Bad Behavior From The San Francisco Hoyden
by digby
The Villagers are very, very cross this morning with a certain San Francisco liberal who is no better than she ought to be:
Mrs Greenspan:[furiously waving her fan] Speaking of cod liver oil, what about Nancy Pelosi saying that this is "simply unacceptable" Is that the right way to approach something that at least is a thoughtful, bipartisan suggestion from two leaders who were both part of Democratic and Republican White Houses?
Steve McMahon [taking a bracing whiff of snuff]: Well ... I think that's going to be the reaction from a lot of people and frankly I agree that it would have been better to be more temperate and take a fuller look at what was in there. There are some things in there that I think no one's going to like and there are some things in there that Republicans are going to like less than Democrats and vice versa...
I think she's talking about specific aspects of it. Cuts in Medicare and cuts in Social Security and taking the greatest generation and taking the faith that they had that we would honor our commitment to them and disappointing them. But the fact of the matter is that entitlements are going to have to be part of this conversation at some level. And so are revenue enhancements ... which is ... of course ... taxes. And so are spending cuts. And Republicans are interesting because they want to balance the budget and next week they want to extend tax cuts that will give 700 billion dollars to millionaires who frankly don't need it ..
Mrs Greenspan : [with a small smile as she sipped on glass of sweet sherry] Well, I think you're seeing already that the White House is blinking on that, though...
But let's talk about the leadership struggle[fanning furiously now, reaching for the smelling salts.] Nancy Pelosi! I was told that the White House found out about it when she tweeted. There was no heads up, no advance warning. She really shocked the caucus and set up this fight between Steny Hoyer and Jim Clyburn in this game of musical chairs...Is she the best person to lead the Democratic party on the House side?
Dear me. It would seem that the San Francisco hoyden is simply running wild and someone needs to take her in hand. (Where, oh where, is the Sheriff of Rahm when you need him?) It is considered very unseemly in Village society for a lady to suggest that a "thoughtful bipartisan" plan should ever be dismissed out of hand. In fact, it's positively shocking! After all, everyone knows that the peasants are going to have to sacrifice in order that the nobles are well fed.
One hopes that we don't see The Hoyden any time soon at the gaming tables. She simply doesn't play by the proper rules. Thank heavens the rest of her family knows how to behave.
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