Pelosi Emphasizes No Change
Apr 3, 2008 at 5:07 PM by Political Chase
Speaker Pelosi rebuked party big shots and Clinton supporters by reiterating her position that super-delegates should not “overturn the will of the people.”
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Clinton Donors Threaten Pelosi and DCCC
Mar 26, 2008 at 8:43 PM by Political Chase
Chutzpah, indeed. Twenty prominent supporters of Hillary Clinton blasted Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a letter for her public statements that super-delegates should vote for the candidate that has the most pledged delegates and "urged" Pelosi make a public retraction of requests. TPM obtained a copy of the letter sent to Pelosi.
"[T]his dynamic primary season is [...]
Waiting on FISA Vote
Mar 13, 2008 at 7:26 PM by Political Chase
After a lengthy debate on the budget, the House has moved on to debating FISA, but have not voted yet.
The Decider began the day properly on the South Lawn and delivered his standard dose of fear-mongering before any FISA-related activity. The President graciously and with all due respect, informed the People that House leaders dumped [...]
House Passes Ethics Bill; Pelosi Hails Victory
Mar 12, 2008 at 2:40 AM by Political Chase
The House passed an independent ethics committee rule, something the Dems promised back in the 2006 campaigns.
From Roll Call (sub. req.):
Despite lingering objections from rank-and-file Democrats and opposition from Republicans, the House voted late Tuesday night to establish an independent office to monitor the chamber’s ethics rules.
The measure passed, 229-182, largely along party lines.
Republicans [...]
