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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 04:57 PM
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Poll question: Should Nancy Pelosi become Speaker or Majority Leader if Dems win in 2006?
Edited on Mon May-08-06 04:59 PM by derby378
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terrya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 04:58 PM
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1. Wouldn't she be elected Speaker?
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 04:59 PM
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2. Duly noted - poll question tweaked accordingly
:hi:
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terrya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 05:04 PM
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8. Cool!
Edited on Mon May-08-06 05:04 PM by terrya
And I voted no. Personally, I hope that John Conyers is elected Speaker. In my world, that would be perfect. :-)

:hi:
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AussieDave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 05:01 PM
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3. She is now Minority Leader, and would become Speaker
same as what happened to Newt Gingrich.
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KyndCulture Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 05:01 PM
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4. I said hell no but..
it was really FUCK NO.
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OldLeftieLawyer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 05:02 PM
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5. What KYND said
I'm with you on that one.

I'd like anyone with GREAT BIG ONES, ya know?
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Justice Is Comin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 05:03 PM
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6. Hell no
and five exclamation points.
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Chipper Chat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 05:03 PM
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7. Isn't this putting the heart before the course?
That said, let it come to pass - either!
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TheCowsCameHome Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 05:05 PM
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9. Who should it be? Who would be the best?
Edited on Mon May-08-06 05:08 PM by Lastlaughin08
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 05:06 PM
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10. John Conyers, perhaps?
I'm with terrya on this one.
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NightOwwl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 05:07 PM
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11. Hell, No! She is a terrible speaker (no pun intended.)
She's not forceful enough, she stammers when she speaks, she always ends up playing defense. I have not been impressed with her at all.
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AlamoDemoc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 05:10 PM
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12. My answer is NO...n/t
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madfloridian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 05:25 PM
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13. She's in a battle for the position with Steny Hoyer.
I gather he plays a rough game on this.
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cyclezealot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 05:34 PM
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14. She has let us down, yes.
But, She is a mile ahead of Hoyer. I'd like like Jim McDermott or Henry Waxman. Yet, maybe Waxman is too much a detail type guy. He is the one who puts the nuts and bolts together to form a workable government.
I voted not sure for Pelosi.She has potential as long as we keep the pressure on her, not to stray .
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KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 11:28 PM
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18. If Hoyer is the only option then I would go with Pelosi....
but I'd like to see someone who can speak more forcefully on issues. I can't stand Hoyer. He seems more Repug than Dem.
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cyclezealot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-09-06 02:58 AM
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21. If Hoyer were to be speaker
it would be enough to help encourage me to become Green. Pelosi, I'd have some patience.
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 05:52 PM
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15. President Pelosi?
You know it could happen.
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 10:17 PM
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16. No chance in Hell
I don't think Pelosi has the stomach for it, myself.
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 10:56 PM
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17. If she becomes speaker of the house and both bush and cheney quit or
are forced out together. It can happen. The chance is better than me winning the lottery. (I don't play it.)
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helderheid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 11:28 PM
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19. PRESIDENT PELOSI 2007!! PRESIDENT GORE 2008!!
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-09-06 12:00 AM
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20. Now you're talking
Gore President, Max Cleland Veep, Wesley Clark Sec of Defense, Bill Clinton Sec of State.
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Walt Disney Donating Member (245 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-09-06 04:34 AM
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22. No. She is a dreadful spokesperson.
They will give Steny Hoyer a shot this time around.
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-09-06 04:36 AM
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23. You mean Steny "Cobert sucks" Hoyer?!?
Edited on Tue May-09-06 04:38 AM by ShortnFiery
No, Nancy Rocks! - she is one intelligent and classy gal. :applause:

And nominating that opportunist Harold Ford, Jr. is, IMO, also a non-starter. :puke:
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Walt Disney Donating Member (245 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-09-06 03:27 PM
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24. She rocks alright. As in sinking like a rock.
It appears that she is in a race to he bottom with boy george.
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