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— Franklin D. Roosevelt (Commonwealth Club Address, 1932)
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— Perri Nelson, November 6, 2008
Pelosi shows some intelligence
Published Tue, Nov 28 2006 3:09 PM
Technorati Tags: News and Politics, Democrats
From the Associated Press via the Seattle P.I.
WASHINGTON -- In a decision that could roil Democratic unity in the new House, Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi passed over Rep. Alcee Hastings Tuesday for the chairmanship of the Intelligence Committee.
Hastings, currently the No. 2 Democrat on the panel, had been aggressively making a case for the top position, supported by members of the Congressional Black Caucus.
Critics pointed out that he had been impeached when he was a federal judge and said naming him to such a sensitive post would be a mistake just as the Democrats take over House control pledging reforms.
Kudos to Nancy Pelosi for showing some intelligence about this position.
In a sign of the bitterness that has surrounded the debate, Hastings closed his statement by saying: "Sorry, haters, God is not finished with me yet."
Maybe not. It's a shame the voters haven't either. But corruption is a plus on a Democrat resume. At least it didn't get him a chairmanship.
Linked at Renaissance Blogger, Rightwing Guy.
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