This is perfect. From simply copying and pasting the press release summaries from Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s website it can be used as a record of what she proclaimed and what happens since she is always so quick to blame someone else for Washington failures. You’ll notice the excerpt from the first listed press release again blames the ‘current financial crisis’ on the Bush Administration. Pelosi defines it as the ‘current’ crisis. Does that mean she does not blame President Bush for the Crash of ‘29′? And there she goes again portraying the ‘middle class’ as a victim. Everyone knows the liberals bread and butter is creating villains and victims so they can have a cause behind which to shield their agenda. We must all know by now with the many times she has reminded us that the Speaker herself is not responsible for anything that goes wrong. That fact is borne out by the approval rating of the Democratic party controlled Congress which is lower than that of President Bush and the D party’s New Direction for America for being the dismal failure that it was. The past tense is used here in reference to the New Direction since nothing has happened since it was announced in 2006.
So Nancy Pelosi is proud of a Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights in the middle of what she calls the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression. Has Nancy stopped to think that the public’s part in this crisis is not saving and spending future income by the use of credit cards? Hey Nancy, what does your touted CC Bill of Rights do for interest rates on credit cards? Are the rates still competitive with loan sharks from organized crime? So what have you accomplished to address the so-called ‘current financial crisis’?
Oh, in the third press release summary it says you past a Mental Health Parity Bill. Is that to be used for those who have lost their minds during the financial crisis?
And in another press release summary you claim the party is over for CEO’s taking golden parachutes after raiding corporate treasuries. Have you like so many other Dems including Barack Obama, Chris Dodd and Barney Frank taken campaign contributions from employees of Fannie and Freddie? Sounds like there was a lot of quid pro quo going on between the GSE’s and the Democratic party. Probably with the GOP too so let’s not be so moral high ground about everything and accept your share of the responsibility. You are not accustomed to it so it may require some practice before you get good at it.
Your quick solutions with bipartisan cooperation will quickly fold as the markets already today have balked at a quick fix to the so-called crisis. The markets have been up and down for a week with the changing mood of Washington of which you are a part. Let’s just wait and see how bad you look in another day or two. But you’ll rise to the occasion and find new villains and victims for your blame deflection game. Nothing but politics as usual for Nancy Pelosi.
Stanford Matthews
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* Pelosi Response to Letter from Rep. Spencer Bachus “The current crisis is the result of eight years of the Bush Administration’s anything goes, failed economic policies that have damaged our economy and undermined the financial future of America’s middle class.” 09/23/2008
* Pelosi Statement on House Passage of Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights Legislation “The Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights will provide working families with the fair lending laws they need, while ensuring that credit card companies can continue to make the loans on which many Americans rely.” 09/23/2008
* Pelosi: Passage of Mental Health Parity Bill Gives Hope and Help to Millions of American Families “This long-overdue legislation has brought mental illness and addiction out of the shadows and to the forefront of our work here in Congress.” 09/23/2008
* Pelosi: ‘The Party is Over for CEOs Who Take Golden Parachutes as They Drive Their Companies Into the Ground’ “The party is over for financial institutions taking risks, but at the same time privatizing any gain they may have while they nationalize the risk, asking the taxpayer to pick up the tab.” 09/23/2008
* Pelosi Statement on Continued Negotiations on Legislation to Address Crisis in Financial Markets “We’ve all been engaged in bipartisan conversations, conversations between the Legislative Branch and the Executive Branch, to move in a direction that will give confidence to the markets that this legislation will pass and it will pass soon.” 09/22/2008
* Pelosi Statement on Legislation to Address Crisis in Financial Markets “As we proceed to deal with this crisis, this is clear recognition that the party is over for the Bush Administration’s anything goes, failed economic policies that have damaged our economy, undermined the middle class and further pointed out the need for a New Direction.” 09/21/2008
* Pelosi Statement on Bush Administration Proposal To Address Financial Crisis “Democrats will work with the Administration to ensure that our response to events in the financial markets is swift, but we must insulate Main Street from Wall Street and keep people in their homes by reducing mortgage foreclosures.” 09/20/2008
* Pelosi on Financial Crisis: We Are Committed to Quick, Bipartisan Action “Congress stands ready beyond the targeted adjournment date next week to consider legislative solutions and conduct necessary investigations to address this historic crisis.” 09/19/2008
* Pelosi Comments on Bipartisan Congressional Leaders’ Meeting with Paulson, Bernanke, and Cox “We just had what I believe was a very productive meeting where we heard from the Administration and from the chairman of the Fed, an initiative to help resolve the financial crisis in our country.” 09/18/2008
* Pelosi to Bush: We Need Comprehensive Response to Financial Crisis and Another Economic Recovery Effort “The worsening crisis in our financial markets demands strong solutions and decisive leadership.” 09/18/2008
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