Sarah Palin's Triple Whammy Leaves Liberal Leftists Gasping for Oxygen

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Yesterday was a glorious day for America's most famous cheerleader as she made her stunning debut on Late Night Television joining Jay Leno on the Tonight Show, left her political imprint all over the race for governor in Texas, and set her old nemesis David Letterman back in the ratings, all after being written off for dead by the liberal media. Sarah brought her message of hope for America and of compassion for Americans to the national spotlight.

It was a day the White House and Washington political fat cats should remember because she proved once and for all that Sarah Palin is here to stay and she keeps getting better and stronger all the time. Kudos to Jay Leno for landing her as it was her first appearance in the ratings war for late night television and if her record continues she will help Jay bury Letterman in the ratings.



It was not long ago when Oprah Winfrey, whose ratings were stagnant, was visited by Palin and saw her ratings double in some markets and increased her viewers by several million people. All because of the hockey mom from Alaska who survived one-sided vicious attacks from the liberal media and White House for over a year.

But that was just one aspect of what happened yesterday. Do you remember how the media made such a big deal of how the Republican winners in the New Jersey and Virginia did not want her help and barely got elected? Well in Texas they know something others don't.

Rick Perry was running for re-election against an established politician from Washington, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. Perry was the first major candidate in a nationally watched race to ask Sarah Palin for help and she went in and campaigned with him, drawing over 6,000 to a political rally in Houston. As a result his standing in the polls shot from being behind by nearly 20 points to an astounding 20 point victory over the Washington establishment.

Palin Power is alive and well in America and look for a lot of other candidates to ask for her help in campaigning and fund raising. It's a role she has mastered. By the way, to show her independence she not only opposed the Washington establishment candidate in Texas but opposed another Tea Party candidate.



Perry crushed Hutchinson. This morning the liberal media were silent on the results and ignored the pivotal role Palin played in helping Perry to his amazing victory. What else could they do? I mean her ratings impact on television are 10 to 20 times the morning ratings for liberal TV shows and bury the prime time mouthpieces of the liberal leftists on MSNBC whenever she makes an appearance.

On the Leno show Jay let her be Sarah and the results were spectacular. In fact Luisita Lopez Torregrosa from Inside Politics Daily said it best in her article this morning. This is what she had to say.

And heeeeeeeere's Sarah!Posted:
03/3/10

At long last, what the world has been waiting for, Sarah Palin at night.

Those long legs, in blue jeans, stride with strong purpose across the polished floors of the stage of Jay Leno's new and shiny studio in Burbank, Calif.

Sarah Palin, she who must be mocked and adored, is making her first-ever appearance on a late-night show. The crowd howls, the band twangs, and Jay Leno, on the second night of his comeback to "Tonight," the show that is his by rights and ratings, shakes her hand and takes his seat behind his new stage desk. He knows -- look at that grin -- he has won the night.

It starts slowly. He asks her about the usual things she's heard over and over and she shoots back answers she knows by rote yet sounds spontaneous somehow. Does she mind being controversial? She smiles. "I'm not one to sit down and shut up...I'm not desiring to hunker down." She slings darts at the mainstream media without drawing blood. She talks about her wish to clarify many of her comments, but doesn't specify which comments, and to large applause, she says that the Tea Party movement is beautiful. Most of this is warmed-over stuff. She sticks to her guns, bless her.

Then, surprise! She gets up, slim as an athlete, takes center stage and does a stand-up routine, all by herself, confident and light, liking that spotlight. "I picked up a gig in Las Vegas at the Legends show...playing Tina Fey." The audience howls. She's got no stage fright, not that she would let it show. But comedy is not something she would want to pursue, but then, many would say, neither is politics. Her two-minute gig will be catnip this week for "Saturday Night Live" and the merciless blogosphere.

Here in New York, meantime, David Letterman, Jay's longtime thorn in the side, is on the run. He's got nowhere to go to flee the Palin tsunami. Dashing David, who made a big splash in the fall with his acknowledged serial affairs with female subordinates, had offended Palin months back, when he sort of insulted one of her daughters. What can he do now but book Mitt Romney, a seriously boring but legitimate contender for the GOP presidential nomination in 2012? Dave is too smart not to know that Mitt is going to put the audience to sleep out there in America while jazzy Sarah is keeping them awake and ogling.

