Time for Nancy Pelosi to Resign

Why is this discussion significant? George W. Bush and his people did what their hearts and heads told them was essential to protect American lives in 2002. Aggressive interrogation was absolutely essential to getting information that would keep Americans from being slaughtered by mass murderers like Zubaydah and 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (who was also water boarded with good results.) The Democrats' storyline says the Bush administration was secretly practicing "torture" by water boarding, without any congressional oversight or approval. Liberal Democrats are portraying the Bush administration as rogue war criminals, while their party bears no responsibility, and had no knowledge of what was going on. But as the old expression goes, "Facts to liberals are like crosses to vampires."

Rather than addressing the issue and apologizing for lying about our intelligence professionals, Pelosi is hoping the public will forgot about the whole controversy and it will fade into the night. Yet that is not likely.

Pelosi is quickly becoming a political liability. Her approval rating stands at 39 percent, well below her party's congressional approval rating of 51 percent. Pelosi has weathered political scandals in the past, but this time her luck may have run out.

If Obama and Democrats in Congress don't force her to vacate her post, they are being incredibly hypocritical. They will be standing by a woman in leadership who passively supported enhanced interrogation techniques, "torture" -- and then lied about it -- while blasting a former president who was truthful about his support for water boarding.

Bush, Cheney and the CIA protected American lives. Pelosi has attempted to undermine the credibility of those who kept us safe, in order to save her own job and status. Furthermore, her behavior flies directly in the face of Obama's promise of a new era of integrity in politics, and he shouldn't stand by her while she lies. Pelosi needs to step down, or the Obama administration and their allies in the House should end Pelosi's disgraceful political career.