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Obama’s Ball and Chain
That would be Nancy “Ball” Pelosi and Harry “Chain” Reid. After Pelosi’s stammering press conference about what she knew (or not) and when re: waterboarding … we get this from Reid.
REID: I’m saying that the United States Senate, Democrats and Republicans, do not want terrorists to be released in the United States. That’s very clear.
QUESTION: No one’s talking about releasing them. We’re talking about putting them in prison somewhere in the United States.
REID: Can’t put them in prison unless you release them.
QUESTION: Sir, are you going to clarify that a little bit? …
REID: I can’t make it any more clear than the statement I have given to you. We will never allow terrorists to be released in the United States.
As suggested yesterday, it may be time for Democrats to read the writing on the wall, stage a coup, and install new Congressional leaders.
(Steny Hoyer would be an excellent choice to elevate to Speaker of the House, IMHO. I’m still thinking about the Senate side of the equation. Reader suggestions are welcomed.)
8 Responses to “Obama’s Ball and Chain”
Harry Reid's definitely go to go, as I said in my own post today. The jury is still out on Ms. Pelosi.
As for Steny Hoyer, I'm sympathetic to Yglesias's belief that he would be a bad choice for Speaker:
I don't think much of Harry Reid.
But his incoherence is in response to incoherent Republican fear-mongering, typified by this column by former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
I'm not defending Reid in any way. In fact, my main complaint about him is his consistently defensive response to these change-the-subject, Swift-Boating tactics. There isn't much leadership. You're right about Reid.
As for Steny Hoyer, he'd soon be subject to the same type of criticism as Pelosi–the who-cares-if-it's-true type of criticism. For that matter, “Dingy Harry” Ried is also subject to that type of criticism.
GS: “I don't think much of Harry Reid.”
Apparently, neither do the people of Nevada: http://www.lvrj.com/news/45387987.html
Okinawa Jack and Sheets Byrd, hands down. There ought to be some respect for seniority.
I think GS said it best….
“In fact, my main complaint about him is his consistently defensive response to these change-the-subject, Swift-Boating tactics. There isn't much leadership. You're right about Reid.”
I feel sorry for Obama. Stuck with repairing 8 years of Bush. Stuck with two inept leaders in the House and Senate.
I don't feel sorry for Obama. These were the two he let write their own stimulus bill and protect their earmarks. Do you think he just discovered they weren't very competent on January 20th?
The Constitution does prescribe, by division of powers, some Presidential deference to Congress. Not a lot Obama can do about who the leaders are, even if same party. Apply pressure? Sure, but how far does that go with large ego's? Maybe we shouldn't feel sorry for him, but we should recognize that he largely has to deal with the cards he's been dealt, and it's up to the Members of Congress to clean up their own house.
Harry Reid gets more incompetent by the day. I wonder why he was chosen to lead the party in the Senate–can't imagine. Nancy Pelosi is a better leader, but being a woman she is a natural target for the conservatives.