The Dems' Choice: Speaker Of The House Nancy Pelosi (D-SF)
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MEET THE DEMS' CHOICE FOR SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
If Democrats Won Control Of House In November, Rep. Pelosi Would Be Speaker Of The House:
"[Rep. Pelosi Was] Elected By Her Colleagues In The Fall Of 2002 As Democratic Leader Of The House Of Representatives ..." (Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi Website, www.house.gov/pelosi/, Accessed 9/13/06)
Even Rep. Pelosi's Own Dem Supporters Have Said She Is Not "The Ideal Spokeswoman" For The Party. "Even [Pelosi's] supporters acknowledge she's not the ideal spokeswoman for the Democrats in public." (Perry Bacon, Jr., "Anybody Knows Not To Mess With Me," Time, 9/4/06)
THE DEMS' CHOICE FOR SPEAKER DOESN'T BELIEVE WE ARE AT WAR
Rep. Pelosi Doesn't "Really Consider Ourselves At War":
Less Than One Year After 9/11, Rep. Pelosi Said She Did Not Consider Us At War. Rep. Pelosi: "I don't really consider ourselves at war ... We're in a struggle against terrorism throughout the world ..." (Miles Benson, "Democrats Show Greater Audacity In Criticizing Bush," Newhouse News Service, 5/6/02)
Rep. Pelosi Does Not Believe National Security Should Be A Campaign Issue In 2006. Rep. Pelosi: "It [the election] shouldn't be about national security." (Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Press Conference, 9/14/06)
Rep. Pelosi Sees No Benefit In Catching Bin Laden:
Rep. Pelosi Says Capturing Bin Laden Doesn't Make U.S. Any Safer. Rep. Pelosi: "[E]ven if [Osama bin Laden] is caught tomorrow, it is five years too late. He has done more damage the longer he has been out there. But, in fact, the damage that he has done ... is done. And even to capture him now I don't think makes us any safer." (Rep. Pelosi, Press Conference, 9/7/06)
Click Here To Watch Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Say Catching Osama Bin Laden Would Not Make Us Any Safer.
Rep. Pelosi Opposed The Patriot Act:
Rep. Pelosi Opposed The PATRIOT Act And Other Anti-Terrorism Measures:
March 7, 2006: Rep. Pelosi Led 123 Other House Democrats To Vote Against Final Passage Of The PATRIOT Act Reauthorization. (S. 2271, CQ Vote #20: Adopted 280-138: R 214-13; D 66-124; I 0-1, 3/7/06, Pelosi Voted Nay)
December 14, 2005: Rep Pelosi Led 154 Other Democrats To Vote Against The PATRIOT Conference Report. (H.R. 3199, CQ Vote # 627: Adopted 251-174: R 207-18; D 44-155; I 0-1, 12/14/05, Pelosi Voted Nay)
July 21, 2005: Pelosi Led 155 Other Democrats To Vote Against The House Version Of The PATRIOT Act Passage. (H.R. 3199, CQ Vote #414: Adopted 257-171: R 214-14; D 43-156; I 0-1, 7/21/05, Pelosi Voted Nay)
Pelosi Was One Of Only 33 Members To Vote Against Prohibiting "U.S. Citizens And Companies From Conducting Any Financial Transaction With Countries That Have Been Identified By The State Department As Active Sponsors Of Terrorism." (H.R. 748, CQ Vote #249: Passed 377-33: R 212-3; D 164-30; I 1-0, 7/8/97, Pelosi Voted Nay)
Rep. Pelosi Voted Against Creation Of Homeland Security Department:
In 2002, Rep. Pelosi Voted Against Creation Of Homeland Security Department. (H.R. 5005, CQ Vote #367: Passed 295-132: R 207-10; D 88-120; I 0-2, 7/26/02, Pelosi Voted Nay)
Rep. Pelosi Said Homeland Security Legislation Took "Giant Step Backwards" And Was "Exercise In Futility." ("Partisan Tone Is Struck At Homeland Security Markup," National Journal's CongressDaily, 7/19/02)
