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Get Politics AlertsEmailComments144 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday urged progressives and pundits alike not punish House Democrats in the 2010 elections for the lethargy and shortcomings of the Senate.
In a conference call with online reporters and bloggers, Pelosi made the case that had her chamber been given full control over the legislative process, both the party and country would be in a better place. But the Senate is a co-equal branch, and its procedural rules have forced either moderation or complete non-consideration of important reforms. The end product is, natutrally, frustration among Democratic voters and progressive-leaning thinkers. But as the party has been urged by economists like the New York Times' Paul Krugman to do more on the job creation front, the Speaker stressed the need to draw distinctions.
"I appreciate what Paul Krugman says," said Pelosi. "It would be helpful though if some of those people who are saying these things [noted] that the House did more. Remember, we did more. We passed jobs bill after jobs bill after jobs bill that were not picked up in the Senate because of the need for the 60th vote... we know what we need to do and that's what binds our caucus."
Pelosi has never been good at hiding her disdain for the Senate's pace. During the height of health care reform, her frustration would boil over in meetings after House members were repeatedly asked to compromise funds or provisions in order to secure individual Senate votes. In July, she blamed the upper chamber for failing to move fast enough on a series of bills that would have been economically stimulative -- a failure that, in turn, made Democrats seem incapable of creating jobs.
On Wednesday, Pelosi repeated the mantra, only this time putting a numerical figure on how many jobs she thought the Senate's penchant of slow-paced negotiation had cost the country.
"We passed a bigger recovery package than passed in the Senate," Pelosi said. "We had the votes, we passed it in the House and it got cut in the Senate. We knew that we needed more and I think that probably could have accounted for a half a million jobs, at least the difference between the two bills. If there was any thought that a bigger bill could have passed in the Senate we could have passed a bigger bill in the House."
And for good measure, she took a swipe at the Senate for punting on climate change legislation, which the House passed a year and a half ago. "The glaciers are melting faster than the Senate seems to be able to act," she said.
Story continues below AdvertisementThere is an inherent concern among operatives that Pelosi is right: House Democrats will take the brunt of voter anger for the shortcomings of the current Congress. That, simply, is a product of the electoral system, in which every House member is forced to run every two years while approximately a third of the Senate is in campaign mode.
This, indeed, seems to be affecting the Speaker's mindset heading in to the 2010 elections. But while her pox-on-their-house posture gave off the appearance that she has lumped all senators, regardless of ideology, into the same bag, that's not entirely true. Her displeasure is predominantly for the Republicans in the chamber who have institutionalized the filibuster to halt the legislative process. And when making the pitch to the primarily progressive audience, she argued that a Congress populated with stymied Democrats was better than a Congress populated with a majority Republicans.
"If people are unhappy about the progress being made wait till you see what happens if the Republicans were ever to gain power," said Pelosi. "It is a choice; it is choice. We all haven't gotten everything we wanted but everything we got on these issues came form the Democrats. And again, we don't intend to lose it but we don't expect that people will stay home because they didn't get everything they wanted when they are going to get nothing that they want if Republicans were to win."
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And that, the GOP knows ... . That's precisely why for the first time in history they systematically filibustered, EVEN bills we know they agree with. They hope that part of the Dem voters will be too stupid to find out the truth, and that the MSM will not stress this fact because explaining procedures of the Senate requires and audience capable of a more than 30 second focus, something that brains that are trained to watch television only in order to give advertizers the occasion to broadcast their messages won't be able to do .. . Beatriz09: She's perfectly right, OF COURSE. If the GOP wins the http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Beatriz09/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63604602.html Permalink | Share it ltague 2 minutes ago (6:01 PM) 6 Fans The Repugs in the Senate have decided to hold the whole nation HOSTAGE in order to make it seem as if the Democrats & the White House have accomplished nothing. The Repugs are the PROBLEM! ltague: The Repugs in the Senate have decided to hold the http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/ltague/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63604528.html Permalink | Share it
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TaxpayingVoter 1 minute ago (6:02 PM) 267 Fans High words, but don't we wish? LOL TaxpayingVoter: High words, but don't we wish? LOL http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/TaxpayingVoter/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63604597.html Permalink | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER DT10 1 minute ago (6:02 PM) 89 Fans you're on the wrong side of history bro. she's out for being terrible. and Obama will be in 2 years.you're entitled to your opinion. but it is a minority opinion.
