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TheHill.com - Left is miffed at Pelosi over her comment
Is she that blinded by being Speaker that she looks down on everybody?
Pelosi seems to be doing a grand job of attacking everyone within her own party. She has a strange idea of the meanings behind words like "friend" and "enemy."In a session with reporters before leaving for the August recess, Pelosi said, “Are you asking me are progressives going to vote against universal, quality, affordable healthcare for all Americans? No way.” Her directness elicited laughter in the room.
Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.), co-chairwoman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, on Monday expressed outrage at the comments and said her group is being “laughed at.”
Woolsey is the author of a letter signed by 60 fellow House liberals vowing to vote against a deal cut with the Blue Dogs. Liberals feel the bill weakens the “public option,” the group’s signature issue in the healthcare debate.
“It didn’t take us very seriously,” Woolsey said. “She may be overlooking the strength behind the 60, and there are more who are absolutely committed to a robust public option.”
Is she that blinded by being Speaker that she looks down on everybody?