Rep. Pelosi Resisted Homeland Security Bill Because It Gave "Too Much Power" To The Executive Branch. (Rupert Cornwell, "Liberal Poised To Be First Woman To Lead Party In Congress," The Independent, 11/11/02)
Rep. Pelosi Opposed To Terrorist Surveillance Program:
"U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor ... Became The First Judge To Strike Down The National Security Agency's [Terrorist Surveillance] Program, Which She Says Violates The Rights To Free Speech And Privacy." (Sarah Karush, "Federal Judge Rules Surveillance Program Unconstitutional," The Associated Press, 8/17/06)
Rep. Pelosi Says Judge Taylor's Decision Refutes President Bush's Assertion Of Unlimited Authority To Conduct Terrorism Surveillance. Rep. Pelosi: "The decision by a federal judge that the President's electronic surveillance program is unconstitutional is a repudiation of Mr. Bush's dangerous assertion that he has unlimited authority to conduct wiretapping activities in the United States." (Rep. Nancy Pelosi, "Pelosi Statement On Court Decision On NSA Wiretapping Program," Press Release, 8/17/06)
Yet Rep. Pelosi Agreed With Program When Briefed, Did Not Think President Bush Broke Law. "Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D-CA], one of the Congressional leaders ... was briefed about the program ..." (Maura Reynolds, "Cheney Defends Domestic Spying," Los Angeles Times, 12/21/05)
Rep. Pelosi Voted Against Resolution That Condemned The New York Times Disclosure Of Classified Information:
Rep. Pelosi Was One Of 174 House Democrats To Vote Against The Resolution That Condemned "[T]he Disclosure And Publication Of Classified Information That Impairs The International Fight Against Terrorism And Needlessly Exposes Americans To The Threat Of Further Terror Attacks ..." (H.R. 895, Introduced 6/28/06; H.R. 895, CQ Vote #357: Adopted 227-183: R 210-8; D 17-174; I 0-1, 6/29/06)
Rep. Pelosi: "You're asking us to vote on something that we absolutely cannot attest to." (Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Floor Statement, 6/29/06)
Rep. Pelosi Has Repeatedly Voted To Cut Intelligence Funding Both Before And After 9/11:
In 1993, Rep. Pelosi Voted To Cut Intelligence Authorization By $500 Million. (H.R. 2330, CQ Vote #393: Rejected In Committee Of The Whole 134-299: R 13-159; D 120-140; I 1-0, 8/4/93, Pelosi Voted Yea)
In 1996, Rep. Pelosi Voted To Reduce By 4.9 Percent The Total Amount For Intelligence In The Fiscal 1997 Intelligence Authorization Bill. (H.R. 3259, CQ Vote #187: Rejected 192-235: R 37-193; D 154-42; I 1-0, 5/22/96, Pelosi Voted Yea)
In 2004, Rep. Pelosi Voted For An Amendment To Withhold 25 Percent Of Intelligence Funds, Including Appropriations For The CIA, Until Congressional Committees Could Review Documents Relating To War On Terrorism Detainees. (H.R. 4548, CQ Vote #297: Rejected 149-270: R 3-220; D 145-50; I 1-0, 6/23/04, Pelosi Voted Yea)
In 2006, Rep. Pelosi Voted Against House Passage Of The Fiscal 2007 Defense Authorization, Which Provided Funding For Intelligence Agencies Including The CIA, The National Security Agency, The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, And The Defense Intelligence Agency. (H.R. 5020, CQ Vote #108: Passed 327-96: R 224-3; D 102-93; I 1-0, 4/26/06, Pelosi Voted Nay)
Rep. Pelosi Supports Immediate Withdrawal From Iraq:
Rep. Pelosi Led 126 Democrat House Members Who Voted Against The Use Of Force In Iraq. (H.J. Res. 114, CQ Vote #455: Passed 296-133: R 215-6; D 81-126; I 0-1, 10/10/02, Pelosi Voted Nay)
Rep. Pelosi Called Iraq War "A Grotesque Mistake." Rep. Pelosi: "This war has been a grotesque mistake that has diminished our reputation in the world and has not made America safer." (Elizabeth Wolfe, "Pelosi Calls Iraq War 'Grotesque Mistake,'" The Associated Press, 9/25/04)
