The recent right wing talking point concerning the 'feud' between the President and the house Democrats is starting to get out of hand, and right at the moment when we need all the cohesiveness that we can garner leading up to the November midterms.
Doesn't Nancy Pelosi realize how it looks when this kind of story gets out? Didn't she know how the right wing noise machine would portray it? Look at these headlines (I'm not linking to them, so as not to add to the clicks being raked in by these sites over this bogus story)
Newser.com
Pelosi-Obama Feud Has Roots in Senate
House thinks it's been getting a raw deal
Hotair
Pelosi and Obama feuding?
FIX NEWS
Pelosi, White House Feud Over Gibbs' House Prediction
CBS News
Is There a Feud Between Pelosi and Obama?
Commentary
Round One of the Blame Game
Politico
Family feud: Nancy Pelosi at odds with President Obama
Daily Caller
Pelosi, White House feud over Gibbs’ House prediction
Newsweek
Nancy Pelosi, Robert Gibbs Feud Over Midterm Prediction
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I always considered Nancy to be a savvy operator. Her handling of the health care debate and vote was stellar. Her ascendance to the top of the political world (near to the top, at least) shows her tenacity. But what do I make of this?
She MUST have known that this story would be used by the RWNM (right wing noise machine) to further muddle the issues leading up to the election. Yet, she went right ahead and let it happen.
One thing Nancy should realize is that right now, the MOST IMPORTANT THING is to make sure that President Obama gets four more years. Losing the House would be a tragedy. Losing the Senate, a disaster.
But allowing another right wing maniac into the White House? That would be a catastrophe beyond all others. It is PARAMOUNT that we keep an eye on the 2012 elections (and no, Hillary is not going to try to primary Obama...that is a right wing wet dream, nothing more).
Allowing another whacko to get the reins of power at this point, and upping the ante in Afpak, Iran, NKorea, would be the height of folly. It is absolutely imperative that we hold onto the White House, and withdraw from Gitmo, Afghanistan and Iraq.
And Nancy should know that. It's time for her to put her own ambition on the back burner and take one for the team, and for her president. She needs to understand the issues at stake here, and the consequences of her actions.
In closing, let me say that I wish we had our own media outlet to rival FIXNEWS in the eyes of the public. A truly progressive outlet that would trumpet OUR take on events of the day, giving the American progressive a voice above the din. I believe it would be the most popular out there, once established.
Anyway, thanks for listening. I know not everyone will agree with me, but let's try to keep it civil in the comments. :)