics as usual. So much for change. Repubs and Dems, there ALL a bunch of self-serving, corrupt windbags. The next true patriot to walk the halls of the capital wil be the ONLY patriot walking the halls of the capital.

So this is how bi-partisanship works? The Obama-Pelosi experiment is failing!

Typical Pelosi tactics and leadership. Lets just punish everyone if we don't get our way. Sounds more like a republican than a democrat. She needs to go.

To hell with Pelosi, let her get angry throw a fit, let her cry then tell her to SHUT UP and send per packing back to Calif. It is time to stop the few who think we need to worship them, it is time to send them packing and time to end OBAMAISM ! OBAMA socialism will kill our great COUNTRY.

A heated meeting in which ideas were exchanged, points were made, and the process moved moved forward. This IS Representative Democracy. Somewhat slow and messy, but it does get the job done.

How dare they not let us waste the Public's money !! Who do they think they are !! Now, on your knees and kiss my ring (not the one on her finger).

Career congressmen and women are the greatest harm this world could face. Throw the bums out, starting with Nancy (the Bold Ego) Pelosi. Whoever is in office now, vote for the other candidate! Didn't Mark Twain say it, "Politicians and diapers need to be changed often, and frequently for the same reason". Making a career of being in congress is treason. Our founding fathers had no intention for thugs like these to be in office until they toddle up the steps on cains to keep feeding their greed.

Pelosi is so full of herself because she thinks she is the most pwerful woman in the world. She is trying to be president. Obama needs to wake up and put her in her place or better still send her on a one way ticket out of here.

This sounds more like a 5 year old than one of the most important leaders of our country.

Another Obama Dem here who seriously believes Pelosi is to the Dems what Limbaugh is to the GOP. A big fat joke, who thinks their **** never stinks.

Great. We have a Speaker of the House who wants a "scorched earth policy" when it comes to dealing with the GOP> Way to "reach across the aisle in the spirit of bi-partisanship. pelosi doesn't even know that natural gas is a fossil fuel. And the lib's say George Bush is dumb? Wait until Algore hears about this "scorched earth" thing. Maybe he'll get a Pulitzer next.

Obama 2.0 March 6th, 2009 6:40 pm ET

I am an obama supporter, but Nancy pelosi has got to go, she is way to polerizing and devisive for the type of cooperation the admin needs.
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BE REAL, OBAMA 2.0... YOU ARE NO MORE AN OBAMA SUPPORTER THAN RUSH LIMBAUGH! IN FACT, YOU MAY JUST BE LIMBAUGH! THAT IS JUST HOW STUPID YOU SOUND!

PELOSI IS A STRONG WOMAN... DANG, YOU INSECURE MEN! YOU SIMPLY CANNOT STAND TO SEE A WOMAN HAVE ALL THIS POWER! JUST AS YOU WERE WITH HILLARY CLINTON! SOME MEN ARE JUST SO AFRAID OF A WOMAN IN ANY PLACE BESIDES THE HOUSE, BAREFOOT, AND PREGNANT! THE DAYS OF COLONIZATION OF WOMEN... IS SOOO OVER! GET USED TO IT!

You mean the honeymoon of when Harry met Nancy is over?

ummmmmmmmmmmmm
only 50 members in the house voted against the bill meaning alot of Republicans voted for it. I think we need another Pelosi in the Senate.

SAGG,

READ THE NEWS.

DEMOCRATIC SENATORS STOPPED THE BILLS , NOT HOUSE

REPUBLICANS.

READ THE TRUTH.

This is why Democrates in Senate needed more then 60 seats also Reid needs to stand up to the Republicans, they seems to push the adgenda harder then the Democrates.

Nazi P is a bigger joke than Barry O!

By the way.

Barack is a liar and a cheat.

HE CLAIMS SAVINGS ON THE IRAQ WAR UP TOO 2019.

Hey Barack. The war is over and we are cutting spending.

How can you declare savings on something, NO ONE was planning

on spending for the next 10 years.

Just a trick and a lie.

