U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has a plan.

Tupelo, MS

When Nancy Pelosi took over the U.S. House of Representatives gas was $2.50 a gallon. She had been a very vocal critic of President Bush’s lack of an effective energy policy and declared an energy policy to be one of her top priorities.

Earlier this month, over Republican objections, she shut down the House of Representatives and went on a month-long book selling tour. The Democrats, under Ms. Pelosi’s leadership, have repeatedly blocked efforts to formulate an energy bill, and we can all attest to how much the price of gasoline has increased under her leadership.

Gas prices have reached record highs, while Congress’s popularity has plummeted to record lows. Congress’s approval rating is even lower than George W. Bush’s.

Apparently the pressure is getting to Pelosi, as she recently said she might “let” the House vote on a “comprehensive” energy bill. Normally “comprehensive” is a very good term, but we are wary of her use of it. To her, the word “comprehensive” will likely mean loading a so-called energy bill with lots of giveaways and unprecedented taxpayer burdens.

Mississippians would do themselves a great service to remember that Pelosi is one of the top leaders of the same political party as Ronnie Musgrove and Travis Childers, both of whom will be on the ballot this fall. Both of whom, no matter how they talk at home, will ultimately have to answer to the commands of the national Democratic party.

editor’s note:  I was in the office talking with Southaven Mayor and Congressional candidate for  the MS-01 representative when he received a message about this article.  It’s refreshing to see some newspapers to call the shots as they are and not cater to the liberal left.