BLITZER: But you could in the House of Representatives use your power of the purse, the money, to stop funding the war if you really wanted to. PELOSI: I wish the speaker had all the power you just describe. I certainly could do that. That doesn't bar the minority from bringing up a funding resolution. They have their parliamentary prerogative as well.

Um....what's so bad about letting the Republican MINORITY propose a funding bill? And then voting it down with your MAJORITY in the House?

Her lofty goals now? Holding Bush accountable and explaining that it is not her fault.

BLITZER: So, are you telling your angry base out there in the Democratic Party that wants to see this war over with, wants to see the U.S. troops home, that you, as speaker, there's nothing you can do, you have to just throw your hands up and say... PELOSI: No. I didn't say that at all. BLITZER: ... given the legislative problems in the Senate and the president's stubborn refusal to back down, that there's nothing that you can do? PELOSI: How could you have ever gotten that impression? BLITZER: All right, well, tell us... PELOSI: What I have said, for those who pay attention, is that we will hold this administration accountable time and time again for the conduct of this war in Iraq.

She does NOT say that the House Democrats under her Speakership will continue to try to end the war. She says that they will hold Bush 'accountable.'

How will they hold him accountable? Not through Impeachment.

Impeachment is off the table, this is Bush's War, Cheneys War, the Republican War

She says there is a choice....

So we're talking about a greatly diminished force there and a redeployment that's safe and responsible within the next year. The president is talking about 10 years and then after that, a Korea-like presence in perpetuity. That's the choice.

Speaker Pelosi, by not attempting defunding you have just MADE that choice for all of America. YOU have taken OUR choice away, not because you have been forced too, but because you have CHOSEN to give up without doing all you can with the power at your disposal.

The choice is this Speaker Pelosi: You can do EVERYTHING you can to end this war and TRULY hold Bush accountable....or you can throw in the towel. You can tell Bush and America that YOU will not continue the war....by not funding it.

You can do EVERYTHING you can to hold Bush accountable for lying us into war.....by Impeaching him and Cheney.

Or you can throw in the towel.

Apparently you have made your choice.

Our only choice now is to try to shame you into doing your job.

Watch the video, read the transcript, check andgarden's diary on Rahm.

The Dems have given up.

Opposing Bush is now off the table.

Can we Yell Loud enough to put it back on? Or should we just accept years and years of more war?