Rodney, why are conservatives whining about Pelosi's plane?

Did you know that there are a few Republican congressmen who take the exact same flight as her side-by-side with her, and the only reason I know this is because one of those Congressmen is actually a friend of mine?

Let's break it down here:

$5,760,000 per year paid by 300 million taxpayers
That comes out to 1.9 cents a year per person in this country to make sure that the Speaker of the House can travel back and forth between Washington DC, where she works, and San Francisco, CA where her constituents live.

So Rodney, I'd hate to be your couch when it swallows a quarter. If you can get that outraged about 1.9 cents, then I'd hate to see what you do to your couch or the fifth pocket on your jeans when you misplace a couple pennies.

See? Arithmetic IS liberal.

People like Obama, people detest Pelosi and Reid and Congress in general. Unless these two get some adult supervision Obama's plans will be derailed.

Pelosi and Reid must go, go, go! Quit wasting our money on crap for your Greed!!

I would like to thank SENATE DEMOCRATS, They stood up and fought

WHO have decided NOT to support Barack, Reid, and Pelosi.

They have spoken out against the Spending in general and the waste

specifically that are in these bills. Stop Spending Money.

The problem is a CREDIT, BANKING, and MORTAGE ISSUE.

NOT Health, Education, and Energy Credit issue. Stop making excuses.

Solve the problem and stop spending money to create others.

To hell with Pelosi and obamism!. He is taking America more and more into obama socialism. Would be good for America if Pelosi just quit and went back to Calif!. And Obama to where ever he came from

Pelosi is a piece of work. She really needs to go. If CHANGE is what we want, she truly represents the past and gridlock.

who cares, when are you people going to get it, our goverment sucks

Nancy is for anything that is wasteful. The senators in my state won't vote for it and neither will my congressman. Nancy can ram it down our throat but this radicalism is what is tanking the stock market. Investors I talk to every day or horrefied with our leadership in Congress and it is amatuer hour at the White House.

Pelosi is one of the worst, petty, divisive, egotistical and self-serving Speakers that Congress has ever had. The members should have some "balls" and vote her out. As for pork.........can we say "Dole Pineapple/Pelosi/Samoa"? She's one of the worst.........

Not a big Pelosi fan, but I think she's right this time, and I agree Reid lacks the appendages she's got.

So again, the democrats are falling victim to republicans.

These A holes need to crawl back under their rocks or under Limbaughs baggy pants and let Obama and company try to right the wrongs THEY made! It is sooo hypocritical to whine all this righteous indignation as though NO ONE remembers What THEY did in the last 8 years... I'm truly sick of them!

Go on... just keep lying to the People! But recall we voted overwhelmingly for Obama.... NOT YOU!

Republicans are acting like spoiled children. They would rather stop the government than have the government do anything good. Didn't they try this in back around 1994 or 1995 under Newt Gingrich?

Republicans made earmarks an art form, and now they are fighting the good fight against them?

Give me a break!!!

The Republicans continue to speak with forked tongue -

Once again, you and I who live Main Street will end up paying the price of our leaderships(?) bickering. So much for "Change we can believe in".

Finally, some Democrats are doing the right thing and rejecting the pork bill.

Oh God. I actually agree with Pelosi. Propose funding at last years levels and see how fast the Republicans change their tune. Right now, they are trying to enjoy the advantages of increased funding to their districts while not voting for it, therefor, not having to explain to their constituents why they increased spending. Maybe the Democrats should cut the spending bill by reducing spending in all districts and states where the Senator or Congressman is voting no, whether they are Republican or Democrat. If they won't vote for the money, it must mean they don't need it. Let them explain that the next time they are up for election.

oh my God, none of these people (obama included) have any sense of reality. we are dying out here, losing our jobs, our houses, and our retirement savings! and all obama can tell us is now is the time to buy stocks! What did he say, oh yea " CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN!"

I hope she has great heartburn.

That sounds like a reasonable idea from Pelosi or am I reading it wrong? I am reading it to stay with last years levels and no new programs.