Rep. Pelosi Supported Rep. John Murtha's (D-PA) Plan For U.S. To Cut-And-Run From Iraq. Rep. Pelosi: "Yes, I will be supporting the ... Murtha Resolution. ... I, myself , support the course of action that Mr. Murtha has put forth. And let's be clear about what it is. Mr. Murtha said, Yes, let's bring the troops home." (Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Press Conference, 11/30/05)
"[M]urtha Called For U.S. Troops To Begin Returning Home And Said A Complete Pullout Could Be Achieved In Six Months. He Introduced A Resolution In The House That Would Force The President To Withdraw The Nearly 160,000 Troops In Iraq 'At The Earliest Practicable Date.'" (Liz Sidoti, "House Democratic Leader Endorses Murtha's Call For Withdrawal," The Associated Press, 11/30/05)
THE DEM'S CHOICE FOR SPEAKER WOULD INCREASE TAXES
If Rep. Pelosi Had Her Way, The Tax Cuts Would Not Be Extended, Resulting In A Nearly $2.4 Trillion Tax Increase:
Failing To Extend Bush's Tax Cuts Would Result In A Nearly $2.4 Trillion Tax Increase Over The Next 10 Years On American Taxpayers (2007-2016). ("Fact Sheet - 2011 Taxes: Millions Could See Billions In Increases," Office Of Tax Policy, U.S. Department Of The Treasury, 8/25/06)
Rep. Pelosi Attacked Tax Cuts As "Trojan Horse." Rep. Pelosi: "Once again, the Republicans are using a misfortune in our country as a Trojan horse. They are wheeling in this Trojan horse on the guise of assistance and using it instead as a way to give tax cuts to the wealthiest people in our country." (Rep. Nancy Pelosi, "Pelosi: Republican Budget Is Another Rip-Off Of Middle Class Under Guise Of Helping Katrina Survivors," Press Release, 10/19/05)
Rep. Pelosi Has A Long Tax-And-Spend Liberal Record:
In 2001 And 2003, Rep. Pelosi Voted Against President Bush's Tax Cuts. (H.R. 1836, CQ Vote #149: Adopted 240-154: R 211-0; D 28-153; I 1-1, 5/26/01, Pelosi Voted Nay; H.R. 2, CQ Vote #225: Adopted 231-200: R 224-1; D 7-198; I 0-1, 5/23/03, Pelosi Voted Nay)
Because Of The 2001, 2003, And 2004 Tax Cuts, This Year:
111 Million American Taxpayers Will Save An Average Of $1,877;
A Family Of Four Making $40,000 Will Save $2,010;
More Than 5 Million Individuals And Families Will Have Their Income Tax Liabilities Totally Eliminated;
44 Million Families With Children Will Save An Average Of $2,493;
14 Million Elderly Individuals Will Save An Average Of $2,043;
25 Million Small Business Owners Will Save An Average Of $3,641. (U.S. Department Of The Treasury Website, www.treasury.gov, Accessed 4/12/06)
In 1993, Rep. Pelosi Voted For Almost $241 Billion In Additional Taxes, The Largest Tax Hike In American History. (H.R. 2264, CQ Vote #406: Adopted 218-216: R 0-175; D 217-41; I 1-0, 8/5/93, Pelosi Voted Yea)
Most Recently, Rep. Pelosi Voted Against The FY 2006 Budget Reconciliation, Which Saved Taxpayers Nearly $40 Billion Over A Period Of Five Years. (S. 1932, CQ Vote #4: Adopted 216-214: R 216-13; D 0-200; I 0-1, 2/1/06, Pelosi Voted Nay)
THE DEMS' CHOICE FOR SPEAKER OUT-OF-TOUCH ON SOCIAL ISSUES
Rep. Pelosi Is The 17th Most Liberal Representative On Social Issues:
Rep. Pelosi Has A 96 Percent Liberal Rating On Social Issues From The Nonpartisan National Journal, Making Her The 17th Most Liberal Representative On Social Issues. (The National Journal Website, www.nationaljournal.com, Accessed 9/13/06)
Rep. Pelosi Is Wrong On Welfare Reform:
In 2003, Rep. Pelosi Voted Against The Welfare Reauthorization. (H.R. 4, CQ Vote #30: Passed 230-192: R 219-2; D 11-189; I 0-1, 2/13/03, Pelosi Voted Nay)
In 1996, Rep. Pelosi Voted At Least Twice Against House And Final Passage Of The Welfare Overhaul Bill, Which Ended Guaranteed Welfare Benefits. (H.R. 3734, CQ Vote #331: Passed 256-170: R 226-4; D 30-165; I 0-1, 7/18/96, Pelosi Voted Nay; H.R. 3734, CQ Vote #383: Adopted 328-101: R 230-2; D 98-98; I 0-1, 7/31/96, Pelosi Voted Nay)
In Addition, Rep. Pelosi Voted At Least Three Times Against Welfare Work Requirements. (H.R. 4, CQ Vote #259: Rejected 96-337: R 81-148; D 15-188; I 0-1, 3/22/95, Pelosi Voted Nay; H.R. 3734, CQ Vote #328: Adopted 239-184: R 213-14; D 26-169; I 0-1, 7/18/96, Pelosi Voted Nay; H.R. 4737, CQ Vote #170: Passed 229-197: R 214-4; D 14-192; I 1-1, 5/16/02, Pelosi Voted Nay)
Rep. Pelosi Is An Extreme Abortion Supporter:
Rep. Pelosi Received A 100 Percent Rating From NARAL Pro-Choice America In 2005. (NARAL Website, www.naral.org, Accessed 4/26/06)
Rep. Pelosi Received A Zero Percent Rating From National Right To Life Committee In 2005. (National Right To Life Committee Website, www.capwiz.com, Accessed 4/26/06)
Despite Widespread Public Support, Rep. Pelosi Voted At Least Three Times Against Unborn Victims Of Violence Act (Laci's Law). (H.R. 1997, CQ Vote #31: Passed 254-163: R 207-13; D 47-149; I 0-1, 2/26/04, Pelosi Voted Nay; H.R. 503, CQ Vote #89: Passed 252-172: R 198-21; D 53-150; I 1-1, 4/26/01, Pelosi Voted Nay; H.R. 2436, CQ Vote #465: Passed 254-172: R 198-21; D 56-150; I 0-1, 9/30/99, Pelosi Voted Nay)
Rep. Pelosi Voted At Least Three Times In Favor Of Allowing FDA To Use Federal Funds To Test, Develop And/Or Approve Drugs That Chemically Induce Abortion. (H.R. 4101, CQ Vote #260: Adopted 223-202: R 188-37; D 35-164; I 0-1, 6/24/98, Pelosi Voted Nay; H.R. 1906, CQ Vote #173: Adopted 217-214: R 181-40; D 36-173; I 0-1, 6/8/99, Pelosi Voted Nay; H.R. 4461, CQ Vote #373: Rejected 182-187: R 149-34; D 32-152; I 1-1, 7/10/00, Pelosi Voted Nay)
Rep. Pelosi Is Out Of Touch On The Death Penalty:
Rep. Pelosi Has Voted At Least 12 Times Against The Death Penalty. (H.R. 5210, CQ Vote #298: Adopted 299-111: R 161-9; D 138-102, 9/8/88, Pelosi Voted Nay; H.R. 3371, CQ Vote #311: Rejected 101-322: R 5-156; D 95-166; I 1-0, 10/16/91, Pelosi Voted Yea; H.R. 3371, CQ Vote #313: Adopted 213-206: R 150-10; D 63-195; I 0-1, 10/16/91, Pelosi Voted Nay; H.R. 3371, CQ Vote #327: Passed 305-118: R 94-68; D 211-49; I 0-1, 10/22/91, Pelosi Voted Nay; H.R. 3371, CQ Vote #413: Motion Rejected 155-271: R 127-38; D 28-232; I 0-1, 11/21/91, Pelosi Voted Nay; H.R. 5517, CQ Vote #428: Motion Agreed To 264-129: R 146-7; D 118-121; I 0-1, 9/24/92, Pelosi Voted Nay; H.R. 4092, CQ Vote #107: Rejected In The Cmte. Of The Whole 111-314: R 6-165; D 104-149; I 1-0, 4/14/94, Pelosi Voted Yea; H.R. 729, CQ Vote #107: Rejected 139-291: R 7-221; D 131-70; I 1-0, 2/8/95, Pelosi Voted Ye a; H.R. 729, CQ Vote #109: Passed 297-132: R 226-1; D 71-130; I 0-1, 2/8/95, Pelosi Voted Nay; H.R. 2799, CQ Vote #421: Rejected 85-339: R 3-219; D 81-121; I 1-0, 7/23/03, Pelosi Voted Yea; H.R. 10, CQ Vote #514: Adopted 344-72: R 218-3; D 126-68; I 0-1, 10/8/04, Pelosi Voted Nay)
"A California Congresswoman Has Vowed To Introduce A Bill To Abolish The Death Penalty, But Even She Admits Her Plan Has No Chance Of Approval Against A Rising Tide Of Opinion That Favors Capital Punishment." (Carol Emert, "Anti-Death Penalty Bill Planned," States News Service, 8/5/92)
THE DEMS' CHOICE FOR SPEAKER FOCUSED ON LAUNCHING BITTER PARTISAN INVESTIGATIONS
Rep. Pelosi Is A "Hyperpartisan" Obstructionist:
