Election year politics from the House

WASHINGTON – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that Congress is unlikely to approve a tax rebate before President Bush leaves office, and she signaled that prospects are dim for a postelection session to pass an economic aid package.
In an interview with The Associated Press, Pelosi played down the chances that Democrats — increasingly confident of capturing the White House and building their House and Senate majorities substantially — could come to terms with Bush and vanquished congressional Republicans this fall on a plan to address Americans' pocketbook woes.
Democrats have already called for a $61 billion package of jobless aid and spending, and are looking at adding to it as the financial meltdown exacerbates the economic crisis.
"What we're doing is preparing," Pelosi, D-Calif., said in an interview in her Capitol office. "We'll come in if we have a purpose... if there's something to pass that (Bush would) sign."

This is the congress, since taking over both houses, that are holding off until they take the hole ball of wax!! Note (from the nutcase speaker of the house) "We'll come in if we have a purpose"
That speaks louder then anything she has said the past 17 months... We'll come in IF we have a purpose... if our suffering ISN'T enough???
America, get rid of the socialist.... N.O.W.!!!-LNN