I am surely amazed with the whining republicans who had none of this righteous indignation when the they voted in lock step with Bush to financially rape this nation in the service of making the 5% of the wealthiest Americans wealthier! Now they are appalled that Obama wants to help the average American out for a change!

I remember when I was excited for Pelosi to be speaker. Now, I'm just fed up. This angry, bitter woman is standing in the way of America doing better, with her give everybody everything attitude. We need leaders, not bitter patisans who only care about winning an argument.

Who is more pathetic, Reid or Pelosi?

Obama is running a close third.

"The two Democratic sources say Pelosi reacted with “anger,” arguing that Democrats should instead adopt a “scorched earth” strategy ..."

Wow – America is enduring an economic crisis and Nancy is recommending a Scorched-Earth approach because she doesn't want to deal with the other 50% of America saying NO MORE WASTEFUL SPENDING???

Yep.. Change you can believe in!!!!!!

Dems having "heated" debate? Well, I just want to spit up in my mouth. I'm just saying.

I am an obama supporter, but Nancy pelosi has got to go, she is way to polerizing and devisive for the type of cooperation the admin needs.

Someone needs to buy Pelosi a new broomstick and send her back to San Francisco.

How nice, with the economy a nightmare we are now into calling out bluff's.

How wonderful. Is there anyone in congress, Republican or Democrat or anyone in the White House for that matter who has the interests of the people as their primary focus?

Borack Obama! He snuck in the Back-Door. Now he says you will do as I say. No. Mr Obama. When you are Gone. The Market will come back. But not untill...

Get to work and stop the nonsense!

When I first became a registered voter, 25 years ago, it was as a Republican. Years later I changed my affiliation to that of a Democrat, then I became an Independent. Now I am a registered Democrat only because I wanted to support and vote in the primaries for now President Obama. I am NOT a party person, I am an American FIRST! Do what is right for our country! Oregon has a closed primary but I will be changing my registration to be that of Unaffiliated. Don’t get me wrong, I will still vote for President Obama at this point but we really do need a VIABLE 3rd party. Give our President a chance to prove himself. Oh, and here’s an idea........ Don’t even start campaigning until 1 year before the election, this last one was wayyyyyy too long!

Peace

ps CUT THE PORK!!!!!!

No matter what your political affiliation is, this kind of behavior in congress is reprehensible. I would hope that the constituents of Mrs. Pelosi would think twice about putting her back into office. The left owns congress, its time to grow up and get things done, not bicker.

Well said Pelosi ....

IF there is any honor among Republicans, SOME would support this suggestion by the Speaker of the House.

It would eliminate the entire "earmark" discussion. It would force some REPUBLICANS to "man up" to THEIR OWN earmarks.

The politicians fight to determine who can steal more of our money.

For once I agree with Pelosi with one modification, since we all " The People " have to slash our budgets just to survive, you know eat, house, and take care of the kids, Congress should do the same..... first slash 10 Billion from last years budget then past it as this years budget. Lead by example, tighten your belt and help save our country, become part of the solution not the problem.

Borack Obama still does not get it. He came in through the sewers. Now he wan'ts people to listen. Mr Obama go back to school, then come back in another 20yrs. It will be too late. But you will have learned something....

Just what we need... A hot-head in an important position...

Do you realize how much money we spend on this woman? Her plane, her meals, etc...

And she can not even pretend to be calm?

whatever happened to no pork in this bill then when they try and take the pork out that isnt in there the dem say no well call me stupid but spending tax pay dollars with people out of work and giving themselves a pay raise still sucks and spending money to see why pigs stink is still pork and how does that help anyone but these clowns who care only about getting elected 50 million to the people would help alot instead it goes to the natl endowment or the arts

Anger

Now that is how we describe a reaction of the speaker of the house, great
just great. When will our wonderful lawmakers ever work for the country's best interest not their own?

Thanks Nancy

Nothing but a bunch of hogs all trying to slop at the trough at the same time! As an independent voter who had once been a loyal democrat, I am sickened by all the earmarks in this bill and by Pelosi and Reid's greed - putting their need to feed all the "pigs" of both parties, rather than recognize the overwhelming need in this country right now to cinch up their belts and find ways to economize. I am also sickened by Obama's refusal to veto this pork laden bill.

