Is Nancy Pelosi really popular with the Democrats or is she a lame duck representative?
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Pelosi was elected Speaker of the House unopposed. That is pretty popular. Hillary has higher name recognition, as she was 1st Lady for 8 years. \n\nA lame duck just means that you are in office but you can't be re-elected, and usually refers to a president in his second term (like Dubya).
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I wouldn't say "frightened."  They are both loony, but I think Pelosi is more of a kook.  \n\nHillary already got burned once by trying to push kooky ideas - HillaryCare, for one.  That whole thing is why the Reps won in 1994.\n\nSo I think Hillary will be more restrained in what she tries to implement.  Pelosi hasn't learned that lesson yet, but if she becomes speakerette and starts pushing all kinds of crazy ideas, the Dems will suffer for it.   \n\nHillary is still a junior senator.  But she COULD become president.  Pelosi has a lot of power in the house - I think conservatioves should WANT her in there, because chances are, she'll blow the party's chances in 08 if she starts pushing BS plans.  \n\nI guess both of them are part of the "It Takes a Village" crowd - that's not scary - it's HILARIOUS because it's so damn STUPID.\n\nLove Jack
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The "Landslide" claim made for  good gloss on the cover of the NY Times. All the other libby rags around the country were all too happy to print this as well.\n\nOut of all of this, I still remember Pelosi questioning the legitimacy of the Diebold  machines prior to the election.\n\nHaven't heard anything else about it since her party won.\n\nWe know they eeked it out.\n\nI also know we're praying America survives the next two years.
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Major leaders of the democrat party are afraid to present themselves to news exposure because in doing so they are subjsect to criticism.  That would take the focus off negative news portrayed in the media against Republicans,  \n\nThe strategy of democrats, planned to a great deal by Chuck Scchummer of NY is a negative campaign, since they have no platform at all of answers to the problems present in the nation and internationally.  These leaders, Pelosi, Dean, Reid, Obama, Clinton are all very left leaning and when they do present views, the majortity of the middle class are NOT that necessarilly enamoured with them.\n\nThey find it safer to hide until after elections.
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You are half correct .Pelosi is a way out there lefty but Reid is far from the middle. Maybe some of those conservative Democrats would be good. They aren' t ultra righters but gotta be better than Murtha ,Reid or Pelosi.
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Yes,Ive heard that she is a lesbian/bisexual but leaning more towards women.Her marriage to Bill is just purposes of looking"straight".And,yes,it will be a consideration if she runs for the presidency.The Dems will go after the gay vote and she would be a perfect "poster child" for that!
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There are quite a few outspoken capable women in the US who could run for office...\n\nCondaleeza Rice is great..Nancy Pelosi is also great...I understand why someone would want to nominate Oprah...or Bette Midler...\n\nWhen looking at history from a statistical point of view, the women who have been in power have more often than not been more diplomatic, circumspect and peaceable...\n\nGolda Meir is one of my favorites...
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You're a guy? Have you looked at your Avatar recently? \n\nI am THRILLED that the Dems won - but I am anxious about Nancy Pelosi being Speaker of the House. There are so many people out there who would be more eloquent, and less threatening to the other side.
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Nancy Pelosi, Democrat\n\nIf you're looking for yours, go here:\nhttp://www.house.gov/
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You shouldn't be represented by a "party".  You should be represented by a person.  \n\nAs you look around the political landscape, you'll see examples of liberal Republicans, like Olympia Snow or Arlen Spector, conservative Democrats, like Zell Miller and Bob Casey, and moderates from both sides, like Joe Lieberman or John McCain.\n\nAll are popular with their constituencies, I'd guess more because of their positions than their party affiliation.  As it should be...right?
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Yeah, I'm in, kind of... but everybody seems to be worried about Hillary. Why worry about her? If the first two men in line for president fail, guess what? Nancy Pelosi gets to be president. She is more likely to get there than Hillary.
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No.  She is way too liberal even for mainstream Democrats and she is really ignorant about what is actually going on in the world.  Celebrities usually don't make good politicians because they live in sheltered little celebrity lives where they are surrounded by yes men.  They really don't have a clue about the general population.  A big exception to this was Ronald Reagan.  He was a great president and a mediocre actor!
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I wouldn't call her "popular," just a media whore who's seeking fame & fortune from others' misery. She's a ruthless, heartless, callous neocon bitch (sorry, but she just is) who doesn't think twice about raking the 9/11 widows over their husbands' graves.\n\nThe neocons had the audacity to condemn us lefties for Michael Moore, and Ann Coulter was the best they could come up with in return?\n\nPuhleez!
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Pelosi was raised a Good Catholic Girl who ran off to SF and became leftist - she's coming after Dubya once Congress reconvenes in 2007.  The country needs to be distracted for whatever else is in store - don't forget about Iran and North Korea.
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the liberals do or say whatever it takes to be the most popular. they rock at pushing each other out of the way with their elbows. BTW pelosi is losing this week even though its only monday. maybe tomorrow she will set up an investigative group to give us some proof of her most ethical congress ever.
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A better one than Comrade Pelosi!\n\nSteny Hoyer was my Representative when I was in high school and college.  He has been in congress for nearly 25 years; and unlike many of new modern Democrats who are extreme liberals, he is more in tuned with the average Marylander, who is generally moderate.\n  \nHe would be a much better choice for Speaker of the House than Pelosi, but I guess he will not get the chance.
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Hillary Clinton is popular and seems electable. She gets under those male dominated neocons skin. She is not the best candidate, though. She isn't even a real liberal, she is more of a moderate.\n I hope the Democrats nominate someone who will take a strong stance on Iraq.\n Flag burning, immigration, and gay marriage are buzz issues that appear around election time. Lets get some progressive candidates that have a definite agenda for heath care, education, economic justice for working people, and a healthy environment.  Also demos should push their own agenda and not let the GOP define them with their negative campaigns.