Nancy Pelugosi the Moderate? Riiiight!

Pelosi Splits Democrats With Push For Murtha
Speaker-to-Be Accused Of Strong-Arm Tactics

By Jonathan Weisman and Lois Romano
Washington Post Staff Writers
Thursday, November 16, 2006; Page A01

A showdown over the House majority leader's post today has Democrats bitterly divided only a week after their party took control of Congress and has prompted numerous complaints that Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) and her allies are using strong-arm tactics and threats to try to elect Rep. John P. Murtha (Pa.) to the job.

Murtha, 74, a former Marine who was among the first on Capitol Hill to call for a U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq, may have hurt his own chances Tuesday night when he derided the Democrats' ethics and lobbying package before saying he will push for its passage anyway out of deference to Pelosi. His statement, at a gathering of conservative "Blue Dog" Democrats, was cited by backers of his rival, Rep. Steny H. Hoyer (Md.), as further proof that Murtha's controversial ethics record disqualifies him to lead the party in a new political era.

Pelosi's aggressive intervention on behalf of Murtha has baffled and angered many Democrats, who think she has unnecessarily put her reputation on the line out of misplaced loyalty to a friend and because of a long-standing feud with Hoyer, the minority whip. Pelosi has pushed Murtha's candidacy at social events, in private meetings and with incoming freshman Democrats; they have been called to her office to discuss committee assignments, only to hear first that she needs Murtha in order to be an effective leader.

Hoyer, 67, was heavily favored to win the race until Sunday, when Pelosi -- in a move that shocked even her staff -- openly threw her support to Murtha, despite a vow to stay neutral. She said in a letter that she was swayed by Murtha's early call for a withdrawal of U.S. troops, and that he would be best positioned to lead a new Democratic majority.

What? You're surprised by this? Stupid Democrat Conservatives. Did you actually believe Speaker to be Pelugosi's claims of moderation? Dance with the Devil, you ain't gonna be in Paradise. Are you really so naive as to believe Nancy Pelugosi when she pulled in her fangs? You idiots are going to get precisely the Government you deserve for your pitiful choices in voting. Don't look for sympathy here. The Democrats have been doing this same deceitful dance for decades, get a clue folks!

Did you actually believe that Mrs. Pelugosi was going to allow ethics to interfere with her extreme Left-wing Moonbat agenda? Silly voter. Murtha is as corrupt as they come and has fought every effort to bring stronger ethical guidelines into lobbying reform. From now on it's gonna be "cut and run crooks" in charge.

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