Speaker of The House, Nancy Pelosi (pictured left) announced Sunday that she was confident that President Obama's health care initiatives will pass the US House of Representatives and Senate, despite widespread public objection, and "those dangerous, radical, racist Tea Party Astroturfers that messed up traffic in Washington on Saturday."
Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid (at right) concurred. On "This Week With George Stephanopoulos," Reid was asked whether he agreed that the Senate could also pass such legislation. Reid replied, "Wuff!"
Sources close to both Pelosi (D-CA), and Reid (D-NV) say that despite public outrage over the issue of socializing another huge chunk of the US economy, the possibility/probability of rationed care, fewer students entering the medical field, and generally sucky outcomes on all fronts, Reid and Pelosi intend (quoting one source who asked to remain anonymous) "to ram it down the throats of the public anyway." Another (anonymous) source said, "The truth is that we own this town. That means we own everything. We're just claiming what's rightfully ours."
Majority Leader Reid, and Speaker Pelosi issued a joint statement Sunday afternoon:
"In November of 2008, the American public sent a clear message that they expected "change," by giving the Democratic Party both the White House, and overwhelming majorities in the US Congress. The President has made it clear that he intends to follow his mandate. We intend to join him in that by passing Health Care Reform before Thanksgiving.
Certainly, the times are uncertain. The economy is teetering on the brink of collapse. We have a 12 trillion dollar deficit. Official unemployment figures are nearing double digits. Bush left President Obama with a mess of epic proportions. But our actions in Congress will give the American people "hope" as they enter the holiday season that if they choke on a turkey bone, or if their drunk Uncle Sal falls down the steps, or if they have a heart attack when their favorite football team is upset, etc., they will be able to access adequate health care.
This is a promise we have made to the American people. And we will not shun our responsibility to make good on the trust they have placed in us."
So, take that! SUCKERS!
You shore captured Bela Pelosi at her most flatulent, shore 'nuff ;-)
ReplyDeleteYou have it just a bit wrong! The dog is too big to be a true lap dog, which Harry certainly seems to be.
ReplyDeleteHeh! Skunks, many thanks!
ReplyDeleteWalt, I did the best I could. I mean, there are only so many pictures of apes posing with canines available on the worldwide computer!
True, my friend, True! Reid is the lappiest (I know that's not a word) of all dogs.
Sheesh! How did we ever get to the place in time that these animals are in charge?
BWAHAHAHAHA!!
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