Granny Pelosi Misses the Moment

by Pa Rock
Citizen Journalist

America was in the midst of a moment - and Nancy Pelosi missed it.    Perhaps her hearing aids were on the fritz, or maybe she was enjoying a well deserved nap.

A wave of moral indignation was sweeping across the country, taking down men of privilege who had wantonly used their wealth and positions of power to sexually harass and abuse females. – women who, until recently, had felt forced to remain quiet and compliant out of fear of  workplace reprisals or simply not being believed.   The dam, which had been cracked many times in the past with allegations of abuse leveled at prominent figures like Bill Clinton and Clarence Thomas, had finally broken, and women were suddenly empowered to step forward and tell their tales of being harassed, abused, and assaulted by men in power.

It was a wave, a tsunami of truth that was taking down executives, entertainers, and politicians of every stripe – and party.   But former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi  could not wrap her partisan head around the fact that  allegations of sexual abuse could cross party lines.

When asked on Meet the Press this past Sunday about charges leveled against John Conyers, a Democrat who is also the senior member of the House of Representatives, Pelosi immediately swung into the “fairness” mode noting that Conyers deserved a “fair hearing” on the matter, a position which could be defended as long as it is applied equally to members of both political parties.  But then she went into overreach with this gem:

“Just because someone is accused — was it one accusation? Was it two? John Conyers is an icon in our country. He's done a great deal to protect women.”

An “icon,” is it, Nancy?  Are we creating a special category for abusers, one where a past history of idealism negates the seriousness of sex crimes?

Some might argue that John Conyers has already had his “fair hearing” when he responded to an allegation of abuse by paying off his accuser with government funds.  Of course he should resign – and so should Donald Trump and (sadly) Al Franken - and the entire state of Alabama should undergo a massive lobotomy if it sends Roy Moore to the Senate!

And Nancy, while we are on the subject of resignations, perhaps you should consider submitting yours as well.  You could spend more time with your grandchildren, and let someone who is in-tune with the current century take your place in Congress.

America is having a moment with regard to sexual abuse, and those who interfere with the moment are dragging us backward.   History is on the march, Nancy, and you can best serve it by getting out of the way!