Pelosi asks for donations to fend off potential GOP investigations

[festus]

Pelosi asks for donations to fend off potential GOP investigations
By Eric Zimmermann - 06/23/10 12:48 PM ET
Pelosi asks for donations to fend off potential GOP investigations - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is asking supporters for contributions to help prevent the "subpoenas and investigations" that would result from a GOP majority.

In a fundraising letter for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Pelosi says if Republicans take back the House, they'll initiate "endless investigations against President Obama" and "bring back the days of Ken Starr and the politics of personal destruction."

"Remember a Republican-controlled Congress that devoted more time to subpoenas and investigations than to solving our country's problems?" Pelosi asks. "There is far too much at stake for our country now to allow it to happen again."

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), the ranking member of the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee, has shown himself willing and eager to be a thorn in the side of the Obama administration on everything from the BP oil spill to the Joe Sestak job offer. Few doubt that he would use a chairmanship to ramp up those efforts.

Seizing on Pelosi's letter, Issa said Pelosi was effectively seeking "immunity" for the Obama administration.

"Obviously, Speaker Pelosi believes that a Democratic Congress should give this administration immunity from legitimate questions and appropriate accountability," Issa said. "Her statements are indicative of the desperate state her Majority is in and if the best case she can make is to caution the American people against the dangers of conducting legitimate and vigorous oversight, she is welcome to make that case."

[HK4U]

I would donate money to send her on a one way trip to the moon.

[Conservative Wife & Mom]

I would donate money to send her on a one way trip to the moon.

+1 Where can I send MY check, HK?

[CathyInBlue]

How much does her swanky new pad cost? I don't think she needs anyone else's money to insulate her from the consequences of her actions. She's already got more than enough.

[Ektarr]

The most transparent and highest integrity Congress in History . . . indeed.

Ektarr says: "Love isn't what you say...'Love' is what you do!"

. . . this also applies to other things.

[wolfhunter]

It seems she KNOWS she needs to be hiding something.

[mojo]

I pray everyday that these people are exposed for exactly what they are!!!!!!!!! the worst kind of criminals.

[fuhr52]

Criminals, how could you say such a thing. These people are pure as the wind driven snow. Just ask them. They only care about the well being of the little people. Don't they?

[festus]

Criminals, how could you say such a thing. These people are pure as the wind driven snow. Just ask them. They only care about the well being of the little people. Don't they?

BP cares about the little people...before the big yacht race...bet it went faster on a greased hull...

[twogunwilly]

I'm sure the investigations will reveal constant donkey punching among all the liberal/progressives that's why they think and act the way they do!
(don't google-fu that if your offend-able)