Thursday, February 22, 2007
Man Up, Nancy
Female Congressman, designated childrens' gavel-holder and speaker Nancy Pelosi beaks off:
"You cannot say as the president of the United States, 'I welcome disagreement in a time of war,' and then have the vice president of the United States go out of the country and mischaracterize a position of the speaker of the House and in a manner that says that person in that position of authority is acting against the national security of our country," the speaker said.
Except that he can, he did, and it's not at all a mischaracterization; it is in fact an exact description of her position. Pelosi wants to surrender to the terrorists and leave Iraq as soon as possible. That's not just a retreat, that's a full-fledged surrender. Doesn't matter what Pelosi wants me to call it.
Cheney: "I think if we were to do what Speaker Pelosi and Congressman Murtha are suggesting, all we will do is validate the al-Qaida strategy," the vice president told ABC News. "The al-Qaida strategy is to break the will of the American people ... try to persuade us to throw in the towel and come home, and then they win because we quit."
That's not a slur against Pelosi's patriotism; it's an indictment of her judgement, and it's bang on. And Pelosi must answer the indictment instead of wasting the world's time with feigned indignation. Is she the Majority Leader or not?
Man up, Nancy.
UPDATE
Dick Cheney is standing firm:
During Friday's interview in Sydney with ABC News, Cheney said, "I'm not sure what part of it is that Nancy disagreed with. She accused me of questioning her patriotism. I didn't question her patriotism. I questioned her judgment."
Eleganté.
Cheney's response is devastating. Pelosi was clearly trying to portray herself as the eeeevil VP's Victim of Oppression, but no adult believes that for a second, so the nation has awakened to Pelosi's reactionary and crass insincerity.
And yes, you bet your ass the President couldn't take Nancy's call; doesn't matter who you are, that's what happens when you a) mischaracterize a person as acting against the national security of our country and b) trash the President every other chance you get.