On Monday night, when Leno ushered his first "Tonight" apres the firing of Conan O'Brien, he won hands down: 6.6 million viewers, according to early Nielsen's ratings, against Letterman's 3.8 million on CBS. But it was last night, with Palin, that Leno found his old familiar stride, letting her move easily in the spotlight.

Her sit-and-chat with Jay Leno was not her only appearance last night on prime time. A framed picture of her in a trademark red top and a copy of her book, "Going Rogue," were used as props and tease at the end of the hit CBS program "The Good Wife." There she was, Sarah Barracuda, doing a cameo without ever having to step in front of a camera. That is, like it or not, true fame.



For those of you who missed it,

Even The Guardian from England featured a story on Sarah and Jay showing her international appeal as well. They reported the following.

In a life lived in the public eye Sarah Palin has been a beauty queen, Alaska governor and vice-presidential candidate. But last night, she basked in a new kind of media spotlight: the late-night talkshow interview.

It is a rite of passage for many American celebrities who endure gentle barbs and satirical proddings to tout their latest film, book or TV show.

Palin had only her own brand to sell as she made her late-night debut in California on Jay Leno's's Tonight Show. She passed the test with flying colours, delivering a now familiar folksy performance strong on self-deprecating humour and light on meaningful content. She even did a mock impression of Leno's famous opening monologues, delivering a confident stand-up routine at the end of her interview.

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New York Governor David A. Paterson - Another Obama Man Bites the Dust

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At any moment David Paterson, the highly acclaimed Governor of New York who took office after the prostitution scandal of the last NY governor, Eliot Spitzer, and was widely hailed by President Obama and the Democratic National Committee as a future leader of the party, will resign in a sea of scandal, poor performance and idiotic judgment. It was an amazing fall from grace with personal affairs being revealed first and then an abuse of power which should force his resignation.

It seems Paterson found it necessary to dispatch state cops to silence a witness against one of his personal staff, a staffer who beat up a young lady. Then Paterson called her the day before she was to testify in the trial. She was scared to death and failed to show up at the hearing. That will be the last straw toward ending his career and he will stand alone as the second governor of New York to resign during the same four year term in a barrage of scandals. It is another dark day for the Obama Democrats.



David A. Paterson became New York's 55th Governor on March 17, 2008. In his first address as Governor, Paterson spoke about the challenges facing New York and his plans to build a better and brighter future for the citizens of this great state.

Governor Paterson was ahead of the national curve in predicting and acting on the State's current fiscal downturn. Despite the greatest economic crisis our State has ever faced, Governor Paterson has enacted sweeping reforms on a wide range of issues facing New Yorkers.

Governor Paterson led the movement to create permanent reforms to the way health care is delivered in New York State to rationalize the State's Medicaid reimbursement system and provide increased investment in primary and preventative care. He overhauled the Rockefeller Drug Laws for the first time in more than 30 years and after a 9-year struggle to update the 1982 law governing bottle deposits, Governor Paterson guided the legislature to enact the Bigger Better Bottle Bill. In addition, as a result of the Governor's leadership, the Empire Zone Program is being reformed, the basic welfare grant was increased for the first time in two decades to help assist those struggling in poverty during a time of unprecedented economic turmoil and unemployment insurance benefits have been extended.

Governor Paterson successfully negotiated an MTA bailout plan allowing commuters to avoid painful service reductions and he introduced landmark civil rights legislation that will end legal discrimination against same-sex couples in New York.

In 1985, at the age of 31, Governor Paterson was elected to represent Harlem in the New York State Senate, becoming the youngest Senator in Albany at the time. In 2003, he became the first non-white legislative leader in New York's history when he was elevated to Minority Leader of the Senate. He made history again in 2004 when he became the first visually impaired person to address the Democratic National Convention and again in 2007 when he became New York's first African- American Lieutenant Governor. As Lieutenant Governor, he led the charge on several crucial issues for New York's future including achieving legislation for stem cell research, working to prevent domestic violence, putting forth a statewide renewable energy strategy and championing the expansion of minority and women owned businesses in New York.

Governor Paterson, who is legally blind, is nationally recognized as a leading advocate for the visually and physically impaired. He is a member of the American Foundation for the Blind and he serves on the Board of the Achilles Track Club. He serves as a member of the Democratic National Committee and as a Chairman of the Coalition of Northeast Governors (CONEG).

Paterson was selected as running mate by then-New York Attorney General and Democratic Party nominee Eliot Spitzer in the 2006 gubernatorial election. Spitzer and Paterson were elected in November 2006 with 69 percent of the vote, and Paterson took office as Lieutenant Governor on January 1, 2007.



