Democrat Barney Franks Mocks Republicans on Bail Out Defeat … Pelosi Says, “We work together as a team in a bi-partisan way”

Democrat Barney Frank of Massachusetts mocked the GOP leadership  (Video) for saying that it lost some votes because of a partisan floor speech by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Frank scoffs at Republican claims that Pelosi speech poisoned debate on bailout. Franks is the Chairman of the Financial Services Committee. Before Franks blames others and Republicans for the defeat of the bail out bill, maybe he would like to explain why so many members of his House Financial Services Committee voted against the bill ensuring its defeat. In the end 95 Democrats voted against the bail out package. Franks may soon look to his own party before throwing stones.

“I’ll make an offer,” he added. “Give me those 12 people’s names and I will go talk uncharacteristically nicely to them and tell them what wonderful people they are and maybe they’ll now think about the country.”

Frank, one of the major architects of the bailout package, said he was “appalled” that members of Congress would put “hurt feelings” ahead of the good of the country.

“Frankly, that’s an accusation against my Republican colleagues I would never have thought of making,” Frank said.

“Here’s the story: There’s a terrible crisis affecting the American economy. We have come together on a bill to alleviate the crisis. And because somebody hurt their feelings they decide to punish the country. I mean, I would not have imputed that degree of pettiness and hypersensitivity….But think about this: Somebody hurt my feelings so I will punish the country. I mean, that’s hardly plausible. And there are 12 Republican members who were ready to stand up for the economic interests of America but not if anybody insulted them”.

“I think they are covering up the embarrassment of not having the votes,” Frank said increduously at a Democratic news conference.

NANCY PELOSI NOW CALLS FOR BIPATISANSHIP EFFORTS

Following the bail out defeat and Peolsi’s pre-vote bomb throwing Pelosi now calls for bipartisanship. Pelosi stated, “We extend a hand of cooperation to the White House to the Republicans so that we can get this issue resolved for the benefit of Americas working families to strengthen our economy and therefore strengthen out country. We work together as a team in a bi-partisan way.” REALLY? Now Pelosi wants bi-partisanship? That’s a far cry from her rantings and insults prior to the vote. What a states woman.

House Votes on Bail Out Deal … NO DEAL!!! Bail Out Package fails 228 - 205 … Stock Market Down 778

NO DEAL! Today the House voted on the financial bail out bill and it failed. As Hot Ait stated, in the end the vote was not especially close. The final tally was 228-205 against, with Democrats supporting it 140-95, while Republicans opposed it 66-132.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 778 points, or 6.98 percent to 10,365, the biggest point drop ever.

Bail Out Plan Rejected.

Watch the video below where Nancy Pelosi played partisan politics while the point of the talks between Democrats and Republicans was to come together and actually do the work of the people and stop the political rhetoric and BS. Before Pelosi blames Republicans for the bill failing, she may want to explain why 94 or her fellow Democrats voted against the bail out package.

Worst. Speaker. Ever… Pelosi Loses AT LEAST 12 Votes on Partisan Speech!!

One really needs to question Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi’s judgment as to why so close to a vote where every vote would be needed for a bail out package that was supposed to be non-partisan.

“This is not a partisan crisis, this is an economic crisis,” said Deputy Minority Whip Rep. Eric Cantor, who said that 94 Democrats also refused to go along with the bill. He described the vote as the result of “Speaker Pelosi’s failure to listen and failure to lead.”

Lawmakers Blame Partisanship for Failed House Bill

 A brutal round of partisan finger-pointing followed the vote.

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Democrat Controlled 110th Congress Has Passed Fewest Bill in 20 Years … Wonder Why Approval Rating is so Low

Who is the real “Do Nothing” Congress?

When Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Majority Senate Leader Harry Reid assumed power they promised America a change from the ways of Republicans. The 110th Congress has become the do nothing Congress as Americans sit back and scratch their heads why they go on vacation and refuse to pass any energy legislation to deal with soaring oil prices. Nearly 75% of Americans believe the US should drill offshore and become less dependent on foreign oil. Instead, the Democratic controlled Congress takes a vacation while everyday Americans cannot afford to.

