Written by Janet
Nancy Pelosi is complaining again. She is questioning whether the conservative “tea party” coalition truly represents a grass-roots movement. In an interview, Pelosi called the Tea Party voters the >astroturf” movement.
Pelosi says many of those voters have good intentions but that the Republican Party has hijacked the movement for its gain. The Democrat from San Francisco says the tea party coalition shares some common ground with Democrats, such as their dislike of special interests in Washington. She also cited public disdain for the recent Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance that allows companies and unions to spend freely on ads that promote or target particular candidates by name.
Pelosi spoke in an interview with ABC’s “This Week” that is airing Sunday.
