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HuffPo blogger slags Pelosi, Jules Crittenden watches the fratricide |
2007-10-04 |
Ten months of surrender have taken their toll on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: If there was any doubt before, which there wasn't, it's gone now. Watching Nancy Pelosi on The View yesterday morning provided the final proof that the backbone of the House is only as strong as its speaker. Her body language said it all. There she sat in the center of the table, sandwiched between Elizabeth Hasselbeck and the "Is the world flat? I don't know" lady, looking anxious and devoid of stately confidence. She could barely look in the eyes of America's Favorite True Believer on her left, who immediately smelled fear and pounced on her prey. "If the violence in Iraq had gone up," she started in (I'm paraphrasing), "you would be insisting that the surge was a failure. Now that the reports say it's gone down drastically, aren't you willing to admit that the surge is a success?" Good question! So what does Pelosi do? Does she make like Bill Clinton versus Chris Wallace, lean into her face and retort " War tests men and women. It ages them, drains them. Some will rise to the challenge of their time, others will fall by the way. This is something different, though. It wasn't war that did a number on P. She was beaten down by her mighty struggle, and ultimately her failure, to quit. A commenter at Crittenden's site adds this delightful extract from the underlying Huffasnuffaluffagus Post article: Man, if this lady canÂ’t hold her own at a table full of gossiping hens who care more about the future of BritneyÂ’s babies then that of their country, no wonder impeachment is off the goddamn table! |
Posted by:Mike |
#1 Actually, it makes sense. They expect backbone from somebody who loathes, or is even afraid of fighting for a just cause, or for any cause, for that matter? Spinelessness isn't limited in those who are afraid of the bad, harsh, or noisy things in life. They prefer to curl up in a little ball, or live under tyranny, to asserting themselves. They barely have enough chutzpah to survive, much less thrive. Does anyone expect bravery from sheep? Of course not. So why should anyone expect bravery from human herd animals? If nothing else, it is a warning that you should never let such people "watch your back", because they will invariably run away and hide, trying to save their own sorry asses. It is almost a pleasure to see a wolf in their midst, tearing each apart in turn, in a frenzy of violence. The wolf at least has chutzpah. |
Posted by: Anonymoose 2007-10-04 12:53 |