Pelosi: Dems saved Bush’s 'chestnuts'

“We pulled the president’s chestnuts out of the fire,” Pelosi told Politico. “Without the Democratic votes he would have had no bill… He would have had no bill.” After driving a hard bargain, Speaker Nancy Pelosi is now taking credit for pulling President Bush’s “chestnuts out of the fire” in winning House approval of a landmark home mortgage bill expected to clear Congress this weekend. “We pulled the president’s chestnuts out of the fire,” Pelosi told Politico. “Without the Democratic votes he would have had no bill… He would have had no bill.” On an 80-13 vote Friday morning, senators moved to cut off debate, and final passage is expected early Saturday. Thirty-one Senate Republicans, including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), joined Democrats on Friday’s cloture vote. This was very different from the House... [read full story]