Barring a burst of legislative activity after Labor Day, this group of 535 men and women will have accomplished a rare feat. In two decades of record keeping, no sitting Congress has passed fewer public laws at this point in the session — 294 so far — than this one. That’s not to say they’ve been idle. On the flip side, no Congress in the same 20 years has been so prolific when it comes to proposing resolutions — more than 1,900, according to a tally by the nonpartisan Taxpayers for Common Sense.

What change did Democratic leadership bring to the House and Senate? Is it any wonder why Congressional approval is at an all time low.

When Democrats won control of Congress in 2006, Republicans were eager to tar them as “do nothing,” an echo of Democrat Harry Truman’s successful 1948 presidential campaign during which he railed against the “Do Nothing Congress” led by Republicans.

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Nancy Pelosi Calls George Bush a Total Failure … Has Pelosi Seen her Poll Ratings Lately … Is Nancy Projecting?

Talk about irony, or is it just ridiculous rhetoric to provide cover for one’s own failings? Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls President George W. Bush a total failure. Speaker Pelosi, one who lives in a glass “House” with low approval ratings should not be throwing stones. One might actually say the same about the Democratically controlled House and Senate. However, Speaker Pelosi has decided this time to personally attack the President. Why not … Democrats are in pre-election war mode and will say and do anything to make Republicans look bad. As the Gateway Pundit states, “the AP said this was unusual for the Speaker, I call bull****”.

Pelosi shot back in unusually personal terms.

“You know, God bless him, bless his heart, president of the United States, a total failure, losing all credibility with the American people on the economy, on the war, on energy, you name the subject,” Pelosi replied. She then tsk-tsked Bush for “challenging Congress when we are trying to sweep up after his mess over and over and over again.”

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called President Bush “a total failure” It takes one to know one Speaker Pelosi. (CNN)

Nancy … I think thou dost protest too much as well. How comical is it that Speaker Pelosi is railing on GWB for his 28% approval rating while Pelosi has a 14% approval rating. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. President Bush ha asked for there to be offshore drilling to relieve the high oil prices

Watch Nancy Pelosi stumble through the Democratic plan to reduce oil prices on CNN. What leadership … blaming others for her failings. This woman promised change when the Democrats took over. Pelosi says no to offshore drilling while a CNN poll shows Americans are in favor of offshore drilling 73% – 27%. So much for doing the work and will of the people. For three consecutive days after President Bush spoke on removing the ban on offshore drilling, oil prices per barrel have gone down. Think there is not a correlation? Democrats don’t think so. Wait until your poll numbers go even lower as the Democratic controlled Congress refuses to provide common sense relief to “We the People”.

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Its a Moonbat Smack Down: Cindy Sheehan to Take on Speaker Nancy Pelosi for CA Conressional Seat

PLEEEEASE SIGN CINDY’S PETITION …

If Cindy Sheehan successfully gets 10,198 signatures from friends, supporters and fellow moonbats, she will be battling Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for the CA Congressional seat this Fall. Call it Godzilla vs. Mothra or better yet … “The Battle of the Moonbats”.

Please sign her petition, we beg you!!! Maybe Hugo Chavez can send in a proxy signature from Venezuela? That is if his signature was allowed, but when has that ever stopped anyone. What better way to show just how LEFT the SF area has gone than to allow Sheehan to battle Pelosi for her seat.

Sheehan was at San Francisco City Hall on Friday to take out papers for her independent run for Congress, but without those signatures from voters in the district, her name won’t show up on the ballot.

“It’s an uphill battle,” said Sheehan, who vowed to run against Pelosi in July after the speaker refused to start impeachment proceedings against President George Bush. “But I’m excited about the signature-gathering process. It’s going to be an opportunity to talk to people about our campaign.”

To get the signatures, equal to 3 percent of the district voters registered for the 2006 general election, the campaign will have people setting up ironing boards and card tables on street corners throughout the city, seeking voters who want an alternative to Pelosi. Sheehan has until Aug. 8 to collect the needed signatures. (San Francisco Chronicle)

In the mind of Sheehan, it would appear that because Pelosi refused to bring impeachment proceedings against President GWB, a vote for Pelosi is a vote for Bush. Hmm.

Cindy Sheehan Makes Bid for Pelosi’s House Seat

A Vote For A Democrat Is A Vote For Less Cash In Your Pocket

A rare note from Dugga, the Scared Monkeys tech guy…

I’m not a big debater. I prefer to push the buttons and twiddle the knobs to shine the spotlight on those who are more well-spoken than me. But on occasion, I find issues so concerning, and ignorance so profound that I am forced to speak up. Today is one of those days.