"The 66-Year-Old San Francisco Lawmaker Is An Aggressive, Hyperpartisan Liberal Pol ..." (Perry Bacon, Jr., "Anybody Knows Not To Mess With Me," Time, 9/4/06)
"[D]emocrats Finally Have A Legislative Leader ... Who Understands That ... The Business Of The Democrats Is To Oppose." (Harold Meyerson, Op-Ed, "Dean's Band Of Outsiders," The Washington Post, 12/10/03)
"[Rep. Pelosi] Has Employed Tactics Straight Out Of Delay's Playbook: Insisting Other House Democrats Vote The Party Line On Everything, Avoiding Compromise With Republicans ..." (Perry Bacon, Jr., "Anybody Knows Not To Mess With Me," Time, 9/4/06)
o "Pelosi Has ... Ordered Democrats Not To Work On Bills Or Even Hold Press Conferences With Republicans Whom The Party Is Trying To Defeat In November." (Perry Bacon, Jr., "Anybody Knows Not To Mess With Me," Time, 9/4/06)
Rep. Pelosi Would Push An Agenda Laden With Investigations And Impeachment Hearings:
Rep. Pelosi Has Promised Investigations On Energy Prices And The War On Terror. NBC's Tim Russert: "So there would be investigations." Rep. Pelosi: "Well, what I told them is we will have an investigation of energy prices. We will have an investigation." ... Russert: "How about of the war?" Rep. Pelosi: "That would be if - I said we'd have hearings on the war. We'd have hearings on the war." (NBC's "Meet The Press," 5/7/06)
Rep. Pelosi Has Left Impeachment A Possibility. NBC's Tim Russert: "Is impeachment off the table?" Rep. Pelosi: "Well, you never know where the facts take you ..." (NBC's "Meet The Press," 5/7/06)
36 House Democrats Have Already Embraced Rep. John Conyers' (D-MI) Impeachment Plan And Are Cosponsoring The Bill. (H. Res. 635, Introduced 12/18/05)
THE DEM'S CHOICE FOR SPEAKER WOULD INCREASE ENERGY COSTS
If Rep. Pelosi Had Her Way, American Families Would Be Spending An Additional $930 On Gasoline Each Year:
In 1993, Rep. Pelosi Supported The Clinton Btu Tax. (H.R. 2264, CQ Vote #199: Passed 219-213: R 0-175; D 218-38; I 1-0, 5/27/93)
The 1993 Clinton Btu Tax Would Have Increased The Price Of A Gallon Of Gasoline By Six Percent. At Today's Average Price ($2.50), That Is A 15 Cent Increase Per Gallon, Or $165 A Year For A Family With Two Vehicles. (Robert Reischauer, Committee On Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate, Hearing, 2/24/93; Energy Information Administration Website, www.eia.doe.gov, Accessed 9/6/06; AAA Website, www.aaapa.org, Accessed 8/28/06)
In 1993, Rep. Pelosi Voted To Increase Gasoline Taxes By 4.3 Cents Per Gallon. (H.R. 2264, CQ Vote #406: Adopted 218-216: R 0-175; D 217-41; I 1-0, 8/5/93)
The Tax Increase Would Cost A Family With Two Vehicles An Additional $47.30 A Year. (AAA Website, www.aaapa.org, Accessed 6/13/06)
If Rep. Pelosi Had Her Way, The Kyoto Treaty Would Pass, Adding 65 Cents To The Price Of A Gallon Of Gasoline, Or A Total Of $715 A Year For A Family With Two Vehicles. (Bernard J. Wolfson, "Study: Global Warming Treaty To Spike Energy Costs," Boston Herald, 6/26/98; AAA Website, www.aaapa.org/pdfs, Accessed 4/27/06)
Rep. Pelosi: "Instead of stepping forward as the world leader on climate change ... the Bush Administration is clinging to the role of world obstructionist. In defiance of the overwhelming evidence of global warming, the Bush Administration has rejected the Kyoto Protocol and international cooperation." (Rep. Nancy Pelosi, "Rep. Pelosi: 'Bush Administration Clinging To Role Of World Obstructionist On Climate Change'," Press Release, 2/15/05)
Add The Three, And American Families Would Be Spending An Additional $930 On Gasoline Each Year.
