Timing and public opinion matter a lot in politics. Nancy Pelosi understands this salient fact far better than many of her critics in progressive and left circles, who love to sit on their high (and very radical) horses and berate her.
The events of the last week, including her decision to proceed with an impeachment inquiry and the resulting sea change in public opinion on impeachment, cast her in a very favorable light, I would say. As for her critics, I hope they rethink their position a bit, but maybe that is too much to expect on a Sunday morning.
Written by
Sam Webb
I'm a long-time socialist and activist, but new to the blogging world. I hope to bring a different perspective on politics, sports, culture, and Marxism. Besides blogging, I also leave plenty of time for swimming, hiking, ESPN, music, reading, drinking good beer, and, not least, my family and friends. I wish I could play basketball, but my knees ruled out that possibility long ago.
While I currently reside in New York, my politically formative years were spent in Portland, Me. and Detroit during the 1970s and 1980s. I graduated from St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia (where I played basketball) and received a MA in economics from the University of Connecticut.
I was the national chairperson of the Communist Party, USA from 2000 until 2014 when I stepped down at the convention. In 2016 I resigned from the Communist Party two years later. We were no longer on the same page.
