Reply #30: Believe me, it happens ALL THE TIME. [View All]

[MADem]

The reason for the heat, as I said, is 'plausible deniability.' Bush CANNOT talk to Assad, even if he wants to. Condi has FAILED as SECSTATE, as I said above. But he can easily send a message through Madame Speaker, while sending out his bozos to trash-talk her so that no one would suspect that this is what was happening. And Nancy wouldn't have any problem with it, for two reasons.

Patriotism, that quaint concept, and the REAL thing, not the false thing--the simple love of country and the desire for your country and people to be safe and secure--would be the first thing that motivated Madame Speaker to assist. It totally trumps politics.

The second motivator is the fact that if George says RIGHT, everyone paying attention goes LEFT. If he doesn't like you, you must be doing something right. It's a win-win for her.