Now Pelosi Cares About Ethics, Cuts Loose Healthcare ‘No’ Vote Eric Massa
by SusanAnne HillerIn an interesting turn of events this week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was forced by her caucus to pry Rep. Charlie Rangel’s (D-NY) Ways and Means gavel out of his hands and throw Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) under the bus. Then, she cut Rep. Eric Massa (D-NY) loose late Friday afternoon, pressuring Massa to step down just days after allegations surfaced against the one-term Congressman. Rep. Massa will resign his House seat effective Monday, March 9 at 5pm.
Through all of the months of drama of Rangel’s ethics violations, tax evasion, and abuses, Pelosi has stood by Rangel–up to the very end–even being quoted as saying:
After huddling with Rangel for 45 minutes, Pelosi initially said, “No comment” when asked if Rangel remains panel chairman.
She later added, “I guess he is still chair of Ways and Means…”
Although Rep. Rangel has been forced to “temporarily” step down as chair, there have been just about no calls for him to resign his seat. So, what triggered Peolsi’s intolerance to Massa? It appears that she was capitalizing on an event to banish Massa from the House. Could it be that Massa had the audacity to actually represent his constituents and vote Nay on the House healthcare takeover bill?
Keep in mind, Rangel has actually been found to have violated House rules by the House Ethics Committee. The charges surrounding Rangel have the whiff of serious public corruption. And there are even more serious allegations against Rangel still under investigation. It’s interesting to note Pelosi’s silence on these and other ethics charges against other members, to name a few. We don’t even fully know what Massa is alleged to have done and there’s been no announcement of any formal investigation into Massa, much less any findings of fact. According to her own statements, Pelosi only heard about the allegations this week, so why the urgency to force Massa out of office immediately? After all, Maxine Waters and Laura Richardsonand so many others for much more serious ethics violations.
Of course, the other members under ethics clouds are reliable “yes” votes on whatever iteration of ObamaCare Pelosi brings to the floor. Massa was a reliable “no”. But, pushing Massa, obviously, reduces the number of Representatives in the House. Massa’s constituents may no longer have a voice or a say on one of the more sweeping legislative proposals in decades, but, with Massa out, the magic number of votes needed to ram healthcare through and get a bill to Obama’s desk is 216.
We knew Pelosi would ‘pull out all the stops’ to pass health care. It seems she’ll pull out her own members too.
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Look at all of the "d's" that are in legal trouble at the moment and ask yourself "how many voted against health care" or how many of them are considered weak "re-election" prospects…
Davis Patterson wouldn't step aside for The Fresh Prince Of Bill Ayers, look at what is happening to him…
Pelosi is a unethical fool. Unethical in her personal life and dealings with others and a fool when it comes to others. Either she trusts her leftist friends too much, or she knows exactly what they were up to and blatantly disregard rules and standards. Best Case Scenario she is a fool, worst case scenario, the same scenario that makes it so she should be removed is that her unethical personal dealings are also part of her unethical Congressional behavior. Either way she does not belong in office. Back in December, http://www.americanparchment.com had a program that mapped out the unethical behavior that incriminated both Republicans and Democrats behavior. It showed her as one of the most unethical politicians of the year. I would go a step further, she may be one of the most corrupt politicians ever, at least as far as I can remember.
Desparation has officially reached to an all time high for the Dems.
For progressives, it is and always will be "the end justifies the means".
Pelosi will take the democratic party "gently into the night".
Kiss San Fran Nan's fanny; you live. Cross her; you die. The empress is crazy with power.
although it should not, it always amazes me how the left turns an eye to the misdeeds of their own
Once the internal cleansing has been completed within the demonrat party, and all Republicans with skeletons in the closet have been outed, the citizenry will be the next target. Eight months is a long time to hold a country together when it is literally falling apart around us. Eight months will give ample time to those seeking to destroy the country. Nothing is inevitable though. The fight will have to be taken to Washington, District of Criminals, as they are not listening. If we are not in their faces, they will not hear us. As far as being a target is concerned, the first round begins April 15.
Another One Bites The Dust.
So much for the Most Ethical Congress Ever. Like that was ever going to happen with Pelosi in charge.
