Children Control Pelosi Press Conference

By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s weekly press conference took a different turn today as she fielded questions from children instead of reporters.

The elementary schoolers were visiting the Capitol as part of the annual “Take Your Son’s and Daughter’s to work day.”

Pelosi was asked by children sitting in a circle around her questions such as: “What does the Speaker do?;” “What was the favorite law that you have passed?;” “How did you get your job,” and others.

When asked what she wanted to be as a child, Pelosi said “I wanted to be a Mom.”

A young boy asked Pelosi: “Why did you join them and not us, and by them I mean the Democrats, and by us I mean the Republicans?” Pelosi responded in good humor. “I am delighted you associate yourself with a political party. I wish more people would and I hope the next generation will take back the Republican Party for the grand old party that it used to be,” she said.

Pelosi was also asked what sports teams she supports. When asked between choosing sides between the Baltimore Orioles or the San Francisco Giants, Pelosi said it was a “tough choice.”

After distributing chocolate coins engraved with the Speaker of the House seal, Pelosi fielded questions from reporters.

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by Suzia van Swol, University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service