Why Does Nancy Pelosi Coddle Republicans?

The House Speaker imagines a GOP that no longer is.

Five days after the Republican National Committee voted to censure Representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kitzinger because, as part of the Select Committee investigating what happened on January 6th 2021, they are “participating in a Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate public discourse,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi finally weighed in. Maybe she should have just kept her mouth shut.

At her weekly press conference, after remarks touting the latest jobs report, she turned to the RNC resolution. “The Republicans seem to be having a limbo contest with themselves to see how low they can go,” she started. “They seem to have reached rock bottom with their statement.” She added, addressing Republican leaders directly, “Take back your party from this cult — it has been hijacked.” Then she added, “The country needs a strong Republican party, it’s made many great contributions to this country.”

It took five days for Pelosi to say anything, and then this is what she says? Please, Republicans, go back to making “great contributions to this country.” What the hell?

What contributions could Pelosi be thinking of? Completely failing to responsibly manage the coronavirus outbreak, leading to the unnecessary deaths of hundreds of…