Thursday, November 09, 2006

Nancy Pelosi and the House of Cards

Allow me to cut through the happy talk out of DC. Rummyman had become ludicrous. His requested resignation aside, Der Decider is not about compromise. His conduct of the War in Iraq in the face of mounting criticism from his own party is exhibit one of his denial of reality. If Speaker Pelosi thinks she can soft talk him into cooperating with a Democratic legislative agenda, she is as deluded as he is. Nor did the American people give her party a 30 seat win because they wanted more of the same bellicosity, corruption and trickle down socioeconomics. More than anything they want an end to the foreign policy disaster that is Iraq. Pelosi has all the cards on that issue. Appropriation bills to pay for the continuing nightmare must originate in the House. If she has to refuse to pay for the war to get a timetable to end the counterproductive occupation, then its time for her to start dealing those cards. But provoking a bunch of lame duck vetos of Democratic sponsored legislation is simply more partisan politics.

As for impeachment, Pelosi should let Representative Conyers do his job as chair of the House Judiciary Committee. She claimed in an interview with Terry Moran (ABC) that she was interested in the truth and that investigations were necessary as part of Congress' oversight responsibilities. This president has done more than any other in history to undermine the fundamental principle of coordinate branches of government. If Congress does not act to restore the balance of powers, then they are complicit with his assault on our liberties under the pretext of war. So let those cards fall were they may. The Speaker may not have the grit to call Der Decider a callous liar, but others do.

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