When Spitzer resigned in the wake of a prostitution scandal, Paterson was sworn in as governor of New York on March 17, 2008. Paterson initially intended to run for a full term in the 2010 governor's race, but announced on February 26, 2010, that he would not be a candidate in the Democratic primary.

What a waste of a career. But then the White House had already undertaken a campaign to drive him from office by opposing his re-election.

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Wilt the Stilt Chamberlain - A Man for the Ages

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There will never be another Wilt Chamberlain in basketball. He was a force in college, in the pros and on and off the court throughout life. This giant of a man made history 48 years ago today when he scored 100 points in a single NBA game and it is a feat that may never be beaten.

Shortly after that day I had occasion to meet Chamberlain with my brothers. My older brother was a high school All American in basketball and along with my younger brother the three of us played on the winningest program in Iowa basketball history at the time.

Because of the press attention my brother got to pose with Chamberlain and at 7 feet 2 inches he was the biggest sports hero I ever met. Of course later at a Yankees baseball game I got to meet many of my own favorites but today belongs to Wilt.

On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set the NBA single-game scoring record by tallying 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 victory over the New York Knicks.



Not 98 points, not 102, but a nice, round 100 -- an imposing record set by a most imposing player.

Chamberlain was a gargantuan force in the NBA, a player of Bunyanesque stature who seemed to overshadow all around him. He was a dominant offensive force, unstoppable on his way to the basket, yet he was also a fine all-around athlete who took pride in developing the all-around skills to compete with players a half-foot shorter.

He certainly was unstoppable that night in Hershey, Pa., where the Warriors played a few of their "home" games in order to attract additional fans. With New York's starting center, Phil Jordan, sidelined by the flu, Chamberlain could not be contained by Darrall Imhoff and Cleveland Buckner. He scored 23 points in the first quarter and had 41 by halftime, then tallied 28 in the third quarter, when the fans began to chant, "Give It To Wilt! Give It To Wilt!"

That's exactly what the Warriors did, feeding Chamberlain at every opportunity in the fourth quarter. The Knicks tried fouling other Philadelphia players to keep the ball away from Chamberlain, but the Warriors countered by committing fouls of their own to get the ball back.

Finally, Chamberlain took a pass from Joe Ruklick and hit a short shot with 46 seconds left to give him 100 points. Fans raced onto the court and play was halted as Chamberlain went to the lockerroom, where PR man Harvey Pollack scrawled "100" on a piece of paper and had Chamberlain hold it up for photographers.

In obliterating his previous NBA scoring record of 78 points set less than three months earlier, Chamberlain shot 36-for-63 from the field and 28-for-32 from the foul line, a remarkable feat for a man whose career free throw percentage was a weak .511.

"As time goes by," Chamberlain reflected more than three decades later, "I feel more and more a part of that 100-point game. It has become my handle, and I've come to realize just what I did."

Chamberlain went on to average an NBA-record 50.4 ppg in the 1961-62 season and became the only player to surpass 4,000 points in one season with 4,029. He also led the league in rebounding with 25.7 rpg and was second in field goal percentage at .506.

Amazingly, Chamberlain also averaged 48.5 minutes per game-quite a feat when you consider that an NBA game lasts only 48 minutes. The Warriors played a total of 10 overtime periods in seven games that season, and Chamberlain was on the court for 3,882 of a possible 3,890 minutes. Of the team's 80 games, he went the distance in a record 79 of them.



Dominating the game as few players in any sport ever have, Chamberlain seemed capable of scoring and rebounding at will, despite the double- and triple-teams and constant fouling tactics that opposing teams used to try to shut him down.

As Oscar Robertson put it in the Philadelphia Daily News when asked whether Chamberlain was the best ever, "The books don't lie."

The record books are indeed heavy with Chamberlain's accomplishments. He was the only NBA player to score 4,000 points in a season. He set NBA single-game records for most points (100), most consecutive field goals (18) and most rebounds (55). Perhaps his most mind-boggling stat was the 50.4 points per game he averaged during the 1961-62 season--and if not that, then perhaps the 48.5 minutes per game he averaged that same year.

He retired as the all-time in career points with 31,419, which was later surpassed by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone and Michael Jordan. He is tops in rebounds with 23,924. He led the NBA in scoring seven years in a row. He was the league's top rebounder in 11 of his 14 seasons. And as if to prove that he was not a selfish player, he had the NBA's highest assist total in 1967-68.



