San Francisco Rep. Nancy Pelosi is the most dangerous liberal in America, who would open U.S. borders to immigrants and terrorists, raise taxes, retreat from the war on terror, and attempt to impeach President Bush if she wins the speakership of the House of Representatives in November.

That's the charge from current House Speaker Dennis Hastert in a sharply worded e-mail to Republican donors.

"You can be sure that under a Pelosi-led Congress, the conservative ideals of family values and an unwavering commitment to our troops will be ignored, while the interest of San Francisco liberals and trial lawyers will be heard loud and clear by Nancy Pelosi and her liberal friends," the letter reads.

The undated appeal asks for contributions from $50 to $500 in the next 48 hours to "help me make sure the Pelosi agenda doesn't become law."

Republicans have used Pelosi's liberal credentials before as a way to rally conservatives, though Hastert has mostly refrained from singling out the House Democratic leader.

"Let's be honest for a moment. This is a tough year for conservatives. Democrats and their friends in the media are anticipating a victory in November and unless we stop her, Nancy Pelosi will take over my chair as Speaker of the House and control Congress. I don't know about you, but that sure sounds like a nightmare scenario to me," Hastert's plea reads.

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A prediction: look for the GOP-controlled elements of the press to do all they can to exaggerate Pelosi's weaknesses and dramatize her flaws with vitriol and falsification to the point of demonization. Mark my words. They's gonna Dean her if they can. A.