You know where the best place to read is?  The toilet.  If you haven't tried it, you really should.  In fact, I think work places should add "Magazines in the bathroom stall" to their benefits.  I mean, think about it...it's the only place where nobody bothers you.  You can take as long as you want, but nobody really wants to check in to make sure you're okay. 

Anyway, this isn't the purpose of this post.  The purpose of this post is to talk about how much I can't stand Nancy Pelosi. 

The other day, on the toilet, I was reading this article from Newsweek.  Basically...the article talks about how President Obama went out of his way to court Republican members of the House in order to pass his stimulus bill.  Multiple Reps have said that the President was very open to their concerns and ideas.  However, too much power was given to Pelosi and her brood that the input of the Republican Congressmen didn't matter.

I want to take President Obama at his word and believe that he really wants to be bipartisan.  I believe that he cares about the concerns of people like me and my right leaning friends.  I do believe that he made a conscious effort to include Republicans in discussions.  But...in the end, it didn't matter. 

Who's the President, here?  Obama or Pelosi? 

I know that the Speaker of the House roll is a partisan position.  I know it's essentially her job to make sure that her party stays in power.  Fine, fine.  But...in my humble opinion, she's doing a pretty crappy job. 

Spending is increasing.

Taxes are increasing. 

Social Programs are increasing.

My prediction, right here.  Come mid-term elections in 2010, people will have forgotten how mad they are at Republicans.  They will be mad at Democrats for raising taxes and having nothing to show for it.  Watch it turn right around, again. 

Of course, this is totally fine by me.  I don't like when one party has total power, to begin with.  I really don't like when the one party with total power isn't my party. 

Bring it, Pelosi.  And, while you're at it, consider ordering new business cards that say "Minority Leader."

By the way…please pardon my absence.  I’ve been on parental leave.  I’m surprised at how little computer time I get.