Friday, November 17, 2006

Time to Lead . . . is Now

Newly elected moderates created the majority caucus that unanimously elected Nancy Pelosi yesterday, but she seemingly overlooked this as she embraced Rep. Murtha and looked past Steny Hoyer.

The caucus does not work (and the Dems will fail) if the new Speaker doesn't align her interests with a moderate agenda and work effectively with Hoyer.

The issues that should drive the Congressional agenda are:

  • Iraq - and a responsible path to troop reduction and disengagement
  • Job creation - particularly for the hard hit Rust Belt states (the same states that can deliver the 2008 Presidency to the Democrats)

I will leave the tactics for expeditious disengagement to the generals.

As to the needs of the Rust Belt, the Speaker needs to seek out the Governors and address their needs. It's good policy and good politics.

Make Governors Rendell, Strickland and Blagojevich successful.

It might be wise to do the same in Indiana - Gov. Daniels may be a Republican but the Blue Dogs are hunting in Indiana as well.

1 comment:

visionary said...

Take a step back and look at the lunatics we have elected to run this great country. Pelosi should be on a platform with Kukla, Fran and Ollie. How this garbage rises to the top is beyond belief. There has to be one wild story behind her climb. It is not based on competence. The lunatics running the asylum. Term limits might help but it is not the total answer. When is the last time she legislated or signed anything that helped the middle class. They are out for themselves.
Go get'em Michael!!!