Pelosi says she's 'proud' of Wisconsin Democrats who fled

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/145203-pelosi-says-shes-proud-of-wisconsin-dems-who-fled

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she supports the Democratic state senators in Wisconsin who left the state to stop a vote on curbing collective bargaining rights for unionized public employees.

After earlier voicing solidarity with the workers protesting against Gov. Scott Walker (R) in Wisconsin, Pelosi told The Hill she also stands behind the state legislators who fled and are now reportedly being sought by police.

“I saw some of them speak on TV, and they were very proud of the action that they took. I’m very proud of what they are doing,” she said. “They’re standing up for the rights of America's workingmen and -women to have a voice at the table about their jobs and their futures, so yes, I support them.”

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Pelosi laughed off a question about whether she would ever lead House Democrats out of the capital in protest of the Republican majority. “Would we have to go to another country?” she quipped. “We’re national.”

we have to find a better term.

that term makes them sound like criminals, which we all know they're not!

before they find some other reason to throw her under the bus.

Elected DEMS seem to "find" & then support things their base dislikes all on their own.

If you are predicting that by the 4th day Pelosi will have done nothing more beyond this statement, you are probably right. DUers will disagree with such a lack of action. At least the liberal ones.

I look forward to seeing what actions she plans on taking after this statement.

The fourth day is Presidents' Day. I think she has the day off.

And yes, they do look for things.

- "Fucking retarded" - aimed at a particular threat made to his face, not liberals in general.
- "Ought to get their head examined" - again, aimed at people who equate Obama and Bush*, not liberals in general.
- "Professional leftists" - not aimed at gays, lesbians, African-American women, or union members (it seems everyone was clamoring to be victimized by that one), but people who are paid to espouse a left-wing position, such as Jane Hamsher.
- Don't ask, don't tell - repealed.
- "Cat food commission" - there are no cuts to Social Security in the proposed budget.

Unless we think interent text on a friday afternoon is enough. Is it?

leaders get out there and speak not just issue statements, that's not enough.

Believe it or not, I usually get attacked for suggesting that friday afternoon internet text should be supplemented with continued TV appearances, etc.

Normally almost everyone comes in and says that asking for this is akin to "DEM bashing" or "moving the goal posts"- as I should know good & well that "the media" wont let them on, will cut their mic or some other lame-ass conspiracy theory.

I'm glad that someone on DU finally agrees with me that TV sound bytes will get more exposure than internet text alone! Maybe I'm not so crazy after all! ;)

Makes it seem sarcastic or suspect.

n/t

They took up a position, they were still speaking their case, and ideas. They only left a geographic area, not a principled area.

I agree with the concept of that statement.