Pelosi Contradicts Herself on Olympic Protestors April 9, 2008
Posted by Paul Edwards in Uncategorized.Tags: Nancy Pelosi, Olympic Torch Protests
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Fransico) was asked in an interview yesterday with mtvU’s Editorial Board program about whether or not she supported the protestors who scaled the Golden Gate Bridge to unfurl a banner that read, “One World, One Dream, Free Tibet.” Pelosi spoke in almost reverant terms about the protestors, at one point calling their act “a feat.” It may be a feat, but before it’s anything, it’s ILLEGAL!
While heaping absurbed praise on the protestors, she is adamant that the Olympics should not be boycotted. That, however, is not the contradiction. At one point she tells the students interviewing her:
The Olympics are a sporting event and as such I don’t think they should be boycotted.
But then later in the interview she says the Olympics are NOT a sporting event, but rather about peace and harmony, but because of China’s records on human rights we should just call them “a sporting event”:
If you want to say the Olympics is about harmony, and one world, and one dream, then let’s at least be consistent. If not, just don’t say it’s that, just say it’s a sporting event.
So let me get this straight, Nancy. The Olympics ARE a sporting event for the purposes of NOT boycotting them. But they are NOT a sporting event for the purpose of praising some idiots scaling the Golden Gate Bridge, or violently attempting to put out the Olympic Torch?
Like a true liberal Speaker Pelosi lives in two worlds simultaneously.
I don’t understand the point or importance of this post other than to dump on those “evil double minded liberals”…..Maybe I am missing something.
Also, I may be out of the loop but what was illegal about what the protesters did?
Wow, Paul, I just this morning listened to your bit on Pelosi…I’m not sure who is most confused? You, her, or now me???? The only clear thought that came is yes, this politically motived stunt/feat is definitely ILLEGAL! I can’t say I agree with the stunt, but it does bring to mind another stunt/feat also enacted over water…I believe in Boston and having to do with tea and also very political.
If the Son therefore shall make you (Tibetans) free, ye (Tibetans) shall be free indeed.
The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help us God. All to be said about Nancy is, she is consistently inconsistent.
And to commemorate a recent anniversary; Free at last, free at last, thank God Almighty, I’m free at last.
And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
Next!
I beleive it is called “tresspassing”, Pixel. Ever heard of it?
Ms Pelosi is certainly not in my top five…and I really detest the phrase what she ment was…however, after listening to the actual clip several times, here’s what I think she was saying:
While the Olympic Games have historicaly been the world’s attemp, to come together in a measure of peace and harmony, the Chineese, because of their record on human rights should not have been awarded the Games. If we put political significance on the turblence with Tibet at this time, we would almost certainly be called on to boycott the Games. Because of all the preparation and hard work the athletes have put in, it would be better just to call the Games a sporting event and leave the politics out of the equation, even though she felt that the protesters had accomplished a remarkable feat in making their point with their banner “One World, One Dream, Free Tibet.”