If you need proof of how obsessive the right-wing media gets about Democratic congressional recess, look at the “story” that was leading the Drudge Report for most of the day.
Oh, that Speaker Pelosi and her high-class, jet-setting habits! She’s just the Antoinette-ish type who would oppose health care for disadvantaged kids or leave the middle class in the dust. The headline of “Hurry, Fellas, Let’s Vote…” adds a nice ring of subtle sexism.
Yes, Pelosi is spending the recess meeting with Italian officials about the global financial crisis and addressing the nation’s legislature. But three Republican officials are taking their own weekend trip to discuss NATO issues in Italy and Austria, as the WaPo reported. Congressional delegations abroad are a fact of recess life, and both parties embark on them.
If you want to see an extreme example of a lawmaker racing out of town after the stimulus vote, try Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN). She could be heard by reporters outside the House chamber trying to book a flight out of D.C. before 3pm.
