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Bring it on: Pelosi predicts 'for sure'
that Dems will win House
Enter Emai By Bob Cusack and Jared Allen - 05/19/10 08:47 PM ET

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Speaker Nancy Pelosi has a message for Republicans this fall:
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Bring it on.
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A.B. Stoddard replace his old boss. Throughout The Hill’s interview, Pelosi laughed, cracked   
Brent Budowsky some jokes and even teased her questioners. MORE HOUSE HEADLINES
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 Told there is still much time before the midterm elections, Pelosi interrupted 
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and questioned the premise: “I have a lot of time?” She added that sometimes
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she asks her staff, “Can I have five minutes to make a phone call?”
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one of the most powerful Speakers ever.
over spill estimates, and the oil industry
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 But she has many more goals, such as passing climate change legislation and  l Sen. Byrd accuses Massey of 'blatant
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During the interview, Pelosi displayed a bit of a swagger. When pressed about
whether she’ll have the votes on various pieces of legislation, Pelosi calmly ON THE MONEY

said, “When we bring a bill to the floor, we win.” l Republicans seek up or down vote on EU
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elections, Pelosi said, “It’s never enough. I always want more.” reform bill
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We love you Nancy. NOT!!!You people at thehill.com are the biggest democrat
propaganda machine I've ever seen.What a hachet job you do. You make people
believe the democrats and Nancy Pelosi are gods!They aren't you fools. They bleed
like anybody else.Wait and see! COLUMNISTS

BY D  on 05/19/2010 at 21:16 Cheri Jacobus John Del Cecato

Party like it’s A one-trick tax
Just remember this Congress has one of the lowest approval ratings since approval 1994 pony
ratings were collected. Also remember that bills you vote on today still effect the
American people, their children and their children's children 30 years later. I
would only bring up a bill that is not rushed because that is the reason for the low Ben Goddard A.B. Stoddard
 ratings.Don't shove legislation down the throats of voters and spend the money of An angry current Lessons for
voters because voters are well informed today. Much more informed than 20 years swells rest of us
ago.

BY KTS  on 05/19/2010 at 21:18 More Columnists »

Delusion, thy name is Pelosi ! Get latest news from The Hill
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BY MICHAEL R  on 05/19/2010 at 21:23
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Her job is "all consuming"…yep, it shows…starts in the brain box Enter Email Address

BY MICHAEL R  on 05/19/2010 at 21:28

Pelosi is the best Speaker we have ever had. 100% success record. Every single
piece of legislation she has brought to the floor has passed.

BY SCOTT  on 05/19/2010 at 21:36

Nancy better get back in "campaign mode" for herself or else she may lose in her
own district in California to John Dennis. The whole country dislikes this woman.

BY PECOS BILL  on 05/19/2010 at 21:38

Pelosi, the change of life was not kind to her, it affected her brain. She is delusional,
and has the people skills of a bank robber who just got probation.

BY MARYVAL  on 05/19/2010 at 21:41

lets see…g e r r y m a n dering system…2 to 1 CRAT voter registration advantage…

candidat e ran as a conservative…of course we all know thats just cover…and you
win by 8 percent…guess thats a landslide …h m m m m

BY A J  on 05/19/2010 at 21:42

Not wait a minute. I am confused. This Critz fellow described himself as pro gun
and pro abortion and said he would have voted against the HC bill. And Pelosi feels
good about this? Some one please explain how this translate to a big Dem victory. I
don't get it.

BY C A T  on 05/19/2010 at 21:52

Dear Scott…we know that's you, Allen

BY MICHAEL R  on 05/19/2010 at 21:52

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