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The problem is Americans are laying blame for the gas price mess right at the feet of Nancy Pelosi and the Democrat Party

Dissension In Pelosi’s Ranks



As I've always said, when bad things happen to the American people, politicians say "That's too bad." When bad things are about to happen to them, NOW we have an emergency…

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California Democrat Nancy Pelosi may be trying to save the planet — but the rank and file in her party increasingly are just trying to save their political hides when it comes to gas prices as Republicans apply more and more rhetorical muscle.
It's sad when Americans are hurting because of Democrat stubborness, and all that's of immediate concern to them is to find a way to save their own sorry asses. The problem is Americans are laying blame for the gas price mess right at the feet of Nancy Pelosi and the Democrat Party.
But what looks like intraparty tension on the surface is part of an intentional strategy in which Pelosi takes the heat on energy policy, while behind the scenes she’s encouraging vulnerable Democrats to express their independence if it helps them politically, according to Democratic aides on and off Capitol Hill. Pelosi’s gambit rests on one big assumption: that Democrats will own Washington after the election and will be able to craft a sweeping energy policy that is heavy on conservation and fuel alternatives while allowing for some new oil drilling. Democrats see no need to make major concessions on energy policy with a party poised to lose seats in both chambers in just three months — even if recess-averse Republicans continue to pound away on the issue.
The only gas Nancy Pelosi seems to be generating is in the stomachs of her own politicos. November is no longer looking like the Democrat sweep many have long bragged about. Pelosi's mismanagement of the oil drilling issue has become a bumpy road few of her colleagues wish to circumnavigate, and many voters will view pro-drilling Democrats as potential election year liars. Pelosi made their beds. There will be many sleepless nights between now and November 4th.


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