Rep. Pelosi Supported Higher Energy Taxes, Voted Against Energy Solutions:
Rep. Pelosi Has Voted For Higher Gas Taxes At Least 5 Times. (H.R. 3566, CQ Vote #338: Passed 343-83: R 101-61; D 241-22; I 1-0, 10/23/91, Pelosi Voted Yea; H.R. 2264, CQ Vote #199: Passed 219-314: R 0-175; D 218-38; I 1-0, 5/27/93, Pelosi Voted Yea; H.R. 2264, CQ Vote #406: Adopted 218-216: R 0-175; D 217-41; I 1-0, 8/5/93, Pelosi Voted Yea; H.R. 3415, CQ Vote #182: Passed 301-108: R 208-15; D 92-93; I 1-0, 5/21/96, Pelosi Voted Nay; H.R. 2400, CQ Vote #97: Rejected 98-318: R 82-138; D 16-179; I 0-1, 4/1/98, Pelosi Voted Nay)
In 2005, Rep. Pelosi Voted Against The Energy Bill, Which Encouraged Expansion Of Nuclear Energy, Encouraged Greater Use Of Ethanol, Reauthorized The Energy Savings Performance Contract Program, Which Allows Private Contractors To Help Federal Agencies Improve The Energy Efficiency Of Their Facilities, And Provided Tax Credits For Energy Efficient Hybrid, Clean-Diesel, And Fuel-Cell Vehicles (H.R. 6, CQ Vote #445: Adopted 275-156: R 200-31; D 75-124; I 0-1, 7/28/05, Pelosi Voted Nay; White House Website, www.whitehouse.gov, Accessed 4/22/06)
In 2004, Rep. Pelosi Voted Against A Bill To Streamline The Process For Approval Of Alternative Energy Projects On Federal Lands. (H.R. 4513, CQ Vote #242: Passed 229-186: R 200-18; D 29-167; I 0-1, 6//15/04, Pelosi Voted Nay)
In 1993, Rep. Nancy Pelosi Supported The Clinton Btu Tax, Which Closely Related To The Carbon Tax, Would Would Have Increased The Price Of Gasoline By Six Percent And Cost The Average Consumer More Than $320 A Year. (H.R. 2264, CQ Vote #199: Passed 219-213: R 0-175; D 218-38; I 1-0, 5/27/93, Pelosi Voted Yea; Federal Budget Issue: Do We Need An Energy Tax?" National Center For Policy Analysis, 6/4/93, p. 2; Dr. Robert D. Reischauer, Committee On Natural Resources, U.S. Senate, Hearing, 2/24/93)
THE DEM'S CHOICE FOR SPEAKER HAS QUESTIONABLE ETHICS
Rep. Pelosi's Team Majority PAC Ran Afoul Of Federal Election Laws:
"A Controversial Fundraising Committee Run By House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) Was Slapped With A $21,000 Fine By The Federal Election Commission For Enabling Pelosi To Funnel More Than $100,000 In Illegal Contributions To Democratic Candidates In Late 2002 As She Was Vying To Become Democratic Leader." (Jennifer Yachnin and Brody Mullins, "Senate Mail Halted," Roll Call, 2/9/04)
"Despite The Fine, Pelosi Has Not Shuttered Her Second Political Action Committee, New Campaign Finance Reports Show. Instead, She Used The Remaining $140,000 In The Team Majority PAC To Subsidize Other Fundraising Expenses, Such As The $300,000 Salary Of Her Top Fundraiser And The Cost Of Renting An MCI Center Luxury Box For An Event At A Simon & Garfunkel Concert." (Jennifer Yachnin and Brody Mullins, "Senate Mail Halted," Roll Call, 2/9/04)
"Pelosi Ran Afoul Of Campaign Finance Regulations In Late 2002 When She Started A Second Leadership PAC In Order To Circumvent The $5,000 Annual Donation Limits." (Jennifer Yachnin and Brody Mullins, "Senate Mail Halted," Roll Call, 2/9/04)
