Polyamorous GOP balloon-animal Newt Gingrich appeared on The Today Show this morning and didn't have kind words to say about Baghdad by the Bay. When discussing Nancy Pelosi, who claims that she knows something that will keep Newt from becoming president, he had this to say about the House Democratic leader and her hometown, San Francisco. more ›

According to daughter (and independent filmmaker) Alexandra Pelosi, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi really wants to retire from Congress, but her biggest donors won't let her. Now, perhaps we should take this with a grain of salt, but it seems likely this would be something a daughter would know ... even if it is the kind of news that sends Republicans into apoplectic fits of joy. more ›

Of the 204 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (AKA "Obamacare") waivers President Barack Obama approved in April, nearly 20 percent are for "fancy eateries, hip nightclubs and decadent hotels in House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s Northern California district." That is to say, many of the waivers were issued to companies in San Francisco. According to right-leaning D.C.-based site The Daily Caller, restaurants and "fancy" establishments like Boboquivari’s, Café des Amis, Café Mason, Franciscan Crab, Campton Place, Hotel Nikko, Tru Spa, among others, all received waivers. more ›

San Francisco resident Gregory Giusti, 49, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for making threats to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. He was handed a year and nine months in prison, as well as three years of supervised release on Thursday. Giusti, if you recall, called up Pelosi's office and home on several occasions, threatening harm and property loss if Nancy didn't vote against the health care bill. According to SF Appeal, after the sentencing, Giusti asked the judge if he could "hug his mother, retired nurse Eleanor Giusti, before leaving the courtroom." Aw. [Appeal] more ›

It was predicted she would take it with a large majority, and it's true: House Democrats just voted to elect Nancy Pelosi as minority leader in a closed-door vote of 150-43. Steny Hoyer of Maryland was chosen to be minority whip. Get 'em, Nance. [AP] more ›

"At 70 years old, her political career is likely over. Congress is a funny, insular place. Mastering it the way Pelosi did is an art that is much more a liability than an asset with voters. Her outspokenness, her unapologetic liberalism, and -- yes -- her gender, made her a rich target for Republicans, especially when the economy collapsed. But she refused to back down." -- Steve Kornacki writing a political obituary for the old gal today on Salon. more ›

Lee Giusti -- the man who called up Nancy Pelosi's office and home, and threatened harm and property loss if Nancy didn't vote against the health care bill -- pleaded guilty today to a criminal threat charge. The San Francisco-based Pelosi hater appeared in court today "dressed in Alameda County Jail clothing" and "answered most questions with a clear 'I do,' or 'Yes, sir,' but choked up and wept quietly several times." His mother, who was in the courtroom today, said her son "has a very kind heart" and would never hurt anyone. For what it's worth, Giusti, according to his attorney, has been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. He will face sentencing on Dec. 2. [AP/KTVU] more ›

The ceremonial groundbreaking for the Transbay Terminal is already underway downtown, featuring Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Boxer, Transportation Secretary Roy La Hood, and a slew of local politicians on stage. more ›

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is coming out swinging after White House spokesman Robert Gibbs' comments yesterday about the Democratic Party's slim chances of maintaining control of the House in the November mid-terms. more ›

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi made this recorded video for Sunday's Gay Pride celebration and parade. Aside from uttering this year's cringe-worthy tag line, "Forty and Fabulous," ol' bug eyes gives it up for gay marriage. more ›

An 80-person entourage including Newsom, former mayors Willie Brown and Frank Jordan, Nancy Pelosi, Di Fi, and BART board of directors president James Fang, begins a tour of China today in celebration of San Francisco's 30-year-long sister-city relations with Shanghai. more ›

Speaking of commencement speeches, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will deliver the main address at Mills College in Oakland on Saturday. According to BCN (via CBS 5), "Pelosi, the first female speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, will address the 550 graduates Saturday morning, 'reaffirming the value of women's education.'" Of course, one must wonder, will Glenn Beckian tea party types show up to protest her appearance? Stay tuned. more ›