Pelosi is a little Hitler. She makes Charles Manson look like a girl scout. I would not trust her with a 30 foot pole.

America is so divided.

Pelosi needs to go.............quickly

The greatest threat to Obama's agenda is not the Republicans – it is the Pelosi/Reid combination. Both are under the delusion that the popularity of Obama is somehow an endorsement of their leadership and agenda. Reality and polls show both to be incompetent, ineffective leaders with way too much baggage from getting outwitted by the Bushies, and an ideology that is too far left for most Americans. They would do much better to follow the leader that is responsible for their strong majorities in both houses, instead of driving their personal agendas that have no support.

last years budget is good enough for me....save the Iraq war costs.

I would love to see how republicans react to that!

More pork for the piggies...kinda nice to see her mad and not getting her way for a change. I can't wait for the next round of elections to see alot of new faces in Washington.

So much for bi-partisanship and the need to work together for the good of the Country. Ms. Pelosi is behaving much like a mean-spirited, egotistical shrew. Unfortunately, she is doing far more harm to President Obama's efforts than good. Time to bounce Nancy, eh?

The Republicans have Rush Limbaugh and the Democrats have Nancy Pelosi – what a sad time for the US.

GOOD FOR PELOSI! Elitist Republicans and Foot-Dragging Democrats no longer have a place in our government. The economy is in too much trouble to allow either of these factions to "putz" around on our dime. They seem to have forgotten that WE PAY THEM, and when we run out of money, they lose THEIR jobs, just like we do.

We have a lady like this running things... yea thats bipartisanship at its worst

I don’t like Pelosi, but I’m with her on this one. If Republicans don’t like the pork in the bill, even though 40% of it is theirs, then kill the bill and watch them all wet their pants. It's all political posturing anyway. That's what you call Be careful what you wish for; you just might get it.

Finally some Democrats who are starting too worry about there re-election. Some only have 2 yrs. left and there constituents are really starting too pay attention.

I'd like to see the Democrats show some balls. Call those bastards' bluff. Make the Republicans filibuster and make them vote. Don't let them all sit on their hands while America burns.

I'm with Pelosi, just gut it with no earmarks for republicans or democrats.

If we take Nancy Pelosi's Jet away from her we could save millions of dollars each year, put the in the new budget.

These three children should be thrown out of the Congress building. They have no business making laws for this country. Its time to take government spending responsibly, both democrat and republican, you are spending OUR money, spend it wisely or else one day we all might get fed up, which will be sooner rather than later if this crap continues.

Spending money you do NOT have! I hope all Democrats in Congress and Senate will suffer from brain hemorrhage of stupidity!

Pelosi is starting to resemble Bush in far too many ways. He too huffed, stomped, and threatened until he got his way with everything, never stopping to listen to anyone.
It is time to put these congressional leaders in their proper place. We got rid of monarchs in the 18th century for a reason, we don't want them to come back.

If the market shareholders looses money, where does the millions that are paid out in bonus come from?

Pelosi, or however you spell it, is a rich witch with a mean demeanor.
How could we give her so much power???

When are these CHILDREN going to understand that they are not there for their own personal ego boost, but for the real people that they allegedly govern, the citizens and taxpayers? These people, on BOTH sides of their respective isles, make me want to throw up.

Why doesn't this country march on DC and call for every single republican in congress to resign and get out of Dodge. They have not one darn thing since the selfless greedy egotistical bunch lost the last two elections but try their darnest to obstruct any thing and every thing that is being done to bring this country back from bush ruination.

Just remember people THEY RUBBER STAMPED EVERY SINGLE SOLITARY ASININE BILL TO SUPPORT THE SUPER RICH AND BIG BUSINESS. They gave tax breaks for companies to go overseas, losing our jobs and causing a lot of this mess.

OK PEOPLE LETS RUN EM OUT.

