Hmmm…can’t have that, now can we?

Dear Congressman Cantor,

I actually have a message for you and your staff: STOP THE PARTISAN HYPE!

Have you learned nothing from the 2006 electoral devastation of the Republican majority?

Speaker Pelosi, who you may disagree with on any number of issues, is doing nothing more than former-Speaker Hastert did by going to Columbia in 1997. In fact, Hastert actually encouraged Columbian officials to “bypass the Clinton administration and speak directly to Congress”.
(I’ll make this into a link for you peeps.)

While it may be true that the Syrian government may be classified as a terrorist sponsor, does that mean we will be ceasing any and all peaceful negotiations with countries like Saudi Arabia, Russia and China? Will we cease peaceful talks with our own government who sponsored terrorist actions in Nicaragua?

Or…

Could it be that in talking with countries with whom we disagree and peacefully trying to get them to see things the way we do could be a workable solution? I’m sorry if this somehow seems to contradict the George W. Bush tactic of “shoot first and ask questions about the quagmire later (when I’m out of office)”. But I would like to remind you that the seal of the United States of America depicts an eagle holding both the arrows of war and the olive branches of peace with it’s head turned distinctly towards the latter. I assure you that was no accident, Congressman.

If you have a valid argument to make that Pelosi’s tactics will not work for one reason or another, then make it. If you honestly believe that there are no peaceful resolutions with other nations with whom we disagree, then you’re in the wrong line of work. Resign or do your job, Congressman.

(hat tip to ThinkProgress)

UPDATE:
It should be noted that my comment was never published on the good congressman’s blog. I used no profanity (which is a fucking achievement in itself), I attacked only his ridiculous arguments and the worst thing I did was tell him to do his job or resign. Apparently that’s too much for Republican sensitivities over there.

I’ll have to make another comment I think…