Democrats Run From Pelosi
And the GOP prepares its 'Pledge to America.'
SEPTEMBER 23, 2010.
By KARL ROVE
Sometimes the impending loss of power can cause people to say strange things. Consider House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who told reporters last week, "I don't really even have the time to pay attention" to the attacks on her. "This is what campaigns are about. I sort of, like, thrive on them."
Really? It's hard to imagine Mrs. Pelosi likes the ads run by at least seven Democratic House incumbents distancing themselves from her agenda, such as the stimulus, cap and trade, and ObamaCare. Or the comments in recent weeks by Reps. Chet Edwards (a trusted Texas lieutenant), Heath Shuler (North Carolina) and Zack Space (Ohio), all of whom declined to support her re-election, saying they don't even know who will run for speaker. Does she appreciate Alabama Rep. Bobby Bright, who said late last month, "Heck, she might even get sick and die"?
Mrs. Pelosi also faces an uprising by 37 House Democrats who back extending all the Bush tax cuts. Most of them signed a letter on Sept. 15 saying "given the continued fragility of our economy and slow pace of recovery . . . raising any taxes right now could negatively impact economic growth." With 179 Republicans in the House, just one more Democratic defection and there could be a majority for continuing the Bush tax cuts right now.
There is similar discontent among Senate Democrats. It appears impossible that Majority Leader Harry Reid can pass any ...
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