"Moderate" Dems trying to pressure Pelosi not to help working Americans

[brentspeak]

The source is Politico, so take it with a grain of salt:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/19474

Moderate Dems confront Pelosi

Patrick O'Connor Patrick O'connor – Mon Mar 2, 4:47 am ET

In a private meeting last week, Speaker Nancy Pelosi laid down a challenge to her moderate members who were complaining about a provision in the housing bill. Stand up and air your grievances, she said.

A handful of those moderate members did just that, taking to the microphone to gripe that the provision, which would allow bankruptcy judges to rework loans for homeowners, needed to be more restrictive.

Then a surprising thing happened. Pelosi, who disagreed with this critique, huddled at the side of the room with her top deputies — and then buckled. She suspended consideration of the housing bill so more thought could be put into the bankruptcy item.

This hardly amounts to a breakthrough win for party moderates — or a major concession by the speaker. But it was a consequential moment in the minds of moderate leaders who often find themselves marginalized in a caucus dominated by liberals.

“It shows we have bench strength, and it shows we can flex,” said California Rep. Ellen O. Tauscher, who chairs the New Democrat Coalition and played a central role in negotiations over the bankruptcy bill.
Flex? Sure. Win? That’s another matter.

As I said, this is Politico, and you need to take the article with a grain of salt. Check out this ridiculous paragraph:

Moderates won modest concessions in the housing measure. But the Senate could go much further by drastically curtailing who qualifies under the law. This is a familiar outcome for House moderates, who more often than not lose internal battles with the dominant liberal faction in the House.

Oh, really??
:spray: :spray: :spray:

And yet more B.S. :

Obama’s housing proposal provoked an immediate populist backlash. Many homeowners who are current in their mortgage payments resent the president’s decision to use taxpayer funds to help neighbors who can no longer afford their homes.

"Many", meaning the couple dozen Rick Santelli "Tea Party" idiots.

[liskddksil]

1. Looks like some of the folks need a primary challenge

[Proud Liberal Dem]

2. My thoughts exactly!!!!

"Moderates won modest concessions in the housing measure. But the Senate could go much further by drastically curtailing who qualifies under the law. This is a familiar outcome for House moderates, who more often than not lose internal battles with the dominant liberal faction in the House.


Oh, really??
:spray: :spray: :spray:"

:wtf: are the "moderates" smoking? Most of them make me want to :argh:

If ANYBODY is being marginalized it's us liberals/progressives (often dismissively referred to as "the far left") NOT the "moderates"!