It doesn’t exactly fit with Barack Obama’s message that Washington is broken, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi used her convention speech tonight to debut the latest list of accomplishments congressional Democrats will highlight this fall.
According to Pelosi, the Democratic Congress can take credit for: implementing the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission; rebuilding the Gulf Coast; passing tax rebates to stimulate the economy; passing the recent bill aimed at the housing crisis; raising the minimum wage; increasing fuel efficiency standards; making college loans more affordable; and making educational benefits more generous for benefits.
She never got around to mentioning a few items that might be higher on the priority list for Democratic base voters, like the failure to end the Iraq war and the electronic surveillance bill that angered many of the party’s supporters.
But for voters who think Congress isn’t doing anything at all, Pelosi seemed pretty confident that her party can now convince them otherwise.
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I haven't been listening to the convention, but it seems like they also ought to be citing a list of legislation they would have passed except for the threat or actuality of a Senate filibuster by the Republicans. That would make the case for electing a filibuster proof majority in November's Senate races. And, if McCain wins, they'd also want a few more seats in order to achieve a veto-proof majority.
Posted by: brett
| August 25, 2008 11:15 PM
9% approval rating Pelosi has been a complete failure to her constituents, party, Constitution, and nation.
She has become a "collaborator" to war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The government is rogue.
Understand what our German friends are saying.
911 was an inside job.
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=4092196668758946293&ei=056xSNKfKY-AjQKBxsjqDA&q=9%2F11+truth
Posted by: beijingyank
| August 26, 2008 7:05 AM
Speaker Pelosi is dealing with a tough situation, and doing every bit as well as most of her predecessors.
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Posted by: Virginia Harris
| August 26, 2008 11:26 AM
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