Posted on 01/31/2009 6:48:58 PM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
Could it be? Less than two weeks from the inspiring images of the inaugural, has Pres. Obama let the focus of power slip to . . . Nancy Pelosi? So reported Wall Street Journal editorial board member Holman Jenkins on this evening’s Journal Editorial Report on Fox News Channel. Jenkins presented the news not as his own critique, but as the opinion of erstwhile Obama supporters on Wall Street. JER host Paul Gigot elicited the stunning response with a question playing off a comment by Mary Anastasia O’Grady about the paucity of truly stimulative measures in the supposed stimulus plan.
PAUL GIGOT: As a political matter, Holman, why didn’t President Obama–70% approval rating in the polls–he really could exert some influence over his party on Capitol Hill—he chose not to.
HOLMAN JENKINS: That’s an excellent question. I mean, the Republicans took him at his word. He said that he wanted a non-porky stimulus bill, one without a lot of earmarks. And instead he got–I mean, people on Wall Street who support Mr. Obama, voted for him, gave him money, are talking about 'President Pelosi' now. This thing is actually more of a defeat for him I think in the long run than we’re giving it credit for now.
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President Pelosi ping to Today show list.
Sounds like a Saturday Night Live skit.
If pillohsee ever became president, at least she could keep a ‘’straight face’’ all the time
A nightmare scenario. President Pelosi.
(possibly the ONLY thing that could be worse than a zero in office)
WOW and I thought having Obama as President was a living hell, Pelosi would be even worse then a living hell
Needs a ... BARF ALERT ..BEFORE the headline!!!
so much for dinner... someone Owes me a keyboard!
WHO SAID PRE....PELOSI?????
This thread is absolutely cruel — NO BARF ALERT!!!!!
AAAAHHHHH!!!!
My first reaction, too. Though Barbara Boxer would give Pelosi some strong competition for worst imagineable.
...at least we can criticize Pelosi without being called racist...
What is a Holman Jenkins and why would I pay attention to one?
Sheesh. The people they let get on TV these days are something else.
Now THAT would be over my dead body!!!!1!1!1!!
People??
Yeh, president of the a$$****$ of Amerika.
Don’t buy it - when this ‘stimulus’ bill fails, it will be HER fault, not Obama’s......
Or a remake of King Ralph, emphasis on the ralph.
Ugh. You've got a point.
Two women who can make Di Fi look conservative. Scary.
President Pelosi?
That ought to go over REALLY WELL at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
The winds blowing between there and the Capitol are probably colder than the weather is now.
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