I have to disagree with a few of the comments made here. I happen to be far to the right; probably so far that I no longer register on meter. But I happen to disagree with your comment about Fox News (FNC). I think the MSM is so far to the left that inevitably FNC will appear partisan even though I believe they are very moderate. But you are allowed to feel that way because PMSNBC does nothing but pander to a liberal audience ala Keith Olbermann. He spews more partisan hatred in a period of 40 minutes in airtime than FNC does all day.

I'd also like to point out what came directly from the horse's mouth and not what came out of the horse's spokesman:

"Speaking just for myself, I would be ready to get on a plane tomorrow morning, because however objectionable, unfair and inaccurate many of (Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's) statements are, it is important that we have a dialogue with him,'' Lantos said. "Speaking for myself, I'm ready to go -- and knowing the speaker, I think that she might be.''

Pelosi did not DISPUTE that statement, and noted that Lantos -- a Hungarian-born survivor of the Holocaust -- brought "great experience, knowledge and judgment" to the recent bipartisan congressional delegation trip to Israel, the Palestinian territories, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia in addition to Syria.

"I find the president of Iran's remarks to be so repulsive that they are outside the circle of civilized human behavior,'' Pelosi said, referring to Ahmadinejad's past comments that Israel should be wiped off the face of the map and his questioning of the existence of the Holocaust.

"But a person of Mr. Lantos' stature and personal experience is saying that -- even as a Holocaust survivor and even recognizing the outrageous statements of the president of Iran -- it's important to have dialogue. I think that speaks volumes.''

There's an old saying: silence means acceptance. In other words when Pelosi did not dispute the idea of going to Iran could be interpreted that she supports the idea.

However, there is something called the Logan Act. While there has only been one conviction under the Logan Act and that took place back in 1803, it is still relevant. Let me point you to the position rendered by Justice George Sutherland in 1936: "The President alone has the power to speak or listen as a representative of the nation. He makes treaties with the advice and consent of the Senate; but he alone negotiates. Into the field of negotiation the Senate cannot intrude, and Congress itself is powerless to invade it." Certainly, there are disputes over the constitutionality over the act, why would any member of Congress want to conduct business on behalf of the US without creating buy-in from the Executive Branch? The Democrats in Congress cry "balance of power" yet they feel that since "they speak for the American people (Harry Reid)" they can forego any balance of power.

I wouldn't have such a problem if the Pelosi and her brat pack visited countries that we considered allies. However, why would anyone want to speak across the table to nations who want nothing more than to eradicate Israel? The Republican Jewish Coalition said it all in their new commercial, not surprisingly airing on the partisan FNC.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGU0bE4GKVY

Funny, that supplemental war spending bill is still with Congress. And what ever happened to the Democrat's promises for 6 in '06 as they won the majority? They promised to have these to the President within the first 100 hours of Congress. To date, not a single bill has made it to the President's desk:

H.R. 1: Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act
H.R. 2: Fair Minimum Wage Act
H.R. 3: Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act
H.R. 4: Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act
H.R. 5: College Student Relief Act
H.R. 6: Ending Subsidies for Big Oil Act

To answer the question: Pelosi needs to be more concerned about her position as Speaker of the House and less on her perceived role as Speaker for the Country. I think there was a country song in the 90's with the phrase: a little less talk and a lot more action. I think that's fitting for the Democratically controlled Congress.