Keep Speaker Nancy Pelosi in our Thoughts for the coming days as she heads to Syria.

[MagickMuffin]

The White House is already lashing out at Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) for daring to visit Syria in the coming days. White House spokesperson Dana Perino:

I do think that, as a general rule — and this would go for Speaker of the House Pelosi and this apparent trip that she is going to be taking — that we don’t think it’s a good idea. …

I’m not sure what the hopes are to — what she’s hoping to accomplish there. I know that Assad probably really wants people to come and have a photo opportunity and have tea with him, and have discussions about where they’re coming from, but we do think that’s a really bad idea.

Not only are the administration’s attacks on Pelosi hypocritical, but the timing suggests they are a partisan hit. ThinkProgress has learned that a delegation of Republicans is currently in Syria. (This has not been previously reported by the press.) Why did the White House wait until Pelosi’s imminent visit to raise this issue publicly, and not make mention of the Republicans already there?

Here’s what the White House isn’t talking about:

Republican Reps. Aderholt and Wolf are currently visiting Syria. According to a congressional official on Rep. Robert Aderholt’s (R-AL) staff, Aderholt and Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) are currently visiting Israel and Syria.

These people will be traveling as well: Republican Rep. Hobson accompanying Pelosi on Syria visit. Speaker Pelosi will be traveling with a contingent of members of Congress to Syria. The delegation includes Reps. David Hobson (R-OH), Keith Ellison (D-MN), Tom Lantos (D-CA), Henry Waxman (D-CA), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), Nick Rahall (D-WV).
http://thinkprogress.org/

Just saying we need to send good vibes there way.

:scared:

[Monkeyman]

1. She Has Mine

[still_one]

2. She is giving a lesson to this administration how to have a dialog

[whistle]

3. Yes, I certainly hope there will be protection from "friendly fire"

[TwilightGardener]

4. I love that--'Pug Reps are to be trusted

in Syria, but MADAME SPEAKER isn't to be trusted? WTF!!!!!

[Monk06]

5. At the moment Syria is safer than the Green Zone. Go figure that !!!

[unkachuck]

6. it makes me nervous....

....because it affords opportunities, not only to our enemies, to do her harm....

....I'm sending Nancy all the good-vibes I've got....

[mmonk]

7. What's the purpose?

[MagickMuffin]

8. From the LBM forum article from CNN

A statement from Pelosi's spokesman, Brendan Daly, said: "As recommended by the Iraq Study Group, a bipartisan delegation led by Speaker Pelosi intends to discuss a wide range of security issues affecting the United States and the Middle East with representatives of governments in the region, including Syria."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2788247

It really is quite interesting that EVERY story I've heard on this with the exception of Think Progress no one mentions the Republicons already over there.

I don't know whether to:shrug:or :cry:or just :eyes:

[mmonk]

9. It is strange there is no mention of it.

I'm sure its design (not mentioning it) is to not look like the president's view is questioned by any one.