PBS’s Judy Woodruff Helps Pelosi Blame Republicans for Sequester

March 8th, 2013 3:03 PM
The PBS NewsHour invited Nancy Pelosi on for an interview Thursday night, and the sparks were flying. Sparks of love, that is, between anchor Judy Woodruff and the House minority leader. Woodruff conducted a 10-minute interview of mostly softballs about the salient topics of the day. But one of today’s hottest topics, the sequester, only merited one question from Woodruff - and it wasn’t a…

Pelosi: 'I Hope the Democrats Will Use the Filibuster Some Time as Wel

March 7th, 2013 11:45 AM
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) commented Thursday on Sen. Rand Paul's (R-Ky.) historic filibuster the previous day. 'I hope the Democrats will use the filibuster some time as well in that way."

Jay Leno Presents 'Les Miserables' Style Sequester Negotiations

February 28th, 2013 3:16 PM
NBC Tonight Show host Jay Leno presented a great interpretation of the sequester negotiations Wednesday. In a mock video, many of our political leaders sang their views as if characters in the hit musical "Les Miserables."

Stephen Colbert To Be 'Surprise Guest' At Democrat Conference

February 8th, 2013 9:23 AM
Are there any boundaries today between the media and the Democratic Party? Consider Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert who according to a tweet from House Democrats is going to be a "surprise guest" at Friday's Caucus Issues Conference:

Pelosi Briefs Barbra Streisand and Hollywood Elites at Norman Lear's M

February 2nd, 2013 3:58 PM
Just how much more in bed can Democrats get with Hollywood elites? That question seems germane given an event held at Norman Lear's Hollywood mansion Thursday where House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) briefed attendees that included Barbra Streisand and James Brolin.

Pelosi Called 'Jackass' Before Cameo Appearance on '30 Rock' Finale

February 2nd, 2013 2:58 PM
Liberals were all atwitter a few months ago over the news that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was going to be doing a cameo role on the series finale of 30 Rock. I wonder how they felt when she was called a "jackass” right before her appearance (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):

Maher Tells Pelosi ‘You Really Should Be Speaker Because Democrats G

January 26th, 2013 12:41 PM
As NewsBusters readers know, one of my great pleasures is pointing out the staggering stupidity of Bill Maher. My hero came through once again on HBO’s Real Time Friday telling Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), “You really actually should be the Speaker because Democrats got a million more House votes” (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Senate Democrats' Letter Urging Obama to Unilaterally Raise Debt Limit

January 14th, 2013 9:09 AM
The self-described "essential global news network" known as the Associated Press, more aptly characterized as the Administration's Press, has from all appearances chosen to minimize the exposure given to Friday's letter from four Senate Democrats to President Obama encouraging him to unilaterally increase the nation's debt ceiling if Congress fails to do so. A search on Harry Reid's last name…

WashPost Insists Boehner 'Narrowly Wins' Term as Speaker; Closest Comp

January 4th, 2013 4:10 PM
Needing 214 votes (of the 427 lawmakers who voted)  to win reelection to the speakership on January 3, Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) handily beat his closest opponent, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for the office, 220-192. Boehner did see a smattering of dissenting votes in his conference, but no serious challenger within his conference came close to depriving the Speaker of a majority on the first…

NYT: 12 Dissents to Boehner's Reelection as Speaker Signal 'Turmoil an

January 4th, 2013 3:35 PM
95% of the House Republican caucus reelected John Boehner as Speaker of the House on Thursday, but the 12 dissenting Republicans attracted intense coverage in the New York Times, including a front-page story saying the vote foretold "turmoil and division" in the new Congress. By contrast, there was only scattered coverage when 19 members of the Democratic caucus refused to support Nancy…

Politico: Boehner's Reelection As Speaker 'Wasn't Easy,' Even Though H

January 3rd, 2013 5:50 PM
Two years ago when 10 percent of congressional Democrats cast protest votes rather than vote for Nancy Pelosi for House Speaker, Politico's Jonathan Allen -- who, you may recall had rejoined the paper after a brief stint working for Debbie Wasserman Schultz -- and John Bresnahan dutifully gave readers a story chock full of pro-Pelosi spin, seeking to communicate that Pelosi had little to worry…

CBS Hypes 'Huge Bipartisan Victory', 'Milestone' with Fiscal Cliff Bil

January 2nd, 2013 4:29 PM
On Wednesday's CBS This Morning, Nancy Cordes trumpeted the passage of Senate Democrats' temporary fiscal cliff fix by the House as a "big bipartisan victory", immediately after pointing out that "the votes were about two-to-one Democratic in favor of the bill." Cordes also hyped how the bill is "a milestone, finally settling a decade-long debate over the Bush-era tax cuts," despite the fact…

Next Year, Year After, Whenever: Pelosi's Addled Take on US Departure

November 16th, 2012 7:40 PM
How I look forward to Rachel Maddow's chummy chats with Bay Area soulmate Nancy Pelosi -- especially when it turns awkward. On her MSNBC show last night, Maddow showed clips of her "exclusive" interview with Pelosi earlier in the day. It was during their discussion of the Petraeus scandal that matters took a turn toward hilarity, an outcome always on the horizon whenever Pelosi is involved…

Politico's Isenstadt: 'Democrats' Drive to Retake House Falters': Tran

November 5th, 2012 7:37 AM
Though it occupies four web pages, it's hard to avoid thinking that Alex Isenstadt at Politico is hoping news consumers only look at his story's headline ("Democrats' drive to retake House falters") and not its damning yet still woefully incomplete content. The headline would make you think that Dems will gain seats, but not enough to achieve a majority. Isenstadt bravely concludes early on…