I got a call from my friend Ed in Los Angeles who wanted to talk about Nancy Pelosi.
He barely got “hello” out before he said, “It’s interesting, isn’t it, that fewer than a million people voted for Nancy Pelosi?” The actual number, it turns out was far, far fewer than a million people. She got 194,098 votes in 2008 when she was re-elected to the U.S. House from her district in San Francisco.
“Interesting? I guess. What’s your point, Ed?” I asked.
“Well,” he said, “it’s interesting that in a great big country like ours fewer than a million people – [194,098] – can be responsible for screwing up so many things in so short a time.”
Ed’s a reasonable guy and so he reasonably figured that thanks to President Obama, Nancy Pelosi is just about the most powerful person in America. After all, the president let her and her most liberal pals in the House write up the gazillion dollar pork-laden stimulus package – instead of writing it up in the White House. He let Pelosi and the same gang of lefties write up the bill that will overhaul the nation’s healthcare system at a cost of roughly a bazillion dollars – instead of writing it up in the White House. Ed figures it should take a lot more people than the relative few left fielders who elected Nancy Pelosi to send us all to the poor house.
“Well, Ed,” I said, “they don’t call San Francisco Halloween-by-the-Sea for nothing. But you do make a good point”
“Thanks,” he replied, sounding dejected. Then just before hanging up, he added one more thing. “And remember, she’s the president if anything ever happens to the president and Crazy Joe.” A sobering thought if ever there was one.
But what my good friend Ed fails to appreciate is that San Francisco, where they routinely pass resolutions on wars and other weighty international matters, is the only city in America with both a foreign policy and Rice-a-Roni.
I bring this up because after she gets done screwing up America’s domestic policies, Speaker Pelosi probably will move on to screwing up our foreign policy. That’s the bad news. The good news is that even she can’t screw up Rice-a-Roni.
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keep after them Bernie. i watch you on fox news.
Regarding Nancy Pelosi and San Francisco thought patterns: Were Gavin Newsom to get off his lazy behind he could defeat Pelosi in the June 8th (2010) primary election. He would spend half the money as she and beat her with a double-digit margin. Not that I’m a fan of Newsom, but Pelosi is getting very tiresome.
That’s why you’re the reporter and we’re the readers. Absolutely great work Bernie.
Bernie,
I enjoy seeing you and O’Reilly discuss the news.
North Carolina? didn’t I hear Asheville? I’m in Greenville SC. Asheville is a nice place and the weather is good in the summer. How long have you lived there?
Bernie, I’m really p’od at you. I just found out about your website when you mentioned
it on The Factor, I’d never heard you mention it before. I’d tried Googling Bernie Goldberg
and got zippo.
You should mention bernardgoldberg.com more often! But I’ve already told all my friends
who like to watch you on Bill’s show.
Keep up the good work you’re doing for America!
While the inexperienced and immature Barack Obama and his radical Leftist regime is busy screwing up America locally, his band of inexperienced and largely misinformed court clowns are screwing up America internationally.
Obama’s loss of face in North Korea and his cowtowing to the Iranian rogue regime has left both America’s allies and enemies dumbfounded. His cuddling up to the worst dictatorships on the Arabian Peninsula, across North Africa, and in the Levant have left the citizens of these fascist human rights abusers, many of whom look to America as their last and best hope for freedom, simply aghast. Indeed, Barack Obama’s and Hillary Clinton’s apparent hostility towards Israel has pleased many of those same rogue Islamic regimes, while leaving many of America’s allies wondering who the Obama gang will throw under the bus next. The international community has already begun to regret the Obama election and his inexperience in international affairs. They see Obama as a weak and indecisive leader, who is unable to even manage his own staff like Eric Holder whose shotgun approach to the CIA could easily compromise their own intelligence services. They realize finally that strong, consistent, and determined American leadership is the only bulwark standing between the free and democratic West and the violent, aggressive, and destructive Islamic regimes and Asian dictatorships. They now know why Barack Obama was the wrong choice, at the wrong time, and definitely in the wrong place.
We always enjoy your visits with O’Reilly. You are so level headed and such a patriot. We have the greatest respect for you, Bernie. Keep up the good fight.
Bernie, I agree with your assessment about Pelosi “screwing up” domestic and foreign policy. Here’s where we part company, knowing what you know now, do you really believe that Speaker Pelosi would even consider READING the instructions on a box of Rice-a-Roni? Let alone having to stoop to the level of having to cook? It’s almost like the “Chewing gum and walking at the same time” scenario. “Reading” does not appear to be a “hot button” with the beltway elite these days. And, listening is a “thing of the past” so the jingle wouldn’t aid in her endeavor either. So you see Bernie, the Rice-a-Roni theory has major flaws — it gets screwed up too just like everything else.
