▼ Author Community Vote 171 days ago John Feehery Pelosi to deploy a wide variety of tactics to win vote - — WASHINGTON — JMU News Service reports that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is considering a variety of different procedural and intimidation tactics in order to win passage of the president's healthcare bill later this week. -- 206 days ago John Feehery John Murtha - John Murtha was one of those guys whose influence ... - — John Murtha was one of those guys whose influence didn't really translate that well in today's media culture. — He was a rock-ribbed former Marine who had two key objectives in his congressional career: support the troops and take care of his district. -- 232 days ago John Feehery Paula Nowakowski - As I drove my wife back to her office ... - — As I drove my wife back to her office after the funeral of my good friend Jeff Becker, a bumper sticker on the car in front of me caught my attention. “What if the hokey-pokey is what it is all about?” — The thought made me laugh, which is nice, because on Friday … -- 263 days ago John Feehery On TARP - Certain Democrats and some pundits have some great plans ... - — Certain Democrats and some pundits have some great plans for the unspent money from the Troubled Asset Relief Program, better known as TARP. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) wants to spend it on another jobs bill. Jim Cramer, the CNBC television personality, floated the idea of spending it on roads and bridges. -- 107 days ago John Feehery Conditions for a coup in Congress - — A congressional leader makes a startling statement. The media jump on it, causing a firestorm. The leader first fans the flames and then tries to put them out. Speculation rises that the leader's colleagues are thinking about mounting a challenge.