Pelosi justified their inactivity by blaming the president: "What we're saying is, 'Exhaust other remedies, Mr. President.' … It is the economic life of America's families, and to suggest that drilling offshore is going to make a difference to them paycheck to paycheck now is a frivolous contention."
My first reaction to Pelosi's recent congressional energy rebellion was to say, "What an anti-American, anti-reality-based form of representation." To pass the buck back onto the president to "exhaust other remedies" when he took the first step in opening the way for drilling is not only a relinquishing of congressional duties but also another deliberate political avoidance to help the majority of Americans. Two years ago, before taking the congressional helm, Pelosi blamed the president for the energy crisis. Now, instead of providing any solutions at all, she still is blaming the president. Instead of spending her valuable time leading Congress in resolving our energy crisis, she's kicking off a national tour to support her new book, "Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters." Is she in political la-la land?!
Nancy Pelosi as the Speaker of the House of Representatives is the worst thing to happen to this nation since 9-11-01. I honestly believe that this woman hates the average American, and she has no idea of how middle America thinks. Do not forget that her congressional district is San Francisco, where the downfall of the '60's began, where the hippie movement started. You remember them: no bathing, no working, free sex (and the fatherless kids to show for it), and hating any kind of authority. They turned on God and they turned on America. Now, Speaker Pelosi is their crowning achievement. I'm just waiting for her to utter the words that represent another famous female tyrannical figure: "let them eat cake."
