Was/Is Pelosi being blackmailed?

I use the term "blackmail" in the most loosely defined way possible.

Could it be true that her taking things "off the table" was the result of 'pressure' applied to her by the Cheenee cabal and that her current troubles are a continuation of that 'pressure'? The 'pressure' could have been an outgrowth of what she heard from the CIA.

she's playing the game. She doesnt represent the people of California, she represents her own best interests, just like 99% of the Congresscritters

but focus on her any which they can...

They did this to Gore, Kerry, Ann Richards(Bless her), and many others....

Too Many NPD BULLIES in the GOP...

The DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for Narcissistic Personality Disorder are:

A. A pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, lack of empathy, as indicated by at least five of:

1. a grandiose sense of self-importance
2. is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love
3. believes that he or she is "special" and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people (or institutions)
4. requires excessive admiration
5. has a sense of entitlement, ie unreasonable expectations of especially favourable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations
6. is interpersonally exploitative, ie takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends
7. lacks empathy and is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others
8. is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her
9. shows arrogant, haughty behaviours or attitudes

The story continues to unfold.

Hekate

As you say, watching this unfold...and dunno if it's actually going to yield accountability, and thus help our position within the international community.

Frankly, when it comes to this type of thing, I really don't see how one can figure that any of our reps are somehow blind to the various shadow activities of our military/pentagon/alphabet intel orgs, etc

and I'll not be hearing anyone say she is a traitor. Sure she is same as the rest of the dem leadership in both houses. Bushco started spying on our congress critters as soon as they came through the door.