sorry. DT10: you're on the wrong side of history bro. she's out http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/DT10/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63604633.html Permalink | Share it hybrite 2 minutes ago (6:01 PM) 12 Fans hey larry.. hey moe! hybrite: hey larry.. hey moe! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/hybrite/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63604435.html Permalink | Share it mc 4 minutes ago (5:59 PM) 9 Fans Pelosi is absolutely right. mc: Pelosi is absolutely right. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/mc/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63604286.html Permalink | Share it
HUFFPOST PUNDIT Please-Play-Fair 4 minutes ago (5:59 PM) 220 Fans so spare the "House" dems but vote out the "Sentate" dems? is that what she's saying? Please-Play-Fair: so spare the "House" dems but vote out the "Sentate" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Please-Play-Fair/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63604247.html Permalink | Share it
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FiscalConservativesUnite 5 minutes ago (5:58 PM) 73 Fans I got an idea for democrats, Pelosi 2012?? FiscalConservativesUnite: I got an idea for democrats, Pelosi 2012?? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/FiscalConservativesUnite/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63604131.html Permalink | Share it
TaxpayingVoter 3 minutes ago (6:00 PM) 267 Fans She's definitely a leader. TaxpayingVoter: She's definitely a leader. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/TaxpayingVoter/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63604377.html Permalink | Share it
HUFFPOST COMMUNITY MODERATOR k6007 2 minutes ago (6:00 PM) 652 Fans LOL. many americans don't know anything about nancy, or the legislation she's passed. Her distractors are just parroting what they hear on faux news. k6007: LOL. many americans don't know anything about nancy, or the http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/k6007/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63604421.html Permalink | Share it IMOPINIONH8D 0 minute ago (6:03 PM) 436 Fans vs plainun?????? IMOPINIONH8D: vs plainun?????? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/IMOPINIONH8D/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63604723.html Permalink | Share it
PlutocratsSuck 7 minutes ago (5:56 PM) 17 Fans I agree completely, the Senate is not a democratic institution, it closer to oligarchic. Still, this reeks of desperation. Don't start the circular firing squad just yet, lets have an election first maybe? PlutocratsSuck: I agree completely, the Senate is not a democratic institution, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/PlutocratsSuck/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63603969.html Permalink | Share it HUFFPOST PUNDIT xlntcat 2 minutes ago (6:01 PM) 726 Fans What she could have also said is that the House has passed solid legislation only to send it to the Senate to have it punched full of so many holes that it will take decades of amendments to restore it to the functionality of its orginal form. The entire nations, both sides of the ailse, is suffering because the corruption and dysfunction of the U S Senate would bankrupt and business and any householf. OH, that's right! They DID bankrupts the entire nation. xlntcat: What she could have also said is that the House http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/xlntcat/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63604466.html Permalink | Share it
HUFFPOST PUNDIT jerzygurl 7 minutes ago (5:56 PM) 234 Fans Don't worry Nancy, the electorate will be holding the Senate responsible as well. It was nice how you & Harry worked together to hand over both Houses of Congress to the Repubs. You're effort is greatly appreciated. jerzygurl: Don't worry Nancy, the electorate will be holding the Senate http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/jerzygurl/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63603956.html Permalink | Share it
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HUFFPOST SUPER USER calmerheads 7 minutes ago (5:56 PM) 52 Fans Pelosi is so right. Well stated Speaker! calmerheads: Pelosi is so right. Well stated Speaker! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/calmerheads/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63603870.html Permalink | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER DT10 7 minutes ago (5:56 PM) 89 Fans speaker for 3 more weeks. DT10: speaker for 3 more weeks. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/DT10/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63603957.html Permalink | Share it
TaxpayingVoter 5 minutes ago (5:57 PM) 267 Fans The best speaker we've ever had, regardless. TaxpayingVoter: The best speaker we've ever had, regardless. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/TaxpayingVoter/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63604089.html Permalink | Share it There are More Comments on this Thread. Click Here To See them All