Guess this post is too sensitive for CNN and as per usual they won't post it, they never do.

"The two Democratic sources say Pelosi reacted with “anger,” arguing that Democrats should instead adopt a “scorched earth” strategy and simply fund the government at last year’s levels through the end of the year."

YES!

Leadership We Can Trust!

Pelosi is right the senate should call the GOP bluff in addition to cut out all that pork they proposed too

Quid pro quo. An eye for an eye. Current politics in this country are dangerous for the future OF this country. I'm disappointed with Republicans and Democrats alike. Neither party seems to have the best interest of the country at heart. Both sides appear to only be intersted in winning and punishing political opposition. Give us a positive leader with big ideas that are worthy of the great nation we live in. Do not teach us to be scared and rely on the government. No one – not the current president, not the former president, not Senator Reid and certainly not Representative Pelosi have chosen to LEAD this country back to greatness; nor are they capable.

THEY MUST HAVE INTERUPTED HER HAPPY HOUR.

NH

She is one dangerous woman! She will not be happy unless we become the socialist country she invisions.

I say for them to go scortch earth strategy. Republicans are on the air basking their empty rhetoric.......Why not?

I think the halls and walls of all government building should be nothing but faces of this recession.
The Faces of Eviction
The Faces of the Homeless
The Faces of people without medical
The Faces of Americans
The Faces of us

Make both parties look at nothing but our faces. And only removed once they come up with a solution

So if you have a camera.. start shooting and send to congress.

Whoa, Nancy! Way to keep the boys in line!

Ms. Pelosi, please come home to SF for good. We miss you here too much.

I say call their bluff! Republicans want to rail against the pork in the bill so they can score some political points, but they've stuffed plenty of pork in there themselves. CALL THEM OUT. The base is extremely good at self-delusion and mental gymnastics, but when it comes to something as blatant as this, even the most ardent southern conservative will be unable to delude themselves into believing the latest GOP talking point.

Pelosi needs to shut her yap! She's been running the House as if she was elected queen of America. It's time she learned to listen to others, starting with her own party!

Nancy.., you tell'em girl !

Call their bluff. Let's not Michael Steele this one.

Pelosi is in way over her head. Her scorched earth policy is a couple of years to late. If she had developed a spine during the waning years of Bush, she'd have a leg to stand on. Now, she looks behind the times and ill suited in her role as speaker of the house.

This is a prime example of a power hungry shrew that puts her own agenda before the good of the country. Only a traitor against the nation would want to impliment a "scorched earth policy". She should be hung from the tallest tree. Shame on the people that elected her.

We know what's what. The Greedy Obstructionist Party is HISTORY. And some of the whiners in the Dem party better watch out too.

WE ARE MAD

Why is the federal government the only entity in America that does not have to operate under the parameters of being able to spend only that which is available.

Look If these spendomaniacs want to keep wasting money they need to open up the coffers of their own money. I'm sick of financing everyones pet agendas. My god when is it goona stop. How can the Oboma and congress think that it is the will of the people? I'll have eveyone know that Oboma lost the popular vote. I think that congress should be stripped of their personal finances and live like the rest of the nation for awhile to see what life is like at the bottom of the pile. Do we import these people from another planet or what. They just think we are stupid and will buy every lie thats thrown at us. Read my lips stop spending.

I'm with Speaker Pelosi. Let's stop the cumbaya crap and bluff the Repubs. DARE them to go against it, like the Stimulus Package...

WOW here is a novel idea- why don't we just cut her plane out and save that money weekly? Better yet I am for buying this dingbat a one way ticket straight to some place and it ain't in the US.

CONGRESS TERM LIMITS . . . 12 YEARS, NO RETIREMENT!

And this is news why????????

Nancy, Reid is a committed invertabrate. He has never called/will never call a Republican bluff. Unfortunately, his weakness provides more adversirty than support.

Pelosi needs to quit getting mad at everyone and learn how to work together esp. with her own fellow democrats.