Now excuse me, I have to finish mowing my Astro-Turf. Oh, just one last point, maybe they should change the name to — “Rice-a-FONI”
Bernie:
Not so much a comment on this article, but watched you on O’Reilly last night and very, very much appreciate your candor, even in criticizing Fox for some of its over the top reporting and features (however, even with its flaws, I would take it over anything else out there). In any event, I do appreciate you and Laura I’s ability to push back against Mr. Bill when needed. No suck-up, and I respect that. Also, love your view and reasoned opinions.
Mr. Goldberg, you have to know I appreciate your abililty to keep your cool when dealing with Bill O’Rielly. He gets under your skin on some subjects, he can be pompous, but you maintain your composure. Your insights are refreshing, and I value your opinions. Thanks for your long suffering.
Just saw you on O’reilly…You are a great American Bernie – you make a lot of sense…. town hall protesters need to cool it on the guns, nazi/obama stuff….it gives the media the excuse to dismiss us all… They (politicians and the media) just can’t accept people are truly fed up with all the government take over plans…they need something to blame it on…and..David Gregory is a disgrace…I lost all respect for Meet The Press.
Keep up the good fight Bernie!
“You people” just don’t understand. George Bush forced Nancy into such drastic measures. The 2008 election gave the progressives the right and duty to change our entire economic and political structure. It’s payback time and Barry, Nancy, Harry, Barney, and Charlie are going to make you pay. Political allies and supporters will be rewarded. Acorn will get more money for voter fraud, the unions will run corporations and determine their own pay and benefits, the public employees will be sure to lay off only police and firemen if there are to be layoffs, and Nancy gets her own Gulfstream jet.
All of this would not have been necessary if: George Bush had not stolen the 2000 election, not fought the Iraq war, not fought a war against terror, had spent more on cleaning the environment, not sided with Israel, had supporting gay marriage, not picked Cheney for VP, not ruined the economy by cutting taxes for the rich, not picked Roberts and Alito, etc.
What will it take for you to understand, “It’s all Bush’s fault”. The devil made them do it.
Great response. I can’t stop laughing… That mean nasty Bush made us do it. lol
Just saw you on O’Reilly. Bernie, you’re the BEST. You help bring O’Reilly down to reality. You’re just you…. nothing pompous. Please don’t change. We need more of you and your unbiased, lay it on straight, comments.
Me thinks Obama wants to destroy Capitalism as we know it in America. How do we get that message across to the masses.
Bernie,
Great work, as usual! You are an astute observer and excellent communicator. Thanks.
Now here is a freebie: Your next book should be titled “That’s Not
All Folks, (With Apologies to Porky Pig) . Porkers Gone Wild.”
A who’s who of pork awhat it is costing the American people.
OK, the title stinks, but you, my friend can put the real meat into the story.
the title IS great. but i’m not planning any more books. too much to contend with.
Too bad.. we love ya Bernie!
Dear Bernie,
“Low wattage Nancy’s” frontal lobes are literally non existent at this critical juncture in our history. Michael Jackson’s monkey “Bubbles” would undoubtedly give Pelosi a run for the money in the IQ department. Bubbles would be a real departure for the left in Congress and provide a vast intellectual repository of knowledge akin to the Smithsonian. I can clearly see Bubbles and Ron Emanuel becoming symbiotic twins as they spar effectively with the Republicans on the Health Care debacle.
Nancy Pelosi’s West Coast radical roots runs deep but for some peculiar reason I always assumed that Obama would nominate Ted Kaczynski “The Unibomber” for Speaker of the house along with Fidel Castro as Secretary of State.
Fidel could help fund Obamacare with cigar factories in Havana with a direct conduit to a sugar cane source in Bolivia while the White House staff rolled cohiba’s around the clock to help Barak kick the cigarette habit.
When Ted sued the FBI because he wanted “his bombs back” I knew he would be immediately tapped for the White House position. With that kind of bravado he would make a great Speaker of the house. He was brilliant, he was insane, he was a radical professor of mathemetics at Stanford, it was a match made in heaven. Unfortunately he was also in solitary confinement at a Supermax prison for life. Obama could quietly pardon Ted in a New York minute due to national security issues.
