HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADER PELOSI DRAWS CITIZEN FIRE FOR ANTI-BUSH SENTIMENTS

Pelosi’s Blatant Display of Partisan Hatred Mobilizes Conservative Activists

Washington, DC – Reacting to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) public anti-Bush comments on May 20, Grassfire.org, an online conservative issues advocacy organization, directed tens of thousands of citizen supporters to contact Pelosi via phone, email, fax demanding she retract and apologize both to the President and to the American people she represents.

In calling Bush an “incompetent leader,” who lacked the judgment and knowledge to make proper decisions--ultimately putting American lives at risk, Pelosi triggered outrage among Republicans who demanded she retract her statements. She refused saying the time had come to speak frankly about the lack of leadership in the White House.

"We are frankly appalled that an elected official could so disrespect the office of the President. Pelosi and other key liberals are determined to undermine President Bush with no thought given to how their comments and activities undermine the morale of our men and women in uniform," said Steve Elliott, president of Grassfire.org. "Through our actions, we want to let Ms. Pelosi know that she doesn't speak for the majority of Americans who do support our President and the troops."

Over the next several days, Grassfire anticipates tens of thousands of calls to Pelosi's office from citizens who are outraged by her comments and who want her to make a public apology to President Bush and America.

"We understand this is the election year, and both parties are looking to unseat the other," said Elliott. "But her comments are so far out of line that we needed to take immediate action."

Grassfire.org is an online grassroots organization that provides tools to individuals and organizations seeking to expand their impact on many of today's most important issues. By providing services to more than 1.5 million citizens and dozens of organizations, Grassfire.org is one of the largest online grassroots networks in the nation.

For more information about Grassfire.org, or to schedule an interview with Grassfire President Steve Elliott, contact Max Pulsinelli at 703-739-5920 or email pulsinelli@sbpublicaffairs.com.