re: #10 Charles

Pelosi did speak to Syria’s leader, and said some pretty fatuous things (she called him a “man of peace,” which is ludicrous), but she didn’t assure him that the Democrats would be on his side against the Bush administration.

As well she shouldn’t have. Syria is not exactly an ally like Israel is. Doesn’t that make a difference to you?

As you pointed out, Pelosi’s statements were more fatuous than affecting on any real policy. But that was her point going there—by comparison, what of Obama’s policies towards Israel exactly was Cantor countermanding? Obama hasn’t made any policy statement that the US was abandoning its relationship with Israel.