ok - i've gone back and looked at this one in detail. the reports were taken from the Chatanooga Times Free Press. i saw the story on Fox and pulled it from there as i also saw it in a couple of other locations.
Pelosi's people say that she was misquoted by the Chatanooga paper and they asked for a retraction, but the Chatanooga Times stands by their story.
Try as i may, i cannot find the original quotes. (outside of someone's blog) i also cannot find corroboration from other, more centrist sources - so i would conclude that it was spinning (and possibly misquoting) different remarks that Pelosi made to make her look like a fool.
so now i will step forward and accept my duncecap for not double checking a story before i posted it. i simply thought it was interesting and got in a hurry. Syc - the reason i didn't link is because i have seen a couple of comments saying people didn't like following links if it was only a few lines that were easy enough to put right into the post. i will do better in the future. seriously.
i have thrown in some links that i was able to find related to the issue.
Democratic leader
CNS - i'm not familiar with it, but obviously right leaning
The Hill
However, a spokesperson from Pelosi's office said the Chattanooga article is incorrect and her office contacted the paper after the article was printed to dispute their reporting of Pelosi's remarks. The paper stood behind its article, she said.
According to Pelosi press secretary Jennifer Crider, the congresswoman, in a June 3rd weekly press conference, "reiterated her concern with Mr. Goss as a potential CIA director replacement."
According to a transcript of the June 3rd press conference, Pelosi was asked about the idea of Goss replacing Tenet as CIA director.
"I have a great deal of respect for Porter Goss," Pelosi said. "He has - you know, has served in the Central Intelligence Agency. I think that whoever replaces Mr. Tenet should be an independent Director of the Central Intelligence Agency."
"Meaning that Mr. Goss would not be able to?" the reporter asked.
"You interpret it," Pelosi replied.
"She [Pelosi] never said she supported Mr. Goss. … And from that, that incorrect Chattanooga Times article ran, in which we called and explained to them that it was inaccurate, and they felt that they could stand by it," said Crider.
the quote is from the CNS site - although it seems to be leaning to the right they are the only source reporting Pelosi's rep distancing her from the earlier quote.