Why Nancy Pelosi Will Bring the Hillary Campaign Down and Maybe the Entire Party.
On Tuesday Dennis Kucinich presented his motion for impeachment against Darth Vader to the House of Representatives. In the most dispiriting and shameful of episodes the Democratic Leadership attempted to kill the motion. It only passed because the Republicans showing their disdain voted for it and dared the Democrats to go and do it. Democrats showing their fearlessness sent the issue to The Judiciary Committee and tabled it. I guess the best thing we can say of this demonstration of lack of conviction and cowardice was that it was not covered by the mainstream media. At least some people are not aware of the losers we elected to represent us and defend our Constitution.
Nancy is looking very much like a Bush enabler and a person with her own agenda and not interested in the priorities of her constituents. This afternoon Debbie Wasserman (D-Fl) was on the Ed Schultz show defending the tabling of the motion. I generally do not listen to Ed, I don’t feel he’s well informed and a nut-job when it comes to Israel. But this afternoon he was in top form giving it to Wasserman. Wasserman stuck to her talking points: the Congress was involved in enacting so many other important legislative issues that impeachment would only distract from their legislative agenda. Words put into a junior Congressperson’s mouth by Nancy Pelosi. I imagine its easier to stand up to people that agree with you ideologically and may even vote for you than your opponents.
I guess Debbie did not see the irony of Senate Judiciary on the same day approving Mukasey’s nomination for Attorney General. If the Democratic party has a legislative agenda that they are willing to stand up for, can anybody please tell the rest of us what it is? We certainly need to know.
This evening Pat Buchanan was on MSNBC making a lot of sense, (hate when he does that) explaining the Democrats stand for nothing and people see that. How sad it is to agree with a surviving rat of the Nixon Administration.
But let’s return to Nancy and Hillary and why what Nancy does affects our almost candidate. Nancy’s posturing, tin ear, rubberstamping, triangulation? Can only bring the entire party down but it will hit Hillary the hardest. First, Nancy, like it or not, she is a woman, which brings an immediate comparison. Nancy can be tough but only against her constituents, not adversaries. Hillary can be tough, votes for the Iraq resolution, votes for the Kyl-Liberman resolution, something that drives her constituents crazy, but it helps Bush get his way.
Many, many Republicans hate Hillary and will never cross the aisle to vote for her, even if they agree on the issues. That is just a simple fact. Many liberals are disenchanted with her, but will vote for her, along with other Democrats and independents. But the support is mostly lukewarm. We want Bush out, we want a Democratic President and she appears our best hope. But as disenchantment with Nancy grows, so it does for Hillary. I am actively cheering for Cindy Sheehan, and I hate the sound of her incessant voice on the radio. However anything but Nancy.
Hillary had the problem with the Iraq resolution and it was almost blowing over. People were forgetting or forgiving, then in her infinite wisdom to prove she’s tough she votes for the Kyl-Liberman resolution. Does anybody doubt that this resolution will be used by this administration as an approval for war if it comes to that? And why did she vote for it? Because it is easier to piss off your supporters than look weak. Only you wind up looking weaker because you can’t stand on your principles without being afraid of being called a chicken. Do we need a Commander-in-Chief that will be afraid of the minority, like Nancy?
A little piece of advice Hillary, if Lieberman is a cosponsor it’s a trap for Democrats. How many times does this have to happen before you understand that? His self-serving bullshit moralistic screed on the floor of the Senate that first brought him to national attention is exactly what it was, it was about Joe. Screw Bill, the Democrats and everybody else, Joe is out for Joe.
The combination of disillusionment with Congress, hatred for Nancy and Reed, and a candidate with lukewarm support may in fact keep people at home on election day and that would be a disaster for everyone. Assuming of course there is an election day.