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The Ridiculous Nancy Pelosi 'Scandal' Made Simple (and Hilarious)

Posted by Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet at 12:45 PM on May 19, 2009.


Much ado about Nancy Pelosi, the Bush Administration, torture, and stealing office supplies.

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Sam Seder of Air America's BreakRoom Live with Maron & Seder takes a look at the Nancy Pelosi "scandal" (did she know about torture, was she briefed, etc., etc.) and clearly states "I don't give a shit." Getting briefed on something and authorizing something are two very different things, which Seder points out by attempting to steal a flat screen monitor from his office.

[h/t Brendan McDonald at Air America]

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Tagged as: torture, bush administration, air america, nancy pelosi, sam seder, truth comission


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sorry, not giving pelosi a pass...
Posted by: undrgrndgirl on May 19, 2009 1:14 PM   
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"getting briefed on something is different that authorizing it" - ok, yes technically that's true...however, pelosi was being briefed on the ILLEGAL activities of the bush administration...her job as speaker of the house and her oath of office made it HER DUTY to blow the whistle AND to begin impeachment and other criminal investigations...which we all know she took "off the table" - i my book she was a willing accomplice and should also be impeached and tried as such...this is just more proof there is NO difference between the reds and the blues.

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» She doesn't deserve a pass Posted by: Fishbone Soldier
MY, ISN'T HE CLEVER!
Posted by: VZEQICVA on May 19, 2009 2:13 PM   
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It's not that easy. Pelosi isn't the only one who supposedly knew, but didn't. I'm sure we'll find out the truth eventually. But until then I'm not ready to turn it into humor. This guy comes across like some 6th grader who thinks he brilliant. But who turns out to be a pain in everybody's ass. ANNA

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» RE: MY, ISN'T HE CLEVER! Posted by: babs
Not exactly giving her a pass, but...
Posted by: olita on May 19, 2009 5:13 PM   
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it's important to remember the political climate back then. I'm willing to trust but verify Pelosi's claims. Let's have a full investigation, and whoever was complicit or shirked their constitutional oaths regarding this matter should be held accountable. I'm willing to hold the Democrats to the same standard as the Rebublicans. Do you think the GOP can honestly say the same?

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Bail out
Posted by: SocoLoco on May 20, 2009 6:10 AM   
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So called Liberals trying to distant "Impeachment is off the table" Pelosi. Regardless of what she knew, when she knew or if she knew, she's still an ineffectual shrill and a blowhard for failed policies and profiting off of war.

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Sammy Cam!
Posted by: BlueBerry PickN on May 20, 2009 6:49 AM   
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its so great that Seder/Maron are back doing their thing, again...

Damn, that's good to see.

...whenever I see them working together...
...doing that magic thing they do...
...that just makes me very happy...


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Super classified flat screeen mission related to national security
Posted by: Purple Girl on May 20, 2009 2:39 PM   
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that way they couldn't discuss it with anyone else or reveal he'd walked off with it, either.
And Harmens letter amounted to what? Not jack shit.
Repugs are so stupid or think we are thateverytime the ypoint a finger at Pelosi they are admitting that the techniques were torture and implicating all theri fellow repugs who were also in the Know.
I am astounded Panetta is willing to bring his own integrity into question by tying the CIA's horrid reputation around his own neck- not only have they been proven incompetent, but utterly corrupt.Anyone who dares calls me 'Unpatriotic' for Dissing the CIA only proves to me they have no respect or regard for the fact the CIA works for US, and if we demand transparency and accountablity It is OUR right as their Damn Bosses!So they can kiss my ass! this ain't Russia and they're not the KGB!

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