One thing that has not been reported on concerning national politics is dismal record of this last year’s Congress. When Nancy Pelosi took her place as Speaker of the House we all expected (feared) change. The only thing that I saw changed was the congressional approval ratings. Congress hit an all time low early in 2007 with a 14% approval rating. They failed at passing any meaningful legislation. They failed at blocking the war effort. They failed at defunding the military. Even Democrats in the press have been skewering Nancy Pelosi about her failure as Speaker of the House. I for one, have not been able to find one positive result from her leadership.
However, I now have been proven wrong. I don’t know how I missed it. There has been incredible improvement. In the Politico Blog I learned that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has used her considerable influence to completely revamp the U.S. House of Representatives Congressional Cafeterias menus! The article starts:
The processed cheese has been replaced with brie. The Jell-O has made way for raspberry kiwi tarts and mini-lemon blueberry trifles. Meatloaf has moved over for mahi mahi and buns have been shunted aside in favor of baguettes.
It is all part of her "Greening the Capital" plan to make the House campus more environmentally friendly and socially progressive says the article. It goes on to say:
Even the things that haven’t changed seem cooler because their names are in foreign languages. The taco bar is the “Taqueria.” The grill is “A la Plancha.” The salad bar has expanded to “Salad/Antipasti.”
Has our first woman Speaker found her niche? “Where’s Speaker Pelosi? The Russian Ambassador wants to talk with her.”
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