What's that Gregory Lee Giusti? Ye of the molestory mug (and glasses) who had so much time on his hands and so few rational instincts that you had to go calling up Nancy Pelosi's house, and her office, and her husband's office, threatening all three with harm and property loss if Nancy didn't vote against the health care bill? You just got yourself some serious jail time (probably) in a federal prison. Yeah, that's right Greg. You go and cry for the cameras. Good work. [KCBS] more ›

A Northern California man was arrested in connection with making "threatening phone calls to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over health care reform." Sparked by racist hate group The Tea Party (let's just say), the unidentified man, according to Associated Press, "made dozens of calls to Pelosi's homes in California and Washington, as well as to her husband's business office, reciting her home address and saying if she wanted to see it again, she would not support the health care overhaul bill that was recently enacted." more ›

After turning 70 on Friday, Nancy Pelosi headed to Glide Memorial Church in the Tenderloin on Sunday to celebrate the passage of a national health care bill. Praising the freshly-signed reform bill in an increasingly middle class-less city, CBS 5 reports that Pelosi explained to congregants that "passage of the legislation will make health care affordable for the middle class and will eventually provide coverage for millions of uninsured Americans." more ›

In an effort, we assume, to curb the (racist?) "you lie!" hysteria stemming from a sect of indignant Republicans over Obama's health care plan, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi made the following, somewhat confusing statement this morning at a press conference. more ›

Call it what you will, but hometown gal Nancy Pelosi's push to get the President's health care initiative through Congress before their August recess appears to be failing, and among those stalling it is another hometown gal, Senator Dianne Feinstein, who still doesn't know how we're going to pay for any of this shit. Her actual words relate more to creating new health care entitlements that the country's budget can't afford. To wit: "Entitlements are well over 50 percent of every dollar the federal government spends this year and are going straight up. If you add more entitlements, it's a problem." We would agree that a feasible plan for covering the costs of this plan should be laid out, but President Obama promises it won't add to the deficit. DiFi calls bullshit. Who to believe? more ›

For those of you who still find political satire knee-slappingly hilarious -- i.e., those of you who laugh a bit too loudly at Shakespeare comedy previews at the Embarcadero Cinemas -- you don't want to miss this new action figure of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Created by HeroBuilders.com -- who have also fashioned figures in the likes of Rod Blagojevich, Bernie Madoff, John McCain and Barack Obama -- Pelosi comes complete with a power suit, saucer eyes, and a mini waterboard that reads "Water Board: Fun for the Whole Family." (If you recall, Pelosi is in trouble for claiming she didn't know about war crime-worthy torture techniques approved by the Bush administration, going so far as to say the C.I.A. lied to her. Even though, you know, she probably knew about what was going on the entire time.) You can fondle your very own Pelosi doll for a mere $49.95. But according to NBC Bay Area, HeroBuilders.com is already backed up with 250 pre-sale orders. more ›

Dainty House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has come under fire recently for allegedly knowing that the U.S. was committing illegal acts of torture, has refuted statements saying that the top Democrat knew that the Bush administration was using waterboarding on detainees in "the war on terror." (Also, waterboarding is the LEAST of what was done to prisoners of war. But we digress.) Pelosi told reporters, according to AP, "To the contrary ... we were told explicitly that waterboarding was not being used." Passing the buck, Pelosi went on to say, ""I wasn't briefed, I was informed that somebody else had been briefed about it." But, come on, she totally knew what was gong on. Anyway, in an effort to divert all of this unwanted attention, Pelosi plans on setting up some sort of "truth commission" to "investigate the events in the Bush administration that led to the use of waterboarding and other harsh interrogation techniques." more ›

What with the Seattle P-I shutting down its print operations, and SF Chronicle clinging to life, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked Attorney General Eric Holder to make changes in antitrust restrictions so that papers can work jointly to save money. Oy. According to Sacramento Business Journal, "Pelosi asked the [Department of Justice] to consider 'not only the number of daily and weekly newspapers in the Bay Area, but also the other sources of news' that compete with them. In effect, Pelosi is asking for a broader view of competing news sources that might allow struggling newspapers to cut deals to stay alive." SF Chronicle and the Examiner, as well as Seattle Times and the Seattle P-I, have worked together in the past until "losses from one paper threatened to hurt the other," resulting in lawsuits and court battles. more ›