We may have had presidents in our past who were as evil and devoid of humanity as the slimy obama, but never have we had such a cesspool of corruption as we have in pelosi and reid's congress.
While most people are thinking about changes in November, and even on to 2012, I am convinced that the fight to restore our founding, republican principles will go on for the rest of our lives. So much damage has been done.
We must never again drop our guard. We must fight on with eternal vigilance. That is the price of freedom.
Massa-Another perverted dem going down(no pun intended……Well I guess it was)
Here is a great informative take on healthcare and were we could find common ground, if this was truly about reform. This video says what most of us want, and think about the reform of healthcare.
http://www.pjtv.com/v/3177
The Wicked Witch of the West! …is loosing some of her flying monkeys…what a shame! Maybe someone should throw water on her…who will be our Dorothy?
Pelosi is hell bent in destroying anything that would remotely help the GOP regain power and dismantle her agenda. If that means throwing her own people under the bus, so be it. She is mean, vicious and I think even Obama realized that when he got into bed with her, she threatened to rip one of his testicles off if he interfered with the process because this is HER time in history.
I agree November and 2012 are only battles in the war against the Progressive movement.
Pelosi should and will go down as the most corrupt, pathological liar in the history of United States politics.
Her ignorance of the will of the people is unmatched. Her presumption of entitlement in gargantuan proportion is unsurpassed.
I believe she stands even higher than Barry himself in her atrocious narcissism and delusions of grandeur.
Pelosi is pure, unmitigated and vindictive evil.
This is why it is absolutely paramount that we remove the Dem majority in the House. If she is defeated by John Dennis, there will be celebration in the streets across the nation!
Elect John Dennis: http://www.johndennis2010.com
We the People… take our country back from the Wicked Witch of the West
Pelosi should and will go down as the most corrupt, pathological liar in the history of United States politics.
Her ignorance of the will of the people is unmatched. Her presumption of entitlement in gargantuan proportion is unsurpassed.
I believe she stands even higher than Barry himself in her atrocious narcissism and delusions of grandeur.
Pelosi is pure, unmitigated and vindictive evil.
This is why it is absolutely paramount that we remove the Dem majority in the House. If she is defeated by John Dennis, there will be celebration in the streets across the nation!
Elect John Dennis: http://www.johndennis2010.com
We the People… take our country back from the Wicked Witch of the West
It should be "holy water" to exorcise the evil.
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Conservative thinking: "It's morning in America…"
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Any questions?
So how do the people in his district start to focus on his replacement? What's the process, and who is waiting in the wings?
Patriots of NY-GO GET 'EM!
How about some of that Formula 1 racing fuel?
Is everything that Pelosi is doing, legal? Since she does not hesitate to do whatever it takes to get votes, shouldn't we do everything we can do to check to see if her actions are Legal?
That may be the beginning of the end of the obama/socialist march to take our Country away from us.
A look at Progressives and what became of them in the not so distant future.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcWGeyJx4eU&fe...
I'm curious about how many more Demon-rats will end up
revealing their corruption….Look at all the tax-cheaters that
were uncovered when Obumbles was picking nominees for different
postitions…If that were a Republican presidents picks, he/she
would have been hounded to get rid of them….This particular time in
history will be rated #1 in corruption and arrogance!!
Great example of making sure your "skeletons" are out of the closet…
The chickens are coming home to roost! Bye bye, Nan.
This congress is definitely ethically challenged.
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She will throw anyone under the bus that doesn't agree with her socialist agenda!!!
She's just another strong arm thug for obamao!!!
And the allegation – one of his aides said he had made statements that made him feel "uncomfortable"??? (from Massa's website.) Maybe he said something about opposing SanFranNan's agenda, a thing that might indeed make a Democrat aide feel "uncomfortable". Sounds a lot like the kind of charges that used to be made in the Politburo, when someone inconvenient (to the leadership of the moment) needed to be tossed.
Pelosi is a sleaze. The partisanship, blatant lack of ethics, and utter corruption of these Democrats is amazing. But what is most incredible to me is the sheer arrogance.
WELL SAID!
It is sad to lose a "no" vote, but if there was truly nothing to the allegations, he would have stayed put. Personally, I'm hoping that Stupak converts to "R" so that the dems can't twist his arms anymore.
