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January 18, 2008 at 09:27:15
Nancy's Choice: Affleck or Nirenberg by Cheryl Biren-Wright Page 1 of 1 page(s) |
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Actor Ben Affleck was on a mission too. Ben traveled to Capitol Hill to do some research for his new role in the upcoming movie, "State of Play." Ben will play a congressman whose mistress is murdered. Naturally, he decided to visit House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Ben’s mode of transportation? I'll leave that up to the reader’s imagination. John, during the course of his 500 mile walk, wanted to be sure that Nancy knew to expect him. He sent a letter on December 15 explaining the reasons for his journey and kindly requesting a meeting upon his arrival. He also phoned, emailed and sent a certified letter. He did so rather frequently. Frequently enough that he soon came to know the staffers by name. One can only imagine how Ben expressed his intent to meet with Nancy. Perhaps a call from his publicist? John, while on his trek, was met with cheers and encouragement by locals in the cities and towns he passed through including this writer in the birthplace of the Constitution, Philadelphia, PA as described in the article, Keeping the Republic . He also met with bad weather, blisters, an injured ankle and aching knees.
Ben was met with adoring fans and those pesky autograph seekers as described in the Indo-Asian News Service.
Sadly, John never received confirmation from the Speaker’s office regarding a meeting. But, he soldiered on with the help of David Swanson of AfterDowningStreet.org who is no stranger to Pelosi’s office. On Wednesday, they arrived at the Cannon House Office Building where Nancy’s district office is housed. Alas, Nancy wasn’t there. Instead, she was very, very busy at her Speaker’s office at the U.S. Capitol with no chance for John to gain access. They would have to settle for a staffer who would never arrive. You can read David’s delightful depiction of their zany adventures in the district office here . This meeting was important to John because our government now condones torture and wars of aggression, has restricted the right to habeas corpus, is threatening preemptive military action against yet another country and has a President and Vice President who have declared themselves to be above the law.
Thank goodness for Ben that Nancy chose him. Yes, Ben was able to meet with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday. His adventures are reported here by Washington Post writer, Mary Ann Akers. According to Mary Ann, "Among the lucky ladies who got to chat with Affleck was none other than House Speaker Nancy Pelosi." Mary Ann goes on to describe how even though Nancy and Ben have met before, she never hosted him in her office! How exciting for both of them. Apparently, this meeting was important to Ben because the makers of the "State of Play" want to recreate the Speaker’s Lobby for the film. Who knew Ben was not only an actor, but a set designer as well?
John, as described in his blog sat in a "small, spare, cramped, ugly green space with virtually no decorations, no photos, and few senior staff."
Ben, according to Mary Ann "commented that of all the offices he visited, none were as nice as the Speaker's, which has a palatial balcony and grand view of the National Mall."John holds out hope that one day House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will stop obstructing impeachment hearings and that the Constitution will be restored and protected.
Ben holds out hope that he won’t have another box office flop and maybe, just maybe, he’ll receive the coveted gold statue. Who knows? He might just thank Nancy Pelosi in his acceptance speech!
Update: John reports "OMG, Speaker Pelosi's Office Called!"
