Washington ( CNN ) -- Nancy Pelosi name-dropped her neighbors Wednesday , and critics were quick to paint he words as an `` out of touch '' moment . As the House Democratic Leader was walking out of her weekly press conference , a reporter asked a question about her baseball picks . She 's an avid sports fan , and as a Baltimore native and California congresswoman , she frequently mentions her allegiance to both the San Francisco Giants and the Baltimore Orioles . `` My father brought the Orioles to Baltimore , '' she said . `` My next door neighbor owns the Nationals . So ... there 's a lot of good teams . '' This aside came after she criticized Republicans for not focusing on jobs , raising the minimum wage , or fighting for equal pay . Pelosi predicts 2016 Democratic sweep . In an email blast , the National Republican Congressional Committee took a jab at Pelosi , saying `` Nothing says 'Middle Class Jumpstart ' like bragging that your neighbor is the owner of the Nationals . Amirite ? '' On Twitter , some noted similar statements by Republicans , like when Mitt Romney said in 2012 that owners of two NFL teams were his `` good friends '' and characterized some NASCAR team owners as `` great friends . '' . CNN Senior Congressional Producer Deirdre Walsh contributed to this report .
Nancy Pelosi mentions that her neighbors own the Nationals . The Nationals , an MLB team , are going to the playoffs . Critics on social media argue the moment shows she 's out of touch . Comment: