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 Pelosi Tells Disappointed Clinton Supporters to Avoid 'Victim Politics'
Pelosi Tells Disappointed Clinton Supporters to Avoid 'Victim Politics'
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will kick off the Democratic National Convention by making one thing clear: The Democratic Party is united behind Sen. Barack Obama. During an interview Sunday with "Nightline" co-anchor Terry Moran, the DNC chair said she expected the party to leave the convention "unified, organized, focused and disciplined." When asked whether she expected a large demonstration ...
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RNC Rains on Obama’s Parade
Pajamas Media — The unwilling star of GOP efforts to disrupt Obama's party? Hillary Clinton. [image] It is a tried and true tactic of every presidential nominee: sabotage the fun and festivities of their opponent’s political convention. John McCain and his RNC allies are no exception, and they are getting a big assist from their new best friend, Hillary Clinton. Sure, the Republicans have invaded Denver with the help of usual GOP surrogates spokesmen, conference calls and websites ...

A Laugh out Loud moment from The Speaker of the House
Babalú Blog: an island on the net without a bearded dictator — A Laugh out Loud moment from The Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Mom. Congresswoman. Speaker. Comedian . Pelosi cautioned against victimizing Clinton, who fought a tough battle, indicating that the message women can glean from Clinton's loss is the importance of moving forward, and refusing to wallow in defeat. "I think that women, we have to get away from the politics of victim . This is about you go out there and you fight," she said. "I think that what Hillary Clinton did was tremendous for the country. She has kicked open many doors, which now we have to bring many ...

What Palin Said About Clinton
TalkLeft — ... that was offset by sexism, she added, stopping short of pinning Clinton's defeat on gender bias. Pelosi said she hadn't studied the question in detail but was merely speaking "instinctively." Pelosi also said that she has been a victim of sexism, "all the time. But I just think it goes with the territory." Here is the video: Similarly, Pelosi urged female Clinton supporters to avoid an attitude of victimization: "I think that women, we have to get away from ...

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