The White House did respond firmly, both before and after this vainglorious trip, and after Pelosi’s ludicrous comment that she represented the president, Congress, and the entire universe. That’s about as far as they’re going to go, but it is enough, unless Bush wants to take action to remove her.
That’s fine as far as it goes. Maybe I am too much of a loose cannon. But I am also referring to Bush’s entire time in office. I have seen very little of forceful rebuttal to the Dems over the years. To be fair, I am lumping the Republicans in congress into the mix.
What should be happening is the Republicans in congress should be howling 24/7 that Pelosi should be called on to resign. This administration has [for unknown reasons] not exerted, or been able to exert, much influence on its own party in congress.