human2008 3 minutes ago (6:00 PM) 85 Fans so! human2008: so! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/human2008/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63604363.html Permalink | Share it
HUFFPOST COMMUNITY MODERATOR k6007 1 minute ago (6:02 PM) 652 Fans The way the teapublicans' numbers are falling in the polls...I wouldn't be too sure of that. k6007: The way the teapublicans' numbers are falling in the polls...I http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/k6007/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63604613.html Permalink | Share it
clearwaterclearmind 8 minutes ago (5:55 PM) 92 Fans punish us because we're corrupt and building a police state to control every aspect of your life that affects your ability to toil for our corporate masters. clearwaterclearmind: punish us because we're corrupt and building a police state http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/clearwaterclearmind/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63603741.html Permalink | Share it
dfranz 6 minutes ago (5:57 PM) 601 Fans Wow, you need to get out more. Too much Glen Beck. dfranz: Wow, you need to get out more. Too much Glen http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/dfranz/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63604077.html Permalink | Share it
slowhand0728 9 minutes ago (5:54 PM) 110 Fans Nancy is right, they made all the right moves over the past 4 years. the Dems should be rewarded in the House for sure! slowhand0728: Nancy is right, they made all the right moves over http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/slowhand0728/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63603665.html Permalink | Share it
HUFFPOST PUNDIT Vegasyankee 9 minutes ago (5:54 PM) 56 Fans LOL!!Too late. BTW - How's that save the rat project (that cost tax payers several million) outside the San Fran city limits going?
Got tuna? Vegasyankee: LOL!! Too late. BTW - How's that save the rat http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Vegasyankee/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63603660.html Permalink | Share it JPFL 7 minutes ago (5:56 PM) 317 Fans I fishing for tuna on the bridge to nowhere... JPFL: I fishing for tuna on the bridge to nowhere... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/JPFL/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63603889.html Permalink | Share it whitebeach 5 minutes ago (5:58 PM) 127 Fans Hey, Vegan, I'm a fan of yours, but if you fell for the save-a-rat propaganda, you might want to take another look. This was basically Freep material. whitebeach: Hey, Vegan, I'm a fan of yours, but if you http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/whitebeach/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63604172.html Permalink | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER DT10 9 minutes ago (5:54 PM) 89 Fans blame blame blame blame blame.
it's all you hear from the democratic party. they failed. they can't blame anyone but themselves.
the pendulum is about to swing back. DT10: blame blame blame blame blame. it's all you hear from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/DT10/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63603638.html Permalink | Share it JPFL 5 minutes ago (5:58 PM) 317 Fans I agree. They tried to compromise with the Republican Tea Party and got nowhere. Unfortunately, things will be even worse when those ignorant Tea Party corporatists gain control. JPFL: I agree. They tried to compromise with the Republican Tea http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/JPFL/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63604146.html Permalink | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER DT10 2 minutes ago (6:01 PM) 89 Fans i see you're playing the same games. LOL
they had to compromise with THEIR OWN PARTY to get their radical bills passed.
now they must pay the price for that. DT10: i see you're playing the same games. LOL they had http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/DT10/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63604453.html Permalink | Share it
dfranz 3 minutes ago (6:00 PM) 601 Fans Let's see. The House passed over 400 bills that were stymied by personal holds and filibusters by the Republican Senate. It wasn't the Democrats that held up the unemployment bill for 6 weeks while people suffered. Once the country sees the absolute bankruptcy of the Republican agenda, the President will have another majority in 2012 dfranz: Let's see. The House passed over 400 bills that were http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/dfranz/nancy-pelosi-senate_n_761770_63604396.html Permalink | Share it Page: 1 2 3 4 Next › Last » (4 total) New comments on this entry — Click to refresh
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