A look at Pelosi's voting record

[Henry Hawk]

A little TOO liberal to be 3 steps away from Presidency for me...


House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi would bring to the office a level of left-wing liberalism that will be unprecedented. In the National Journal's 2005 ideological ratings, which were based on scores of votes, Mrs. Pelosi was ranked more liberal than 91 percent of her House colleagues on economic issues, 96 percent on social matters and 82 percent on foreign-policy issues. Here are her relative rankings (economic, social, foreign) for 2004 (93, 88, 81), 2003 (92, 89, 70), 2002 (88, 84, 90) and 2001 (94, 83, 93).
    Until she received a 95 percent liberal rating in 2005 from the Americans for Democratic Action (the nation's pre-eminent liberal organization), Mrs. Pelosi had racked up five consecutive years (2000-04) of 100 percent ratings. Her lifetime ADA rating is 96 percent. Last year, the American Conservative Union gave her a 0 rating. Her lifetime ACU rating is 3 percent.
    Typical for her 20-year House career, Mrs. Pelosi received a 100 percent rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America last year and a 0 rating from the National Right to Life Committee. A Roman Catholic who has repeatedly voted to uphold partial-birth abortion, who has voted against parental notification when minor children seek abortion and who has shown no concern for the rights of the innocent unborn, Mrs. Pelosi has consistently opposed the death penalty.
    Over the years, Mrs. Pelosi has consistently voted against welfare reform, including the 1996 bill signed by President Clinton and its re-authorization. In 1998, she opposed a constitutional amendment to permit school prayer in the classroom. In 1999, she opposed allowing state and local governments to display the Ten Commandments on public property, including schools. She has voted against education IRAs. In 2003, she opposed a $10 million program for school vouchers in the District of Columbia. That same year she voted against the 10-year $400 billion Medicare prescription-drug bill because she preferred one that was twice as expensive. Mrs. Pelosi has repeatedly voted for tax increases and opposed tax cuts, even the 2001 bill that doubled the child tax credit to $1,000, among other cuts.
    As the United States has become increasingly dependent on foreign sources for oil, Mrs. Pelosi has always opposed drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. In recent years, she has become protectionist -- leading the opposition in 2000 against then-President Clinton's successful effort to establish permanent normal trade relations with China. She also opposed giving Mr. Clinton and Mr. Bush trade-promotion authority; and in 2005 she voted against the Central American Free Trade Agreement. In 2004, she voted to end Radio Marti broadcasts to Cuba. She voted to reduce funds for the B-2 intercontinental bomber, which performed superbly in the 1999 Kosovo War, in 2001 in Afghanistan and in Iraq. Mrs. Pelosi has repeatedly opposed anti-missile defense, even as a nuclear-armed North Korea has tested ballistic missiles.
   

[followsthewolf]

Heck, Richard "I Shot My Hunting Buddy" is next in line now.   

[Gryphon]

You know...looking at someones voting record ANYONES....in this manner is really misleading. so many things "bundled" up that have nothing to do with anything. (is it a vote FOR raising the minimum wage or AGAINST lowering estate taxes....FOR criminalizing online gambling or AGAINST homeland security)
Gotta have it in context...otherwise...too easy to "spin"

[Pa Kettle]

So--what you're saying is that she's really quite moderate, but there just isn't enough substanciating evidence presented to accurately display her conservative streak, Gryphon?

[Gryphon]

So--what you're saying is that she's really quite moderate, but there just isn't enough substanciating evidence presented to accurately display her conservative streak, Gryphon?

Honestly, I know very little of her history, and this post may well present her in a fairly accurate light. I just know that saying someone voted FOR or AGAINST this or that isn't always an accurate representation of what that vote was for.
If a bill was up that included 1 billion dollars to tip strippers and 10 dollars to feed old folks...the person who voted against that bill would be faced with this ad next election:"Joe Blow Voted to Deny Our Seniors Food"

[C91]

If you're not going to think for yourself, the least you could do is site the source of your plagiarism.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20061102-090358-9812r.htm

[Gryphon]

I notice that links to their opinions and editorials page.
I rest my case. 

[Pa Kettle]

Honestly, I know very little of her history, and this post may well present her in a fairly accurate light. I just know that saying someone voted FOR or AGAINST this or that isn't always an accurate representation of what that vote was for.
If a bill was up that included 1 billion dollars to tip strippers and 10 dollars to feed old folks...the person who voted against that bill would be faced with this ad next election:"Joe Blow Voted to Deny Our Seniors Food"

I agree with you, Griff, but it's a safe bet that Nancy's left handed all the way.
She makes Ted Kennedy look like William Jennings Bryan.

[Henry Hawk]

If you're not going to think for yourself, the least you could do is site the source of your plagiarism.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20061102-090358-9812r.htm

Kiss it C!!...don't go getting all "Y" on me....I just copied that off of an email that was sent too me....Like I can write that articulate anyway.....quit actin all mighty..with sorce siting....