My mom showed up wearing a Hillary Clinton button last week. As an elderly couple on a fixed income, I was forced to ask her if she had the first clue as to what it would mean for her and dad if a Democrat took office. Here’s what I told her.

In President Bush’s first term, he proposed, and congress passed, a series of temporary tax cuts. Most of these will expire in 2011. As you would expect from partisan politics, the Democrats have no plans to renew these cuts. John McCain has spoken out boldly in support of making these cuts permanent - as they should be.

Take a look at what’s going to happen the moment a Democrat takes office. Not their actions, but their inactions will allow the following to occur:

• Child Credit: This credit will shrink from $700 to $500 per child on January 1, 2011.
• The Income Tax: Rates will increase between 3 and 4.5 percentage points in each bracket on January 1, 2011.
• The 10 Percent Bracket: The bracket will be eliminated on January 1, 2011, raising the income tax burden of many workers by 5 percentage points. For low-income Americans, this is perhaps the most important of all the tax relief points that will expire!
• The 15 Percent Bracket for Joint Filers: On January 1, 2011, the upper limit of this bracket will shrink from 200 to 167 percent of the upper limit of the 15 percent bracket for single filers, creating a marriage penalty.
• Standard Deduction for Joint Filers: On January 1, 2011, this will shrink from 200 to 167 percent of the standard deduction for single filers, creating a marriage penalty.
• The Estate Tax: The top rate for this tax will increase to 60 percent on January 1, 2011, and the value of an estate exempt from taxation will shrink to $1 million, which is less than it is today.

Many Americans desperate for “change” because of differing opinions on how the Iraq war has been handled might take a second look at the Democrats when their pocketbook is involved. Why is nobody remembering that in its first 100 days, the new Democrat Senate passed the largest tax increase in American history — more than $700 billion in higher taxes!

Yes, gas is expensive and the economy sucks right now. And on the heels of April 15th, a lot of us are still sore from being reamed for a large chunk of our income. Next time someone starts saying we need “change”, ask them how much they’re willing to pay for it.

- Dugga (not Red) (although if I had more disposable income to wager, I’d bet you he’d agree with me!)

Yikes!!! 22% Approval Rating for Democratic Controlled Pelosi & Reid Lead Congress

22%??? Anyone have buyers remorse?

So you think President George W. Bush’s approval poll ratings are low, take a good look at the depth that the Democratic controlled Congress’s have fallen to. According to a recent Gallup Poll, GWB’s numbers have actually rose to 37%, while Congress has sunk to 22% approval rating. I guess its safe to say that the honeymoon is over for Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi. Gone is the 54% job approval rating as Americans expected results from all of the Democrats midterm pre-election lies, oh sorry promises, and in return have received nothing.

Here’s a thought. While everyone is pulling those levers in 2008 voting for President, let’s toss out many of those same incumbents Congressmen and women that we are all so dissatisfied with as well? That message is to Republicans, Democrats, Conservative, Liberals and Independents. With a 22% approval rating, the only people happy with what Congress is doing is their own families.

A new Gallup Poll, conducted Dec. 6-9, finds 37% of Americans approving of the job George W. Bush is doing as president, an improvement from his recent scores in the low 30s. Meanwhile, 22% of Americans approve of Congress, essentially unchanged from last month. Both Bush’s and Congress’ ratings remain low by historical standards.

In early November, 31% of Americans approved of Bush as president — just two points off his term-low rating of 29%. Since then, his rating has improved on each Gallup Poll, and although none of these individual changes have been statistically significant, the long-term increase from 31% in early November to 37% in the new poll is.

As Wake Up America points out … “At the end of the poll results page over at Gallup it reports that Congress now has lower approval ratings than it did at the end of Republican rule in 2006”.

Congressional grades set on a low curve

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Hey Pelosi and Democrats Take a Look at the Latest Poll Numbers on Troop Surge in Iraq

This is the last thing that Nancy Pelosi and Democrats wanted to see, poll numbers that show support for the troop surge in Iraq. Growing support for the troop surge as reported by USA Today. Democrats are walking a very dangerous line of defeatism going into the 2008 elections. A dangerous position indeed.