"After The FEC Began Looking Into The New Account, Team Majority PAC Asked The Nearly Three Dozen Democrats Who Had Received Excessive Contributions From The Fund To Return The Money. The PAC Also Gave More Than $100,000 Back To Individual Donors Who Had Contributed To The Committee." (Jennifer Yachnin and Brody Mullins, "Senate Mail Halted," Roll Call, 2/9/04)
Rep. Pelosi Funneled Money To Her Campaign Treasurer's Think Tank:
"House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Of San Francisco Has Pushed Through $1 Million In Federal Funds For A Think Tank Started By Her Longtime Adviser And Campaign Treasurer, Former Lt. Gov. Leo T. McCarthy, Sparking Concerns That She Is Rewarding A Supporter With Taxpayer Money." (Edward Epstein, "Pelosi Accused Of Pork-Barrel Politics," San Francisco Chronicle, 2/21/03)
"Pelosi's Office Confirmed Thursday That The San Francisco Democrat, Who Was Elected House Minority Leader In November, Obtained The $1 Million For The USF Center, Without Requiring McCarthy And USF To Go Through The Normal Application Process For Such Grants." (Edward Epstein, "Pelosi Accused Of Pork-Barrel Politics," San Francisco Chronicle, 2/21/03)
Rep. Pelosi Admitted To Taking A "Hands-Off" Approach When She Served On House Ethics Committee:
"Pelosi, Who Served For Seven Years On The Ethics Committee, Has Stated Numerous Times That She Has Nothing To Do With The Decisions Made By The Ethics Panel, And Knows Little Or Nothing Of What Is Happening Inside The Committee." (John Bresnahan, "Pelosi Monitors DeLay Probe," Roll Call, 9/27/04)
"'As You Know, And I Have Said Over And Over Again, I Keep At Arm's Length From The Ethics Process,' Pelosi Said June 24." (John Bresnahan, "Pelosi Monitors DeLay Probe," Roll Call, 9/27/04)
THE DEMS' CHOICE FOR SPEAKER HAS EXTREMELY LIBERAL RECORD
Rep. Pelosi's Liberal And Partisan Record:
Rep. Pelosi Says She Has "Pride" In Being A "Liberal." Rep. Pelosi: "[I] pride myself in being called a 'liberal,' so I'm not dodging that word." (Marc Sandalow, "Nancy Pelosi," San Francisco Chronicle, 6/9/96)
Rep. Pelosi Has A 90 Percent Liberal Rating From The Nonpartisan National Journal. (The National Journal Website, www.nationaljournal.com, Accessed 9/13/06)
Rep. Pelosi Has Voted With The Democrat Party 97 Percent Of The Time. (Congressional Quarterly Website, www.cq.com, Accessed 9/13/06)
Rep. Pelosi Has A 96 Percent Lifetime Rating From Americans For Democratic Action.(Congressional Quarterly Website, www.cq.com, Accessed 9/13/06)
Americans For Democratic Action Is "A Prominent Liberal Organization." (Jonathan Riskind, "Strickland Doesn't Always Fit 'Liberal' Label," The Columbus Dispatch, 9/2/06)
Rep. Pelosi Has A 3 Percent Lifetime Rating From The American Conservative Union. (Congressional Quarterly Website, www.cq.com, Accessed 9/13/06)
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