I really wish they could get rid of Pelosi as well as Reid. I have never seen such hypocrits in my life! Pelosi is a VERY irresponsible woman and acts as if she is Queen of America. She started it all out insisting she have a big private jet and then she spends money like water on special interests...some of which she and hers profit from and Reid is no better. I think if their is a way to dischair her they should for the sake of this country.

Pelosi is a disgrace to the country as are most of the other democrats who favor the bail out.

Seems like Ms. Pelosi still thinks SHE is running the Nation, and forgetting it is OUR money, not hers!

Unbelievable. The economy is in a death spiral and these idiots are having public cat fight? Looks like the American people made some bad choices last November.

THESE are the leaders of our country??

Good bye Sweet America!!

Most of you could care LESS about the power-drunk spending spree happening.... but when the dust settles and the damage is done – you who idly watched ARE TO BLAME.

CALL THIER BLUFF! YES YES YES!

It is time to grab the wheel, put the foot on the gas and start getting the work of the people done. Voters will let you know in 2, 4, and 8 years if they approve, but until then quit being intimidated by a weak and obstructionist minority and GET ON WITH IT.

You go Pelosi. Give em hell and call their bluff. We won't be in any worse shape if it goes through. Besides, the republicans need to start offering ideas rather that simply whining and playing politics.

nice. more politics determining what's ultimately "good" for the people . . .

This is great. Nancy is protecting the hard working, informed people, and the uninformed people, from the unwise democratic elected government officials, that were elected into office by the, again, uninformed, uneducated majority that overwhelmingly voted for Democrats for the Senate and Presidency last November, which everyone knows love to waste money, because that is the foundation of a Democratic Party, to spend. In a bad economy, none the less. What have you done, oh uninformed arm chair politicians we call citizens? This is not a football game, the coolest person isn't always right.

I'm surprised that Empress Pelosi had time to speak to a mere Senator.

Even Palpatine would be afraid of her.

Is it time for Nancy to retire...yet? She doesn't seem to have gotten the memo about "change."

So Scorched Earth Strategy, OK who's the Anti Christ Pelosi. Ried, Durbin or Obama, Right now it looks as if the anti christ convention is is town and one of these are bucking for head position to be dictator of the earth.

Just call their bluff... democrats could always fund these programs later and keep the republican ones out since its so "wasteful"

It is time the Dems get Queen Pelosi out. She is a hinderance to the Administration. Time for the Blue dogs to take control. This venom and steam rolling mentality needs to end now if this country will ever get get back on track.

love to see the inner ranks fighting. 2010 will be another year of change, if you know what I mean...

Unfortunately, we're doomed with the type of leaders we have running our country. I wish they'd be American's first and Politicans second.

Amazing, isn't it, actually a historical milestone, that we have elevated a mentally retarded woman to Speaker of the House.

Someone needs to tell Pelosi Obama is the President and she is not the Queen. An attitude like an old cheerleader who does not realize shes old!!!!!!!

Nancy, if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. Oh, that's right. You don't know what a kitchen is. You have illegals to take care of your cooking.

Nancy Pelosi has the right idea!

Let us not forget, this bill was from the last administration and it contains so-called "pork" that some republicans want for their states. So. please Republicans, let us not get high and mighty!

..........stop spending money ....give us a tax break and things will get better...your no better than bush.

A good old "Showdown at the Capitol Hill Corral" is just what's needed. Throw some Republicans in the stew, close those doors, and duke it out until somebody yells, "Uncle."

Until the mid-70s Congress was pretty much a collegial institution where there was civil debate. That has all changed and Congress has become a toxic cesspool of anger, retaliation, and blind partisanship, with the consequence being a dysfunctional institution where the Members serve themselves and forget they are supposed to be representatives of the people. My late father often said "if you fill a barrel up with politicians and roll it down hill there will be an a##hole on top at all times". He was a wise and observant man

Stupid politicians

please legislative leaders.... govern responsibly..

they should all read the Federalist papers before going back to work.