Wilt Chamberlain’s Records

100-POINT GAME - March 2, 1962, vs. New York at Hershey, Pa.

100 - holds single-game records for most points
59 - most points in one half
36 - most field goals made
22 - most field goals made in one half
63 - most field goals attempted
37 - most field goals attempted in one half
21 - most field goals attempted in one quarter
28 - shares single-game record for most free throws made

NBA REGULAR-SEASON RECORDS

Career

118 - most games with 50 or more points
9 - most seasons leading league in field goal percentage
23,924 - most rebounds
22.9 - highest rebounds-per-game average (minimum 400 games)
7 - shares career record for most consecutive seasons leading league in scoring (1959-60 through 1965-66)
Single-Season
45 - holds single-season records for most games with 50 or more points (1962)
3,882 - most minutes played (1962)
4,029 - most points (1962)
50.4 - highest points-per-game average (1962)
2,707 - most points by a rookie (1960)
1,597 - most field goals made (1962)
35 - most consecutive field goals made (February 17 through February 28, 1967)
3,159 - most field goals attempted (1962)
.727 - highest field goal percentage (1973)
1,363 - most free throws attempted (1962)
2,149 - most rebounds (1961)
1,941 - most rebounds by a rookie (1960)
27.2 - highest rebounds-per-game average (1961)

Single Game

record set on March 2, 1962, vs. New York at Hershey, Pa.
100 - most points
59 - most points in one half
36 - most field goals made
22 - most field goals made in one half
63 - most field goals attempted
37 - most field goals attempted in one half
21 - most field goals attempted in one quarter<>
58 - most points by a rookie (January 25, 1960, vs. Detroit)
1.000 - highest field goal percentage (minimum 15 made)
(15-for-15, January 20, 1967, vs. Los Angeles;
18-for-18, February 24, 1967, vs. Baltimore; and
16-for-16, March 19, 1967, vs. Baltimore)
55 - most rebounds (November 24, 1960, vs. Boston)
45 - most rebounds by a rookie (February 6, 1960, vs. Syracuse)
28 - shares single-game record for most free throws made (March 2, 1962, vs. New York at Hershey, Pa.)

Points

record set on March 2, 1962, vs. New York at Hershey, Pa.
118 - holds career records for most games with 50 or more points
7 - shares career records for most consecutive seasons leading league in scoring (1959-60 through 1965-66)
45 - most games with 50 or more points (1962)
4,029 - most points, single season (1962)
50.4 - highest points-per-game average (1962)
2,707 - most points by a rookie (1960)
100 - most points, game
59 - most points in one half
36 - most field goals made
22 - most field goals made in one half
63 - most field goals attempted
37 - most field goals attempted in one half
21 - most field goals attempted in one quarter
58 - most points by a rookie (January 25, 1960, vs. Detroit)

Rebounds

23,924 - most rebounds, career
22.9 - highest rebounds-per-game average (minimum 400 games)
2,149 - most rebounds—2,149 (1961)
1,941 - most rebounds by a rookie (1960)
27.2 - highest rebounds-per-game average (1961)
55 - most rebounds (November 24, 1960, vs. Boston)
45 - most rebounds by a rookie (February 6, 1960, vs. Syracuse)

HONORS

NBA Most Valuable Player (1960, 1966, 1967, 1968)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1960)
All-NBA first team (1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968)
All-NBA second team (1963, 1965, 1972)
NBA All-Defensive first team (1972, 1973)

NBA PLAYOFF RECORD

NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (1972)
26 - most rebounds in one half (April 16, 1967, vs. San Francisco)
32.0 - holds single-series playoff record for highest rebounds-per-game average (1967)
41 - holds single-game playoff records for most rebounds (April 5, 1967, vs. Boston)
26 - most rebounds in one half (April 16, 1967, vs. San Francisco)
53 - most points by a rookie (March 14, 1960, vs. Syracuse)
24 - shares single-game playoff records for most field goals made (March 14, 1960, vs. Syracuse)
48 - most field goals attempted (March 22, 1962, vs. Syracuse)
25 - most field goals attempted in one half (March 22, 1962, vs. Syracuse)

NBA ALL-STAR GAME RECORD

NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (1960)
197 - holds career record for most rebounds
42 - holds single-game records for most points (1962)
16 - most free throws attempted (1962)
10 - most field goals made in one half (1962)
17 - shares single-game records for most field goals made (1962)
16 - most rebounds in one half (1960)

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A Tribute to Dawn Brancheau, SeaWorld Trainer

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This in in memory of Dawn Brancheau, the trainer who was tragically killed in an accident Wednesday, February 24, 2010 in the sensational Shamu show at SeaWorld Orlando. It is the wish of her family on her behalf that no harm come to the Killer Whale. The first YouTube video presents a tribute to Dawn by SeaWorld and the second video shows her actual performance with the Whale.

