“We think that we have the fairest approach in our bill,” Ms. Pelosi said. “I always say when it comes to tax policy around here, it’s like a mirror. ‘Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?’ The Senate thinks theirs is fairer. We think ours is. We’ll see which mirror cracks.” (NY Times)
Should some mention who actually said those lines to the mirror??
The Evil vainglorious, self-obsessed Queen in Snow White? 
Come to think of it, the resemblance is remarkably similar
So does that make Health Care Reform the Poisoned Apple?
Freudian Slip? I think not.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, piqued with White House pressure to accept the Senate health reform bill, threw a rare rhetorical elbow at President Barack Obama Tuesday, questioning his commitment to his 2008 campaign promises.
A leadership aide said it was no accident.
Pelosi emerged from a meeting with her leadership team and committee chairs in the Capitol to face an aggressive throng of reporters who immediately hit her with C-SPAN’s request that she permit closed-door final talks on the bill to be televised.
A reporter reminded the San Francisco Democrat that in 2008, then-candidate Obama opined that all such negotiations be open to C-SPAN cameras.
“There are a number of things he was for on the campaign trail,” quipped Pelosi, who has no intention of making the deliberations public.
People familiar with Pelosi’s thinking wasted little time in explaining precisely what she meant by a “number of things” – saying it reflected weeks of simmering tension on health care between two Democratic power players who have functioned largely in lock-step during Obama’s first year in office.
Senior House Democratic leadership aides say Pelosi was pointedly referring to Obama’s ’08 pledge not to raise taxes on the middle class, which she interprets to include a tax on so-called “Cadillac” health care plans that offer lavish benefit packages to many union members.
Interesting interpretation of “middle class” wouldn’t you say…
The House aides, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Pelosi has been miffed with Obama’s tilt toward the Senate plan and his expectation the House will simply go along with the Senate bill out of political necessity.
A Pelosi aide later downplayed the remark, saying, “It was a quip, not a jab at anyone.”
She just specific about whom he was, but it wasn’t anyone in particular. Ah, doublespeak….
“She’s setting up for the conference,” said a leadership staffer. “It’s strategic. She’s staking out her territory.”(Politico)
The Tyrannosaurus Rex Female is staking her claim and protecting her young.
Woe be anyone who gets in her way.
Especially, Republicans.
The ultimate in back room secret deals between a cadre of specially picked partisans will decide that the Government does in fact have the right to decide if you live or die and how you live.
Isn’t Democracy grand.
Wish we still had one.
So I have to laugh, or else…
It’s so bad, I ordered a burger at McDonalds and the kid behind the counter asked, “Can you afford fries with that?”
I got a pre-declined credit card offer in the mail.
The economy is so bad, I went to my bank the other day and the teller handed me a note saying, “This is a robbery!”
The economy is so bad that I went to my bank to get a loan, they said, “What a coincidence! That’s just what we were going to ask you!”
The economy is so bad, that I bought a toaster oven and my free gift with purchase was a bank.
The economy is so bad I saw a man in Costco buying one roll of toilet paper.
The economy’s so bad, Exxon-Mobil laid off 25 Congressmen.
The economy is so bad, Obama met with three small businesses to discuss his Stimulus Plan: GM, Pfizer, and Citigroup.
The economy is so bad, Angelina Jolie adopted a child from America!
It’s so bad, they built an Indian reservation on a casino.
The economy is so bad that when Bill and Hillary travel together, they now have to share a room.
The economy is so bad, Malia and Sasha Obama started a lemonade stand to raise money for bailouts.
The economy is so bad… Motel Six won’t leave the light on anymore.
Even people who aren’t in Barack Obama’s cabinet aren’t paying taxes.
Q: Why is the United States Congress and the porn industry always mentioned together?
A: Between the porn industry and Congress, no one has screwed more people!
Q: Why is there no gold at the end of the rainbow?
A: The Leprachan took it and sold it to Cash4Gold!
Congress says they are looking into this Bernard Madoff scandal. Oh Great!! The guy who made $50 Billion disappear is being investigated by the people who made $1.5 Trillion disappear!
But don’t worry, we’re from the government and were are here to save you.
Especially, with the smoke-filled, non-transparent, 1000% partisan, Bribe-em-to-the-Max, Health Care Reform.
Rejoice Citizen.
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