Why don't they get rid of the witch. She has been nothing but trouble since she started this job. She is worthless at what she does, as does Reid and Obama. I wonder if people are finally realizing just what a mistake it was to elect dems to run the congress and then elect this kid that really doesn't know too much about his job. He seems more interested in telling everybody how bad things are, but that he is the 'man' for the job and watch out! What happen to the 3.5mil new jobs? The way he is going it might be 3.5mil jobs lost in the month of March! Pelosi and Reid should be fired from their post and people who know what they are doing and also represent the people of America should be placed in Pelosi and Reid's positions. Smart people will do something about this crap come2010 or else we will be in this situation for a very long time. Obama hopefully will only be a one term dude. If people have any common sense they will finally see through him and realize they made a huge mistake in electing him. Thanks to you guys not really reporting everything about this dude many people voted because of what you said or lack of it! Thanks

Nancy Pelosi......

Don't take your eyes off of her for one mintue. She leads the agenda and hasn't proven her worth as a leader. Our representation in government should be trusted, forthright and working to make things better, not 'show them' 'call their bluff' politics. That is not leadership

this woman is going to be the downfall of the president of the united states. when bush was in power she had no say so and went along w/ bush's every whim. this speaker is trouble.

Go Nancy!!! We need to get fired up and call the Republican's bluff. Their wasteful eight years of spending in Iraq and lining the coffers of their rich colleagues need to be over.

I voted Dem and think the bill is wasteful. All earmarks should be pulled or Obama should veto it. Funny, tho, that Republicans cry foul when 40% of the earmarks are for their pet projects.

Nancy and Harry are what is wrong with this nation.

This would be Pelosi's idea of beig bi-partisian, I guess.

Green knit pantsuits make me crazy, too.

There has been more detail about the earmarks or pork spending. Some of these projects would bring jobs and income into those states that have those projects.

The media needs to stop presenting this as all the earmarks in this 410 billion bill is crap and that President hasn't stated true to his promise of getting rid of pork spending. Also 40% of the earmarks are also Republican pet projects as well. CNN, MSNBC and all media outlet need to report the story line truthfully not just to have talking points and ratings.

Good, I hope she finally grows some balls!

Congressional leaders: Ya'll are killing us. Can you please get on the same page so those of us counting on your leadership can survive...

Seriously, I am a democrat, but we are the most uncohesive party I have ever seen. The Republicans may be wrong on most issues (at least in my opinion), but at least they have their act together and can act as a whole. We need new leadership in the House and the Senate, because Reid and Pelosi may ulitmately doom Obama's plans.

This is an example of the Senate tryimg to save the Democratic Party from itself. Nancy Pelosi and the House Democrats will run the Democratic Party off of a cliff and ruin the Obama Presidency if they are allowed to have their way. The public doesn't want either excessive partisanship or a far left-wing agenda.

You mean she was angry that the Republicans wanted to pull a "bait & switch"? Will fill it with their 40% of pork, but won't vote for it?

Call our bluff Nancy. We will GLADLY keep government spending at last year's levels.

Call their bluff or lock them up until they can settle it. They are all acting like spoiled brats and each has to their own way. Send each one to a time out until they can behave.

Pelosi is BAD for Congress, bad for Obama, BAD for America. Obama wants to help America. Pelosi just wants to make Republicans pay at the expense of all Americans. Scortched Earth is her plan

Call their bluff or lock them up until they can settle it. They are all acting like spoled brats and each has to their own way. Send each one to a time out until they can behave.

They pushed back to go and get "pushed down" by the Republicants again. Seems like the dems needs stronger leadership in the Senate not the same mamby-pamby wuss, Reid.

Notice "....the bill increases funding for a lot of Democraic priorities slashed by President Bush,...". Love to see what those priorities include.

I like the Pelosi's plan. DO NOT BACK DOWN, fund at last years levels and see how many come on T.V. to complain

Trouble in Socialist Paradise??? The bill must have money for Del Monte....Pelosi's husband's big holding. Or Reid's "smog-to-mob" train set.
Fight all day for 4 years, will ya??

