http://www.newsweek.com/id/186961
The above is a recent article in Newsweek that shows a clear problem in Washington.
There are some in the democratic party who don't realize who the party head is. By some, I mean Nancy Pelosi.
There are two possible people at any time who can be the party leader. If the party does not hold the presidency, then it is the party's national committee president who is the leader (although mostly in a quiet, behind the scenes way). If the party has the president, then he is the party leader.
Only in the rare case where the President is disowned by his party (yes, it has happened once, and we can blame the great comprimiser Henry Clay for that) (oh, and it was John Tyler), would that person no longer be the party leader.
Barry O has been in office for roughly a month. He has not done anything drastic so far to attract the ire of the party. He has no colossal screw ups, or at least it is far too early to tell.
So where does Pelosi get this power trip? She is running the house of representatives under her iron fist. Her constituency isn't even close to national. She is California's representative from San Francisco. She does not even represent the entire state of California.
Barry O needs to come in NOW and strong-arm her so she knows exactly how stuff will get done. If Barry O wants Washington to be bi-partisan, he is going to have to find a way to get Pelosi to put her ego or vendetta or whatever the hell it is (really, I'm clueless) aside.
-- Knuttel
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