With Kaczynski as Speaker, Fidel as Secretary of State and Bubbles as the new White House chef of staff, this troika would be unstoppable. But they picked Nancy instead!
Anyway if you re ever downtown Asheville look us up. My wife and I own the Leader Building at 10 Patton Avenue next to Salsa’s restaurant. We also own “Studio Five Imports.”
I know what your thinking a Conservative in a PC lunatic fringe community. It’s at times…, quite vexing to stroll amongst the hordes of the unwashed. We have to anoit our bodies in lavender & hemp just to get through the Liberal Checkpoints into the city. We’re there on weekend evenings only after 7:30 and work a grueling 12 hour week. Love to make your acquaintence if you are so inclined.
Regards,
Paul, Lynelle and Zachary
Thanks for the hearty laugh, but, we’re already LIVING science fiction?
Less than a million voters being responsible for so much is just how a republic functions. There are examples that can be found within our republic of far fewer people being responsible for far more. These few are a super minority. This super minority are the rich and powerful that hire Washington lobbying firms hired to crush the will of the American people.
You mean like MoveOn.org [George Soros presiding], Acorn. SEIU, MSNBC [Chris Matthews] and JP Morgan? I totally agree. Let’s get rid of all of them, along with the sycophant asses like Barney Frank, Charlie Rangel, etc. “representing” us!!!
Yes, those you have mentioned are some I had in mind when I wrote my post. I am one that does understand that the rich & powerful are made up of every political color, and all hire lobbyist for their own personal gain through their business interests. I also understand the reason for allowing lobbyist to so easily today influence the U.S. Government and lower state governments. I know that the reason for lobbyist can be traced all the way back to the beginning of this nation’s birth along with why the U.S. was first setup to be governed as a republic. This nation was setup as a republic so that it would be influenced the most by the largest and most wealthiest land owners. Today its influenced the most by people such as you have mentioned, but if people want to change out these people with themselves, so to produce real change, people are going to have to learn first how to save and pool their money together for the purposes of purchasing energy and bank holdings as some you have mentioned hold. The reason why they own these holdings is obvious, so to influence the U.S. Government the most. ;>)
Actually, Pelosi is only the President if Obama and Biden die at the same time, and the survivor doesn’t have the chance to name his new vice president. It’s a small comfort, I know.
So…that means that we could possibly have Al Sharpton as President, if, with his last breath, Obama should whisper his name?
Good point. And thanks.
I hope, “Good point. And thanks.” was not Bernie the host. The whole topic in this post box is macabre, or extremely bizarre to say the least.
the United States has had problems, but nothing like the mess we find ourselves in today. it is hard to believe that in only seven months we would be where we are. it scares the hell out of me thinking what this country will be for my granddaughter who is eleven years old. God help us…………but even He will not be mocked. we claim to be a Christian nation I DON’T SEE IT…………………………
Nancy Pelosi is the stupidist person to ever hold office in the history of the republic. And Obama is a fool to let write legislation.
The following was sent to me in a email from a friend in Idaho… I have never been one to forward emails but in this case, I’m asking for your help. Please copy and paste this and send to everyone on your email lists..
Professor Joseph Olson of Hemline University School of Law, St. Paul , Minnesota , points out some interesting facts concerning the Presidential election:•
Number of States won by: Democrats: 19 Republicans: 29
• Square miles of land won by: Democrats: 580,000 Republicans: 2,427,000
• Population of counties won by: Democrats: 127 million Republicans: 143 million • Murder rate per 100,000 residents in counties won by: Democrats: 13.2 Republicans: 2.1
Professor Olson adds: “In aggregate, the map of the territory Republican won was mostly the land owned by the taxpaying citizens of the country. Democrat territory mostly encompassed those citizens living in government-owned tenements and living off various forms of government welfare…”
Olson believes the United States is now somewhere between the “complacency and apathy” phase of Professor Tyler’s definition of democracy, with some forty percent of the nation’s population already having reached the “governmental dependency” phase.
If Congress grants amnesty and citizenship to twenty million criminal invaders called illegals and they vote, then we can say goodbye to the USA in fewer than five years If you are in favor of this, then by all means, delete this message.
If you are not, then pass this along to help everyone realize just how much is at stake, knowing that apathy is the greatest danger to our freedom.