Brancheau was born in south suburban Evergreen Park but was raised in Cedar Lake, Ind., the youngest of six children. A 1987 graduate of Andrean High School in Merrillville, Ind., where she was student body president, Brancheau received psychology and biology degrees from the University of South Carolina.. In college Brancheau was on the dance team and a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority.



After college, Brancheau met her husband, Scott, in the cafeteria at SeaWorld. They have been living in St. Cloud, Fla., with their chocolate labs, Ruger and Maggi.

Dawn died doing what she loved in an accident with the whale she loved, Tillikum, the largest Orca whale in captivity. May she always be remembered for her work with the whales and the delight she brought to millions with her inspired work.



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Olympic Wrap Up - Canadians Just Want to Have Fun

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Hi-res images from Los Angeles Times photographers Robert Gauthier and Wally Skalij





It was a fitting final day for the Olympics as NBC continued with their odd programming while the events ended as the script required, with Canada beating the USA in overtime in hockey. No more was necessary for Canada to have a successful Olympics.



Who cares if the closing ceremonies were like a bad LSD trip from the '60's? I thought I was watching an old Macy's Thanksgiving day Parade for a time with the flying moose and beavers or whatever they might be. The speeches or skits were bizarre, "yellow snow".





But one can forgive the Canadians for an over exuberant closing after winning both the women's and men's hockey matches against their big brother to the south. America had a great medal haul, leading the way with 37 medals while Canada led the way with 14 golds.







There were a lot of great sidebar stories, most missed by NBC as it seemed at times the producers for the network were so lost in complexity they forgot what was going on. The most grievous mistake was the placement of Jerry Seinfeld's new NBC series right in the middle of the closing ceremony. That was a serious abuse of broadcasting for self-interest and probably sent a lot of viewers packing. The show that interrupted the Olympics was stupid as usual, but to pre-empt the Olympics for it was near criminal.







Throughout the Olympics I had trouble finding the right NBC outlet for the events and the barrage of commercials, while good for the NBC bottom line, took away a lot of the drama of the events. With three and four networks airing Olympic events it seemed stupid the entire affair could not have been shown in real time as I, like most people, simply went to the Olympic, Vancouver and NBC sites to get the results before the events even aired.







It also seemed like NBC were cheerleaders for Canada a lot of the time. There were a lot of incidents where an in depth follow up seemed warranted but NBC missed the chance. For example, in the closing ceremony athletes were seen carrying in someone but no explanation of who they were carrying. As for the events, obviously curling was the cheapest to broadcast as from beginning to end of the winter Olympics curling matches were on the air.







The last day we saw the entire 50 km cross country race, all 55 participants, when highlights would have been much more interesting. We kept seeing limited views of speed skating and other events and broadcasting them live throughout would have been much more interesting. A lot of good stories of heroes and exceptional performances were shortchanged or missed entirely because of production decisions.







Americans are not just interested in our athletes or those from Canada. Many fascinating stories of courage and overcoming adversity were waiting to be learned from athletes throughout the world but were missed by the broadcasters. With four networks available to them it seemed NBC could have covered a lot more. Certainly they never missed a chance to advertise their own programs but it seemed excessive at times.







Personally I wanted to hear more about the Korean figure skating champion. At 19 and with $8 million in endorsements we learned very little about where she came from, her story and how she wound up being trained in Canada for the event.







In the end the ratings were up for NBC and the athletes performed beyond expectation in many cases and it was a good diversion from the snowstorms that wreaked havoc on the North Atlantic United States. What else could we do but watch the Olympics? I hope you enjoyed the Hi-res images from Los Angeles Times photographers Robert Gauthier and Wally Skalij, they were exceptional.



