NRCC fakes a Pelosi e-mail to criticize stimulus

The National Republican Congressional Committee hammered Democrats for their $787-billion federal stimulus on Wednesday with the appearance of help from the unlikeliest of sources — "Nancy Pelosi."

An e-mail blasted to supporters late Wednesday afternoon contained Speaker Pelosi's (D-Calif.) name in the sender field, featured "Dear Naive Republican" in its greeting and included the speaker's fake signature in quotation marks at the end.

The message ultimately satirized the party's platform and charged Democrats had failed to create jobs, even one year after the stimulus was signed into law.

"Many of you have been asking, 'Where are the jobs?' But what you fail to realize is no one needs a job when the federal government takes care of you," wrote the fictional Speaker.

"Democrats continue to save this country through tax hikes and government bailouts. It worked during the Carter Administration and it is working better than ever now," the e-mail continued. "Please forward this message to all of your unemployed friends and let them know how the Democratic Party is working for Americans."

At the conclusion of the message, NRCC leaders said their own stunt "would be funny if it weren't so tragic."

"The truth is Democrats have failed America and are now in full damage control mode, attempting to spin the real problems that Americans face," they continued. "Problems they have ignored or failed to solve. The time has come to retire the real Nancy Pelosi and take back America."

Read the full letter after the jump.

Dear Naive Republican,

Many of you have been asking, "Where are the jobs?" But what you fail to realize is no one needs a job when the federal government takes care of you.

A few years ago when Republicans were in control of Congress, we all needed a job, because the government was not trying to control all aspects of your personal and professional life.

But don't worry! Democrats are in control now, and we are making everything better. Want to know how? We are creating a dependence on the government and we are succeeding - just look at how great things are one year after Democrats passed the ultra-successful stimulus bill.

Now nearly 1 in 10 people don't have a job, but we're not concerned, why else would we have ignored them for over a year after we passed our successful stimulus bill.

Our stimulus plan has been so successful that we are using taxpayer money to fly Democrats all around the country today to make sure people know just how successful we have been. We have even been able to schedule these meetings during the day since so many people have free time on their hands.

Democrats continue to save this country through tax hikes and government bailouts. It worked during the Carter Administration and it is working better than ever now.

Please forward this message to all of your unemployed friends and let them know how the Democratic Party is working for Americans.

Sincerely,

"Nancy Pelosi"

P.S. This would be funny if it weren't so tragic. The truth is Democrats have failed America and are now in full damage control mode, attempting to spin the real problems that Americans face. Problems they have ignored or failed to solve. The time has come to retire the real Nancy Pelosi and take back America.

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