John Nirenberg at the National Constitution Center
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I can't stand that high boxed
(b) itch..Nancy Pelosi...!I pray that the people of Californis are ready to dump her and Di-FI on their over priced asses by Susan Nelsen (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 287 comments) on Friday, Jan 18, 2008 at 1:40:03 PM  (0+)
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Nancy, Nancy, Nancy
I'll be writing Nancy Pelosi to let her know that I am distressed she did not meet with Mr. N by Gustav Wynn (77 articles, 65 quicklinks, 5 diaries, 421 comments [34 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Friday, Jan 18, 2008 at 6:32:54 PM (0+)
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Pelosi as star struck as Judge Ito was
Remember what a good job Ito did as the judge on the O.Jl. trial that dragged on for 9 months? He was apparently taken with the celebrities that came to the trial (some even brought him gifts). Well, Pelosi just put herself right up there with Ito! How she could refuse to see this man but make herself available to a movie star is astounding!!! I'll also be writing to Pelosi to ask her to arrange her schedule so that she can accommodate real people with real concerns and save the "celebrity visiting" for when she has time off. What a disgrace!!! by Lynn Beckman (0 articles, 1 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 27 comments) on Friday, Jan 18, 2008 at 8:03:08 PM (0+)
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Reply: interesting comparison
it's very disturbing. but, i do hope that my piece here has angered enough people that it gets back to her that her behavior is simply not acceptable. did anyone see pelosito was asked as the last question in her press conference today about impeachment? i don't see her budging, but take a look at her face and listen to her language and you can tell she is definitely feeling the heat. click c-span and then look for recent programs and click House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Weekly Briefing cbw by Cheryl Biren-Wright (30 articles, 42 quicklinks, 8 diaries, 485 comments [8 recommended, 2 rejected]) on Friday, Jan 18, 2008 at 9:11:12 PM (0+)
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Re: "Nancy's Choice: Affleck or Nirenberg"
Thank you Ms. Wright for bringing this to our attention. by Munich (1 articles, 86 quicklinks, 14 diaries, 1125 comments [86 recommended, 1 rejected]) on Friday, Jan 18, 2008 at 11:20:28 PM (0+)
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Reply: movies
funny, john mentioned at some point, jokingly of course, that if someone were to play him in a movie he wondered if it might be harrison ford :-) what amazes me is not that she is acting just like a politician, but that at some point you would think she might realize that this is killing her reputation and she is blowing it at being the first woman speaker of the house. what could have been a proud moment for us all... by Cheryl Biren-Wright (30 articles, 42 quicklinks, 8 diaries, 485 comments [8 recommended, 2 rejected]) on Friday, Jan 18, 2008 at 11:40:22 PM (0+)
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Reply: and
p.s. good lord man you don't have to call me ms. wright! call me cheryl or "oh great one." by Cheryl Biren-Wright (30 articles, 42 quicklinks, 8 diaries, 485 comments [8 recommended, 2 rejected]) on Friday, Jan 18, 2008 at 11:43:02 PM (0+)
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Re: "Nancy's Choice: Affleck or Nirenberg"
I agree Cheryl, Harrison Ford would be an excellent choice to portray John. What really irks me though, is that people such as Affleck and his peers seem so dam oblivious to what's really happening to this country. How about a film depicting reality, Ben! These people have both the power and the platform to put together a substantive documentary for change in this country but they won't. It wouldn't be politically correct and besides, it could hurt their career. Ahhhh! But I digress. by Munich (1 articles, 86 quicklinks, 14 diaries, 1125 comments [86 recommended, 1 rejected]) on Saturday, Jan 19, 2008 at 1:07:43 AM (0+)
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What's Next?
Nancy Pelosi's disregard for the people of this country is reaching monumental proportions! To the writer who wondered if Californians are fed up with her and DiFi, you bet your ass we are! I'm calling for all Dems here to start proceedings to remove both of those treasonous b*tches from office! I wrote to Feinstein yesterday and told her I would do everthing I could to get rid of her after her refusal to support impeachment. The dems on Capitol Hill have become chicken-hearted, but these two have gone so far as to join the other side and they have to go,NOW! by Rick Mason (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 26 comments) on Saturday, Jan 19, 2008 at 8:05:46 AM (0+)
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Reply: What's Next?
not sure, but looking at pelosi's press conference yesterday it looks like she is about to self-implode. i think we just keep the pressure on. let them know their jobs are on the line. i think the ca dem censure move although unsuccessful definitely struck a nerve. i strongly support challengers to failed incumbent dems. doing it in our district with a dem who was hand picked by bush to sell the war to his colleagues and is now acting like it's all the republicans fault. also won't even discuss impeachment with us. also, write, write, write. bombard local papers in california with letters and opeds about her failures. write here on opednews too. their people get daily news updates on their bosses and opednews is a newsource, not a blog. when i googled nancy pelosi last night in the news this article was at the top. if anything i hope it embarassed the hell out of her. are you in touch with the people who attempted the censure with feinstein? courage campaign? good luck. we're right there with you - although i take offense to people using the word b*tch when referring to female politicians who behave just the same way as their male counterparts. just for the record. thanks for reading and commenting! cbw by Cheryl Biren-Wright (30 articles, 42 quicklinks, 8 diaries, 485 comments [8 recommended, 2 rejected]) on Saturday, Jan 19, 2008 at 3:40:09 PM (0+)
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