Is Pelosi in trouble? I certainly hope so!

[IEATV8S]

It seems like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may be facing a serious challenge this year from anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan. When I first heard that Sheehan was going to challenge the most powerful woman in the House I didn't think she had a shot in hell. Now I'm revising that opinion. She could actually pose a serious threat to Pelosi. Remember in 2006 Democratic Senate Minority leader Tom Daschle lost against republican John Thune. So it's not unheard of for a leader in congress to lose their seat.

Sheehan's candidacy is gaining credibility every day. She's been endorsed by Ralph Nader, the Peace and Love party in San Francisco and by the front funner for the presidential nomination for the Green Party, Cynthia McKinney. And yesterday McKinney agreed to be Sheehan's honorary campaign co-chair. McKinney is a former democratic congresswoman who left the party to join the Green Party in part because of Pelosi's leadership or lack thereof. In most places in the U.S. most people wouldn't think twice about the Green Party, but Pelosi represents the most liberal city in America – San Francisco. Just a few years ago the mayor of San Fran, Gavin Newsom, faced a serious threat from his Green Party opponent and Newsom is a guy who broke the law to sanction gay marriage.

The Green Party didn't take their endorsement lightly either. They interviewed Sheehan first to make sure she wasn't just a one-issue candidate. They only endorsed after finding her competent and knowledgeable on a wide range of issues.

In other bad news for Pelosi her poll ratings are in the gutter. Just 24 percent approve of her leadership while 57 percent disapprove. To top it off Sheehan's campaign has raised close to $200,000 so far.

Before Sheehan can face Pelosi though she first has to get on the ballot. So far has 3,500 signatures, but still needs about 7,000 more. She has until August.

[V8Assassin]

Nothing would give me more satisfaction than seeing this woman lose her seat. Her and her socialist agenda has gone too far, and given the dynamic nature of politics in her constituency there is a real possibility she could lose.

Nancy on Socialism..................
When questioned about recent stock market highs she responded "Only the rich benefit from these record highs. Working Americans, welfare recipients, the unemployed and minorities are not sharing in these obscene record highs". There is no question these windfall profits and income created by the Bush administration need to be taxed at 100% rate and those dollars redistributed to the poor and working class". Profits from the stock market do not reward the hard work of our working class who, by their hard work, are responsible for generating these corporate profits that create stock market profits for the rich. We in congress will need to address this issue to either tax these profits or to control the stock market to prevent this unearned income t o flow to the rich."

[kh440]

Any other part of the country Sheehan would be laughed out of political existence, but being San Fransicko I s'pose anything is possible. So pretending Sheehan wins: who is next in line for House Speaker?

[Gothmog]

I wish I could vote for Sheehan...Pelosi is a huge dissapointment

[V8Assassin]

Goth you are getting smarter everytime I read something of yours!!