What we really need is an ethics panel that is independent of congress to audit everyone who holds a seat of power in congress. No more of these congressmen investigating themselves.
Pelosi will be perfectly happy to get ris of any members of her caucus who are not slavish loyalists. This tactic has been used by the Left as far back as 1903, when, at the 2nd Congress of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party, Vladimir Lenin proposed limiting party membership to a core of activists, Lenin's faction eventually grew into the Bolsheviks, splitting off from the opposition Mensheviks. These developments left Lenin with a smaller party, but one that he could control completely.
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” ~~ George Santayana
NAZI PELOUSY HAS THE MOST (LACKING) ETHICAL (VALUES) CONGRESS EVER!
I wonder if it's possible to go after her for running a House of ill repute?
yes sir I agree,…………audits, polygraphs, drug tests, full disclosure of medical records.
Sign the waiver or Hit the Road Jack !!!!………………………….PRAY FOR GRIDLOCK!!!!!!
Reading most of these comments,… …. it seems macnvettes is the only one who has read the article .
Rangel commits a crime and we still have a YES vote in the House,…
Massa is merely accused of wrongdoing and WE lose a No vote…..
Come on folks Massa would have been out in November any way,……….as for Charlie,…
wait till you see the margin of victory he gets in Harlem this November.
I've been wondering about this for some time now….I'm kind of keeping track of how many NO votes they are going to have to "cut lose" in order to make their stand more credible. With the way Dems are dropping off the roster….must make the Dem healthcare naysayers nervous….the wheels on the bus go round and round….there's going to be so many bodies under those wheels by the time they are through…..
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Pelosi,obama, & reid are so determined to go down in history for their Socialist Power Grab of American Freedoms, under the Guise of Health Care, that they will do whatever it takes.
However they under-estimate we 'astro-truf' who are even more determined to fight against their Ruthless Socialistic Dictates! We will not bow!
Only "We the People" have the power to take back our government, and our land. So many posters have made a point to repeat the fact that we the people, all of us, are the only power these ersatz nobles will recognize. We must continue to write, phone, e-mail, and show up wherever you can. I believe we do have the answers to many of our problems, right here, on the internet. This tool is the gift given to us by AlGore.
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Today in Salon, Joanie baby has the comment: Pubs were worse in 2006-08 in corruption that Dems nowadays.Uh, Joanie baby, the Dems and Pubs have had their share of bums but overall, my bet is when one looks at all 50 states, including state officials, Dems in the last few decades are sitting in greater amounts of disrespect than Pubs like Foley. In NJ alone, indictments of Dem officials must fill their court calendars! And the bribes and deals with Bama for just this Care bill is out of sight with corruption. A courtship, monies, and appointments. Yipe. Only the MSM would cover this up. If Pubs did it; front page pain.San Fran Nan is lucky she is in a safe whacked out district. Harry is not so lucky in NV. Hopefully, many libs will fall by the ax in Nov.
It's obvious these people don't have the balls to do the right thing.
After the November elections that SC (you guys know the acronym) will lose her position as Speaker. Time to watch Boehner if he becomes the Speaker…….building fire for his feet now. The old Republican guard is no longer in charge. If they THINK they are they are in for a very rude confrontation. GO CONSERVATIVES !
This is no surprise. The culture of corruption has always belonged to the left. The crying and beating of breasts over Republican malfeasance is contrived and seeks to hide their own members in it's shadow.
No longer can the MSM hide their members. The likes of AB, Malkin, and many others see to that!
They will just pass a law saying it IS legal….
The only common ground that will save the Healthcare system is to get Government OUT of Healthcare.
The Great Thieves give up the little thieves. Though Rangel is no little Thief.
The hard facts for Nancy Pelosi:
http://crosssection.wordpress.com/2010/03/01/nanc...
Can you imagine if all of this were going on before the rise of the New Media? We'd be so royally, um, disadvantaged.
I agree fully. How long does Pelosi have left in this term? You used to hear about Pelosi being good for the Dems, Now you hear comments about ,she should be voted out, as soon as possible. D, Hartman
Too true.
