Pelosi's Critical Whip Cracking Rewarded

You have to see and hear this to appreciate the irony that is at play in the president's announcements today. Obviously Speaker Pelosi has by her own deeds of late, become embattled and taking fire from all corners. Including from the president's pick to head the CIA Leon Panneta. And much speculation has centered around Panneta's defense of the CIA, to the point of calling Nancy Pelosi a liar and openly stating that he can prove it.

What has remained to be seen, at least until today, was how the president took all this and whether he intended to stand by his speaker and question his CIA director. Those questions were somewhat laid to rest today during his announcement of new CAFE standards for the auto industry. Before getting into his speech, he had a few seeming impromptu remarks concerning the speaker. And Nancy can be seen briefly lapping up the president's acknowledgements like a camel in the desert without water for days.

Obama's remarks were nothing more than a tacit attempt to throw some praise toward Pelosi. Reminiscent to me of a neighbor while watering his flower bed, happening to see your house afire and training his water hose momentary on the blaze, while he summons his wife to call the fire department.

And with about the same effect I would imagine, as Obama's lame attempt at a life line to Pelosi this morning on the White House lawn. The speaker has gotten herself into this mess on her own and she cannot squirm or worm her way out of it. And Obama's actions today were reminiscent of President Bush's "Brownie you are doing a heck of a job!" IMO. Right before Mike Brown of FEMA bit the dust for his own incompetence during hurricane Katrina.

You would think that these people would learn but they never so. The political back slapping and butt covering and pay backs run far deeper than common sense and always have.