Pelosi Is A Liar
You know what I just realized? Nancy Pelosi has just completed a major flip-flop on the issue of funding for the war in Iraq.
Back on January 18th Pelosi gave an interview to Diane Sawyer where she announced that she wouldn’t block funding for additional funds in Iraq. Now, however, Pelosi’s buddy Jack Murtha has proposed a “bleed it to death” policy for Iraq and Nancy is saying she’s supporting it.
The House approved a Democratic measure opposing the president’s troop boost, 246-182, Friday in a win that was less pronounced than had been previously expected for Democrats.
But the grinding of nearly 45 hours of debate was a sidebar all week to the news that Democratic leaders are expected to advance legislation putting restrictions on funding for the war.
Republicans worked hard to frame the debate as a prelude to the fight over the funding. But it was a Democrat – Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania – who stole the headlines from his own leaders and helped the White House corral potential defectors by offering a set of requirements for the money spent in Iraq.
The House vote sets up what promises to be a curious showdown over the question of whether Congress should restrict spending on the war.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., a close Murtha ally, told reporters Thursday that she backs his plan, but Republicans predict that the two Democrats might be too far ahead of their own members on this strategy.
“I think it will be much more divisive for them,” said House Minority Whip Roy Blunt, R-Mo., predicting they could lose a number of centrists.
Nice flip-flop, Nancy.