In the latest USA TODAY/Gallup Poll, taken Friday through Sunday, the proportion of those who said the additional troops are “making the situation better” rose to 31% from 22% a month ago. Those who said it was “not making much difference” dropped to 41% from 51%.

About the same number said it was making things worse: 24% now, 25% a month ago.

We have to agree 100% with Sister Toldja that polls should not be the answer to how one governs or conducts a war; however, it is the ultimate measuring stick for Democrats. What, they can’t be consistent with regards to polls either?

I bet House Majority Whip James Clyburn and other defeatist Democrats like him were none too pleased to read the latest poll numbers on the surge, courtesy of USA Today:

To top off this “bad news for Democrats” segment, the Associated Press’ military writer David Burns has an analysis that shows that our troops are making gains in Iraq.

Analysis: Military Shows Gains in Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) - AP Video The new U.S. military strategy in Iraq, unveiled six months ago to little acclaim, is working.
In two weeks of observing the U.S. military on the ground and interviewing commanders, strategists and intelligence officers, it’s apparent that the war has entered a new phase in its fifth year.

It is a phase with fresh promise yet the same old worry: Iraq may be too fractured to make whole.

Over at The Captains Quarters they point out that the once so called anomaly is starting to look more like a trend.

Nancy Pelosi: Surge, What Troop Surge? Oh, That Troop Surge … It Failed

Pelosi: “Surge” Has Failed, Really? Petraeus Report Doesn’t Matter

(Vanderbilt – ‘07)

Could Democrats Face Iraq Backlash?

As reports come in suggesting the “surge” is producing some military but not political results, some conservatives are raising the possibility that Democrats will face a backlash from the voters for their staunch opposition to the Iraq war. Those hopes could be bolstered by a report in the Wall Street Journal’s “Washington Wire” column, which notes that by “50%-45%, Americans express confidence the U.S. commander in Iraq,” Gen. David Petraeus, “will provide an objective assessment of situation on the ground. By 36%-13%, public holds positive rather than negative view of Petraeus. Proportion saying the troop ’surge’ is helping grows to 29% from 24% in April.”

Pelosi: Petraeus Report Doesn’t Matter

Jane Harman, a hawkish…” well, for a Democrat, a hawk, “… California Democrat and chairman of the Homeland Security intelligence subcommittee, ‘The military victories are just episodic.’  Rep. Charlie Wilson, a freshman Democrat from a conservative blue-collar Ohio district, said he ‘would definitely need monumental proof, not just an isolated improvement.’  The remarks echo the opinion of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, who aides say is ‘not willing to concede there are positive things to point to’ in Iraq.”

Others stories:

• Democrats’ defeatism might be defeated by success
• Romney sees hope in Bush’s Iraq strategy
• Romney wants “surge of support” for Iraq troop surge

UPDATE I: Transcript: Secretary of State Rice on ‘FNS’ – August 5, 2007

WALLACE: All of Washington is waiting for the progress report that comes in mid-September from General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker.

From what you’ve seen so far, how is the surge going and does it justify keeping more troops in Iraq into 2008?

RICE: Well, the president will get this report and then we will be able to chart a coherent way forward, but I think that there are many very good elements here.

Clearly, the security situation with American forces working closely with Iraqi forces has improved some.

Clearly, the situation in Anbar, which just a little while ago was considered the epicenter of Al Qaeda’s activities, has really turned, and there we’re working with locals.

Clearly, too, we have a lot of work to do on the political side. But, Chris, I would not underestimate the importance of the continuing work of the leaders of these very powerful parties in Iraq working through the presidency council, with the prime minister, to try to forge a compromise on some of these very essential elements.

So I think there are some very good elements. There are clearly some — there’s a lot more work to do, but we will see what General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker report.

But obviously, the president is looking to chart a way that is coherent, a way that stabilizes Iraq, and a way that exercises our obligations to the region to leave the region more stable with a stable Iraq at its center.

Read the full transcript HERE.

Democrats Upset Over Republican’s Trying to Stop “Earmarks”

 The Democratic leaders over at the House of Representatives, most prominently David Obey and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, are mad at the Republicans for trying to stop earmarks being hidden from the public. Earmarks are pork projects that legislators put into legislation to bring pork home to their constituants.

Here is Brendan Miniter of the Wall Street Journal discussing it.