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Nancy Pelosi - The Siren of Capitol Hill - Leading the Democrats to Self-Destruction

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Princeton University has developed WordNet® a large lexical database of English, that offers the following definition of Siren. The first three definitions according to Princeton are; Noun. (n) Siren (a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived) "Odysseus ordered his crew to plug their ears so they would not hear the Siren's fatal song"; (n) enchantress, temptress, siren, Delilah, femme fatale, (a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive) and (n) siren (a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound).



Take your pick, Pelosi captures the essence and spirit of all three and to have someone like that a heartbeat away from the presidency is a frightening proposition for America. Just remember this politician is second in line to become president of the United States after Vice President Joe Biden and she was only elected by voters from the 8th Congressional District in California with 134,767 votes. Did you hear me? Just 134,767 people in 2008 from San Francisco decided who will be second in line to be president of the United States and she would be president of over 300 million people.



I doubt she was what the legislators had in mind when they adopted the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, (3 U.S.C. § 19(e). In fact Constitutional lawyers question whether the 1947 law is even Constitutional because it was the first to mention the Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore of the Senate in the line of succession. Neither was elected by the people of the US and neither serves more than a single Congressional District or State. In fact President James Madison warned against allowing people in the line of succession who were not elected nationally or part of the Administration serving the people.



Each time the Speaker of the House goes before the press our Siren acts more and more like a dysfunctional bobble head doll luring the Democrats to the precipice of destruction. A rather harsh view you might say of our most powerful member of the House. Now that is a scary thought in and of itself, but when you examine her record as Speaker over the past four years, yes two more years as Speaker than Obama has been president, it should shake you to the very bone. Pelosi delivered the votes to bailout Wall Street, to bailout the housing agencies guilty of leading America to the precipice of disaster, to bailout AIG and put billions of dollars into the coffers of Goldman Sachs and other financial houses who rewarded us with record executive bonuses, and with the economic stimulus act where we are still trying to find the jobs.



Of course Pelosi has been the screaming siren of health care reform Obamacare style which means a massive takeover of the health care system as determined by the government and Andy Stern, President of the SEIU. Do people really want the government and SEIU to manage our health care? I doubt it, Stern's own labor unions just rejected his management style of the union when they rejected his hand picked leadership in elections announced today for the SEIU 1021 health care union, based in Pelosi's own San Francisco area.



Pelosi has already announced she knows what is best for America and in spite of public opposition to the House and Senate health care bills, with their thousands of pages of bureaucratic gobble de gook that will ensure no one knows what is happening for decades to come, she announced she will slam it down the throats of Americans with a budget reconciliation bill, a technique that violates every principle of the reconciliation. In fact her technique has been condemned by Senator Robert Byrd, President Pro Tempore of the Senate who authored the reconciliation bill. This is who we want in line for the presidency?



Then there is the Pelosi pal Charles Rangel, her Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the tax writing committee of the federal government. The House Ethics panel has already said Rangel violated House Ethics Rules and IRS and other Congressional committees are concluding several years of investigations of Rangel for tax fraud, tax evasion and a host of other ethics charges. Still Pelosi stands behind her hand picked chairman.



Add to that her Cap and Trade bill to end forever any chance America has to gain energy independence by using the oil, natural gas and coal we have right now and a host of other oddball legislative initiatives that will result in one employer in America, the government, regardless of the ability of the government to deliver services, be efficient or be honest and we are in a precarious leadership position.

Nancy Pelosi has demonstrated that she views her Speaker position as one giving her the right to determine what is best for America. Forget democracy, public opinion or bi-partisanship, Pelosi just continues to babble on about her vision of America and how she can circumvent the Constitution to get her way, which is what will happen if health care is approved as a budget reconciliation as she intends to do.



Never has the leadership of Congress been so disconnected from the public mood and opinion of the people and Pelosi is the poster girl for flaunting the power of Congress over the people to a degree we seldom see in our history. From covering up corruption in the House to backroom deals to give billions in bonuses to Wall Street executives, Pelosi is the epicenter of chaos and misrepresentation.



Sadly her actions are going to lead a lot of good Democrats to destruction in the next couple of elections and her co-responsibility with President Obama in adopting their agenda for America using every tool to circumvent our democracy from executive orders to budget reconciliation will impair our nation to an extent we have never witnessed before.



Let us hope the good Democrats grow tired of risking their reputation and the future of America to the whims of Pelosi, Stern and company before it is too late. If not the Republicans may find themselves in control sooner rather than later and not because they deserved it but because the Democrats could not back the current leaders of the House and Senate.

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