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi fancies herself a star more than an elected official, at least according to a NY Post report that claims team Pelosi has been "berating military officials to get the best planes." According to the Rupert Murdoch-owned gossip rag, "Pelosi, who clashed with the military to get nonstop service when she flies home to California with police protection on government planes, revealed a particular fondness for Gulfstream's sleek G-5 - a plane glamorized in Hollywood films and rap videos." more ›

Sorcerer Archbishop George Niederauer is hopping mad at Nancy Pelosi. Why? Because of what she said about the church's teaching on abortion. It seems on NBC's Meet the Press last week, the congresswoman from Baghdad by the Bay, while defending her stance on abortion, claimed that "church leaders throughout history haven't been able to define when life begins." Not so, says Archbishop Niederauer. The Catholic church has considered abortion evil ever since religion was concocted in the creative minds of ancient ad execs, he declares. The SF Archbishop goes on to say that he wants to have a "private talk" with Pelosi. Gulp. (CBS 5) more ›

Some "ultra-liberal" site called OpEdNews claims that, while kicking it at the Denver at the Democratic National Convention, fame-hungry Cindy Sheehan "walked in to discover a man working on her phone, screw driver in hand," bugging her phone. Egads! If it's true -- which? come on! -- that's a bit scary. But why Sheehan? Surely her late-night, paranoid exchanges with Chris "Not Since Dan White..." Daly are harmless. Anyway, read more about her alleged privacy rape and her reasons why she's even at the DCN here. more ›

While the Democratic primary raged on and on and on, something that felt as long and grueling as sitting through the latest Indiana Jones movie-- twice in a row, and almost as painful-- two of the big questions were whom homegirl Nancy Pelosi supported (supposedly she was an Obamamaniac) and when she, along with the rest of the Democratic leadership, were going to get off their asses and end the damn thing. more ›

Before entering a voguing competition (we can only assume) to the sounds of Seal at Saturday night's Black & White Ball, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced her endorsement for Assemblyman Mark Leno. Much to no one's surprise. more ›

Republican Missouri Rep. Sam Graves attacks his Democratic nemesis, Kay Barnes, who is running again him. Barnes is tied to the loverly Nancy Pelosi, who threw her a "ritzy" party in her honor, littered with homosexual types. Check out his whimsical yet back-firing attack ad on her and "San Francisco values." more ›

Nancy Pelosi dedicates a campus and opines on the presidential race. more ›

News from the non-Nancy Pelosi side of the San Francisco House of Representatives delegation -- Tom Lantos, the fourteen-term representative for the Sunset, along with northern San Mateo County, has announced that he will not be seeking reelection, because he's been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Jackie "Jonestown survivor" Speier is considered the early favorite to fill Lantos's seat, and reliable object of fun Leland Yee is reported to be considering a run as well. more ›

O! What we wouldn't give to attend this press screening in Washington DC tomorrow! DCist has the pleasure of reporting on the anti-invert, pro-missionary sex group called Americans for Truth About Homosexuality (AFTAH). Tomorrow they will unveil "raw and unedited" footage that they shot during this year's Folsom Street Fair for the National Press Club. "Raw" footage, you say? Oh my. You may remember that there was a scant bit of controversy due to... more ›

-- And then Nancy was all, "Like, what the hell, you guys?" [SF Examiner] -- The Central Subway Project. [Transbay Blog] -- Now you don't have to leave your bedroom to travel. Ever again. Yay! [The Tech Chronicles] -- The seven rules for talking (and not screaming self-righteously) about gentrification. [Neighbors Project] -- Behold: SF Weekly's new food blog. [SFoodie] -- A censure-free DiFi. [SFBG] -- After it was revealed that he was, and... more ›