Washington Prowler
Senate Gamblers
Democrats play their Social Security card. Plus: Pelosi and peace.
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Nancy Pelosi , also ranking House Intelligence Committee member, to help them. "If anyone can guide us on what the United States knows and doesn't know, she can," says the staffer of another western Democratic congressman. "We know she can't leak intelligence, but she should at least be true to her beliefs, her morals, and help block what many of us know will be a disastrous military action." /p>Pelosi is in a tight spot over Iraq. First, almost no one cares what the House thinks about the war, as most media eyes are focused on the Senate vote, so making any kind of stand other than the patriotic kind could backfire. Second, her leader, Dick Gephardt has already come out in general support of the Bush approach. But close friends and ideological soul mates, such as Rep. Jim "Don't Mistake Me for Cynthia McKinney" McDermott, who last week said Bush would lie to the American people for the chance to start a war, want her to lead an anti-Iraq movement for them.
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