Like Muslim terrorists, the Left in America are on the warpath and are no longer in the mood to pretend to be rational. So, the current generation of proud Americans like ourselves and our descendents are going to have to continue to stay alert.
Well, this explains why a pervert like Kevin Jennings can be Obama's "Safe School Czar." Look at the company the Democrats keep nowadays.
rule of thumb with leftists: they're doing (or want to do) what they claim the right is doing or whatever they say they're NOT doing or going to do. Like bizarro world; if the left says they're for the 'people' you can bet they could give a rat's patoot about the rights of others. When they claim the right is racist, a little research turns up the fact that the LEFT has the worst record on race. The KKK is a DEMOCRAT construct.
Just like the person who yells thief at the drop of a hat can be found to harbor 'acquisitive' tendencies.
Obama has only kept his promises when it concerns his obeisance to the world's dictators and Muslim leaders.
Pelosi is giving a new definition to "witch hunt".All in the name of power and greed;nothing new under the sun.
Slow down their, chief… the "r's" have quite a bit of points racked up too… corruption is not isolated to one half of the aisle…
She screws up this health scare debacle and doesn't get it passed, she may be out as speaker long before November. Have a feeling a White House will fall on her.
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Let's be perfectly clear about Ms. Peloser….she has never accomplished anything on her own. She is where she is because of a wealthy husband. Her constituents aside, SanctuaryCityScumbags, her disingenuous use of NaziFeminism struck a chord with many California voters. Cannibalizing her party members who are expendable is merely par for the course. Stalin purged all the intellectuals, educators and "free thinking" Soviets to achieve his glorious goals for the people. This is no different even at this small scale. Whenever they tell you that they're working for you, the People, is the time you People better sit up and take notice.
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Massa was a no vote for ObamaCare.. hmmm, Me thinks the Dems are feeding on their own to get this monstrosity passed and they ratted him out. Honestly, I never thought I would see the day when American Politics, as a whole would look like this.. OK, call me naive!!
As Stephen Foster said, Massa's in the cold, cold ground.
You have to love that "most ethical" expression of politics … even when it is expressed solely because of political expedience …
Hypocrisy? We don't need no stinking hypocrisy! Nothing to see here people! Move along! These aren't the droids you're looking for!
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Glenn,
As a native Alabamian, please don't call the present occupant of the White House 'Bama' (we alumni resent the use that word in context with anything from Chicago, we like to use it in the context of football championships)
If you want to see corruption, read the Birmingham News and the mess some local Democrats have made of the Water and Sewer Department. Long story, but the bills are outrageously high and the conviction rate still rises.
(The last mayor got over 20 years) Democrat? You bet!!
queen pelosi is a PATHOLOGICAL LIAR. Truly a DISGRACE to the congress and this country. Drain the swamp nancy? You and your swamp are a joke! If you are truly interested in making AMERICA better, do AMERICA a big favor. Join the rest of your fellow libRETARDs that will not seek re-election in November. It's the only way the flaming liberals in San Fran won't vote for you. What are the people in that city drinking (or smoking) these days? PATHETIC!
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Look at all the so called resignations of late. I think the powers that be have a bucket of chips that they have been collecting to use at that special moment and are playing them at will and, at breakneck speed. The most powerful chips, "Lets Make a Deal" (so follow these guys to see what goodies they get handed to them after leaving) and "What Skeletons are in Your Closet" (that would totally cause one to engage in major damage control in their personal and public life) are being laid on the table . If you are on the fence or planning to vote against them, they will bring out these chips and play them hard. Forget about what your constituents want or what the "REAL" , majority has stated they do or do not want, but rely only on that "SIMPLE" bunch who can't seem to differentiate between up or down, backward or forward and have no regard for the consequences to the American people who will all be impoverished in ten years and many dying while waiting for their turn at the doctor's office.
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She should get rid of HERSELF for starters.
I wonder WHO VOTES for these mean despicable people.
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WE MUST ALSO TEACH OUR CHILDREN, AND OUR CHILDRENS CHILDREN. THAT IS WHAT THE PROGRESSIVES ARE DOING!
And today they marched Nancy Pelosi through the streets — holding her big gavel — proud and bold as if she were newly pronounced a "god." How could we let a little over 200 people destroy out nation? How could we?
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