The next order for the DNC is to oust the republthugs Blue Dog Democrats OUT of the Democratic Party. They were an albatross around Bill Clinton's neck and now they threaten the success of Barrack Obama.

Blue Dog Democrats need to be defeated in the primaries and replaced by more progressive Democrats who care about the American people

I am so sick of this Congress and this Senate, and getting quickly tired of even this administration! I have never seen anything like this in my 57 yrs, these fools, all of them are spendig like a bunch of drunken sailors, how long will it be before we all of us are working in rice paddies for the Chinese? If American's don't do something soon to take back our country, however we can do that, then we can simply kiss our country goodby. I have no earthly idea how we can go about doing that, just know it will soon be to late.

"Scorched earth" is an appropriate strategy for this old lady who is aging most ungracefully and is in over her head as a "leader" of a House that can't stop lurching from one bankrupt precipice to another. Go ahead, honey, make our day!

When do we express anger over the politics involved in getting things done? I'm expressing mine now!
House and Senate- GROW UP AND DO YOUR JOB! THIS IS THE LIVES AND MONEY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE YOUI KEEP PLAYING WITH!
I know it early in 2009,but its time to start the NONE OF THE ABOVE for RE-ELECTION campaign- kick them all out. they are no better than the bank and auto management.

Pelosi reacting with “anger” and advocating a " scorched earth” strategy does NOT sound very mature or savy, rather she sounds whinny and ineffective. We expect or politicans to be "political" that is to negotiate and compormise, not to have temper tantrums and be smug as she appeared when Obama gave his state of the union speech.

I gotta go with Nance on this one.

Freeze it at last year's spending and then the repubs will have to vote for it.

They have brought America this close to the brink, they may as well rejoice in pushing us over the cliff, and the bald bloated bonehead's agenda of failure would be fulfilled.

Pelosi is a lunatic. I'm a Democrat begging for others to get her out of office. Please.

Wow, call me confrontational but I say good for Pelosi. Make them eat their own mistakes. Afterwards, we're on top.

Moderate Dems are starting to consider that Change might be a Myth:

old idea – send troops to war in Iraq
new idea – send troops to war in Afghanistan

old idea – give corporations money through tax breaks
new idea – give corporations money

old idea – take lobby money (green)
new idea – take PAC/bundle money (same color green)

old idea – pork barrel spending
new idea – pork barrel spending but lie about it

I don't like the old or new approach – start donating to your favorite 3rd party. Or 2nd if you consider RNC-DNC to be the 1st.

Bonzai Nancy, Lead the charge and break the log Jam we do not have time.

I say good call on Pelosi's part. Give the Repugs exactly what they are crying about and see how they squeel about their pet projects that are in this spending bill. Boehner should watch what he wishes for, he just might get it. Ha!

Are you kidding me Nancy, All the Republicans have left now is a scorched earth strategy. There spitefulness knows no bounds. They would rather see the country burn, than admit the policies are failures.

Together Obama,Pelosi,Reid and Durbin form a 4 headed DANGEROUS AND POISON0US SNAKE!!!!

WAKE UP AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

C'mon – don't screw this up for Obama. Take out the earmarks for now and keep working towards Obama's goal of better fiscal responsibility. Obama should veto any bill with the earmarks or else lose considerable support from Independents like me!

HAHA – Dems fighting over pork. You can't make this stuff up!

Who does Pelosi think she is,

I did not vote for Obama, but I do hope he helps this country, he needs to sit her (Pelosi) high and mighty butt down and tell her, I AM PRESIDENT, not you.
Listen folks, I am a registered Republican, but have voted Democrat many times in my life. But if you Democrats do not get this woman under control, you will not get your man re-elected.
She will ruin him, the country and all of us taxpayers.
Bottom line also, Obama needs to keep his word and VETO this pork filled bill.

Sounds like the "gunfight at OK corral". but the Republicans are shooting blanks while the Democrats are "slinging lead".

Pelosi just wants to play politics. Get her OUT

She has some great big acorns. To bad Read does not. They should let the GOP filibuster. How long could that last? Come on Read grow some!