Nancy Pelosi's inaugural address and Dem weakness

[SujiwanKenobee]

Ok, this is just a little armchair psychologizing on my part.

In Nancy's inaugural address she gives a few platitudes:


" I accept this gavel in the spirit of partnership, not partisanship, and I look forward to working with you Mr Boehner and the Republicans in the Congress on behalf of the American people."

..."Let us join together in the first 100 hours to make this Congress the most honest and open Congress in history -- 100 hours.
This openness requires respect for every voice in the Congress. As Thomas Jefferson said, 'Every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle.' My colleagues elected me to be Speaker of the House -- the entire House. Respectful of the vision of our Founders, the expectations of our people, and the great challenges that we face, we have an obligation to reach beyond partisanship to work for all Americans."

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Time passeth.
After watching cave in after cave in to the Repubs and *, I have to wonder if what we REALLY wanted and NEEDED to counter the opposition was a speaker who mouthed "Let's all just get along and play nice" but really was much more of a PARTISAN fighter for Dem beliefs.

Did she take the principalled centrality role too literally?