To complicate matters, there is a debate going on in the Republican Party about strategies for regaining strength in legislatures across the country. There are major Republican politicians (Lindsay Graham, John McCain and George Bush) who think the Party should pander to illegal aliens, hoping to win not only their votes but the support of citizens of Latin American descent as well, by supporting legislation that provides amnesty for millions who have illegally entered the United States. Unfortunately, what might today appear to be politically astute is in reality a recipe for political disaster. The consequences of amnesty will be an increase in the size of the dependency population. And it is entirely possible that one day in the not too distant future this demographic will increase and become so large that it will be virtually impossible for Republicans to ever again win a majority in The Congress. Should that happen, America will become a full-blown Socialist nation.
Well-meaning people who support Democrat policies, including the current version of health care legislation, will doom their children to economic realities that they as parents would reject if they truly understood the consequences of their votes.
Here in California voters have a chance to spank the members of the Legislature for free-spending ways that have pushed our state to the edge of bankruptcy. There is an initiative being circulated that will create a Part Time Legislature, a first step in an effort to control excessive spending.
Across American voters must get involved if they want to take back out-of-control government at all levels. What we’re seeing on nightly news is the beginning of a process that can make this possible.
Why only 48 states counted? Didn’t Obama say there were 57.
I wonder if Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama understand that historians will take a more objective view of these times than does the press of today. In my wildest dreams I cannot imagine either of them looking good when history is written.
Both were given a chance available to few people to have a positive impact on the future of our nation. Do they realize they will not be treated kindly? Do they care?
Or, perhaps there an alternate way to look at it. Obama is presumably an intelligent man. Has he chosen to ignore being viewed poorly in history if he can create a socialist nation? I raise this question because I think he is accomplishing exactly what he set out to do. His fascination with Saul Alinsky and friendships with the likes of William Ayers and Rev. Jeremiah Wright suggest that he may well want to destroy America economically.
Back to Nancy Pelosi: I haven’t a clue what motivates her. I have concluded that she is simply an airhead.
Hi Thomas.
I beg your pardon, but I believe that those who win the war, get to write the history. We are definitely in a political war.
As for Obama’s intelligence, it’s brilliant, don’t you know? Just ask his wife. Just listen to the media! Just look at his grades!! Oh. Well, then just look at his editorials he wrote while editor at Harvard!!! Oh. Well, then look at the seminally important court cases he won as a lawyer!!!! Oh. Well, look at his independently thoughtful voting record as a U.S Senator!!!!! Oh.
OK. He wrote 2 books. Well, He is still brilliant! After all, he did use a teleprompter almost perfectly to engineer this ruse to get elected.
Thomas, I do not think Nancy is an air head. But I do think she, like all today’s liberals, is motivated by false assumptions. She does not hold that man’s rights are endowed naturally and inalienably as stated by Thomas Jefferson, “We hold these truths to be self evident…”, but that rights are granted through government, this is, by the force of its laws. And how the liberals love to write new laws! They make us freer, don’t you see? Logically then, she, like Obama, cannot hold that the Constitution was written not only to prolong the federation of states to form “a more perfect union”, but to protect the people from the government itself. As stated by James Madison, “If men were angels no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary.” Hence, from liberals like Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama, we see the logical gymnastics and fallacies, the double speak, the denials, the withholding of facts, the outright lying, the fear of transparency, the rhetoric ,and the reflexive adhominem attacks at those who actually hold dear those same truths as Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Madison and who dare to challenge them.
One last point, while I think that Obama is no more intellegent than the average bear, and from the last few weeks I am beginning do doubt even this, I do think that he is politically savvy enough to realize that on questions of the constitutionality for any law passed by powers implied and not specified in the Constitution, these quesiotns cannot (as Alexander Hamilton argued) be determined by each citizen, that would lead to anarchy. I think that Obama understands that as Hamilton argued, these questions about constitutionality versus the necessary infringement of the rights of the citizens should be answered by the courts.
And now you know why he nominated Sotomayor.
Exellent analysis John – I just assumed the facelifts were cutting off flow to her brain.
John, let’s talk via this site again in December 2012. By that time I suspect Obama’s handling of public issues will have made him lots of enemies and perhaps cost him an election.
He’s not dumb in the sense of IQ. It’s just that he knows so little about the world. Mostly, I suspect that he hasn’t devoted time to the study of — or economics, it would appear (given the employment situation).
I assume he is smart enough, but he has a big chip on his shoulder. I believe he is a Marxist. He past associations and present public policy positions bring me to this thought. During his campaign he talked a lot about wanting to change the world. Well, he’s making progress on that agenda. The problem is: I don’t think the type of change he envisions is the brand that most Americans want to see.
And, if one is among the middle class in America, I think we’ll be picking up an enormous financial tab for the decisions he has made.