I Question Pelosi's Intelligence

Nancy Pelosi's judgement questioned.

"It's certainly not her finest moment," said Michael O'Hanlon, senior fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution in Washington.

"There's been no great harm done, but we do have to find some ways to mend the U.S.-Turkish relationship."

Turkey accepts that many Armenians were killed in World War One, but denies they were victims of a systematic genocide.

Pelosi took office amid much fanfare 10 months ago. She proposed "a new direction" for America and vowed to challenge Bush on a host of fronts, including the Iraq war.

Her stumble on the Armenia resolution gave Republican critics more ammunition.

They called the bill another "irresponsible" or "dangerous" foreign policy gambit by Pelosi, who flew to Syria last spring when the White House was not on speaking terms with Damascus.

I agree that it was not her finest moment, but I have to ask: Has Nancy Pelosi even had an average moment? I am beginning to think that Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid are proof of God's mercy. God is said to be particularly protective of drunks and Irishmen. Apparently he has a soft spot for Americans too. If we're going to be foolish enough to put Democrats in charge, God saves up by installing fools to lead them.