I know I'm not the only one who has been disgusted by the Democratic (sic) leadership, or lack thereof. Yesterday, it was revealed:
Earlier this week the Associated Press scoured financial fillings for the bailout recipients and found that $1.6 billion went for salaries, bonuses and other perks for top executives last year, even as many of the banks were heading for crisis.
That money would have covered the amount the government gave to 53 of the more than 100 banks that have applied for the bailout, the AP found.
I cannot even begin to express how this information disgusts me. How, after all the antics and obfuscation of the Bush Administration, could the Democratic leadership allow this bailout to go forward without any oversight? How? This is why Nancy Pelosi needs to resign.
Now before anyone accuses me of sexism, let me state clearly that I think Harry Reid has done an awful job, and I would love to see him out of the Senate Majority Leader position. However, it was not Harry Reid, who took The Constitution off the table, and promised us accountability in it's stead. No, that was Nancy Pelosi. Where is the accountability Speaker Pelosi? How do you have accountability without oversight?
It's not just the bailout debacle, that leads me to ask for your resignation. In the last few weeks Vice President Cheney, has admitted to having direct involvement in formulating the policies that allowed the torture of prisoners. Some of these prisoners were murdered during these extreme and illegal interrogations. In addition numerous other members of the Bush Administration have been indisputably linked to these acts as well, including Rumsfeld, Gonzalez, Addington, etc. Who is being held accountable for this Speaker Pelosi? Who? When can we expect to see Dick Cheney doing a perp walk? Don't you think murders deserve accountability? Apparently not.
The bottom line is, Speaker Pelosi you promised the American people accountability, and you have not delivered. You refused to impeach a criminal administration, before you even held a single hearing. You have allowed the American taxpayers to be fleeced and be denied justice. Once again, you promised the American people accountability, and have failed to impose it on the Bush Administration. Therefore, the right thing to do is to take accountability for your actions; Speaker Pelosi, it's time for you to resign.