Pelosi's Pleas For "Most Ethical and Open Congress" fall flat

What a difference 3.5 years makes...and thank God for the Internet.

I happened to come across a November 8, 2006 article in the Washington Post called, "Democrats Take Majority In House: Pelosi Poised To Become Speaker," and the Speaker-to-be's comments then have little, if any, reflection on the reality of the Democrat Party now. 

In the article, Pelosi makes broad, sweeping promises that include:

• A mandate "to restore stability and bipartisanship in Washington.  If anything, during Pelosi's "tenure" in Washington, the "stability" and "bipartisanship" in Congress has gotten worse, not better.  Obama's election in November 2008, despite promises of the being post-partisan, has only provided the spark to a bucket of gasoline.  Congress' approval ratings are at an all-time low.  Overwhelming majorities of the  American people don't trust Congress to get the job done.  Pelosi has failed miserably on this promise.

• "The American people voted to restore integrity and honesty to Washington, D.C." This "claim" is a failure, too.  Look at the headlines recently about Charles Rangel,  head of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, as well as Maxine Waters, a deeply entrenched Democrat from South Los Angeles.  Rangel may avoid a formal trial by the House Ethics Committee and get by with a slap on the wrist...not a surprise when Congress "polices its own," but Waters has requested an outright hearing on alleged misconduct.  These are two SENIOR ranking Democrats...Pelosi fails on this account, too.

• "A new direction in Iraq."  News flash to Democrats -- in spite of Obama's inability to acknowledge its success during the campaign and in office -- the SURGE worked!  In fact, Obama's hiring of Petraeus to "work his magic" in Afghanistan is a tacit endorsement of George W. Bush's strategy...one that has worked so well that it will allow a draw-down of forces.  It's really pathetic now, though, to see the dove-like Dems flee Afghanistan when it's getting tough.  It just further proves that Congressional Dems cannot be trusted to handle anything national security-related.  Thankfully, their "influence" on foreign policy is very limited.

Bottom line is that Americans were sold a bill of goods by Pelosi and her liberal minions.  If anything, Pelosi has taken Congress and made it less respected, less ethical, weaker on national defense all the while steering it to the hard left.

Republican control this November may be in the offing...let's just hope that Pelosi keeps talking and that Obama really campaigns hard in those "swing" districts throughout the US through the elections.