A message to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.:<\/p>\n
Dear Madame Speaker to Be:<\/p>\n
Good going! How you guys play this can make the difference in 2008, not to mention stability, peace and kindness rekindling before then. Don’t eff it up. -30-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A message to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.: Dear Madame Speaker to Be: Good going! How you guys play this can make the difference in 2008, not to mention stability, peace and kindness rekindling before then. 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