Now do you understand?

While I commend the objectives of Nancy Pelosi in her first 100 hours, as a political strategy I'd say it is an abject failure.

How can I say such a thing?

So far the new Congress has:

A. Reinstated Pay-As-You-Go.
B. Passed corruption legislation.
C. Passed the 911 Commission recommendations.
D. Increased the minimum wage.

Now, as promised, they are forwarding a Stem Cell research bill.

Here is legislation that is going to improve people's lives, which is what good politics is all about.

Here is a story in which a politician makes a promise to voters and then immediately acts to uphold it.

Yet, a perusal of the news indicates that Posh and Beck get more attention.

It is Iraq war withdrawal and opposition to president Bush that the American people want. Until you deliver on that your activity is invisible, no matter how praiseworthy.

To put it metaphorically, it is nice to have a clean bathroom, even on the Titanic. It would be more useful, however, to change the friggin' course and maybe even bring a new captain on board.