Words have consequences. For the last six years — if not the last two decades — the Republican Party, its media supporters and its core voters have almost literally painted a target on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's back. In this context, the heinous attack last Friday in which her husband was seriously injured by a home intruder — who has told police he intended to maim or torture Pelosi herself — should not surprise anyone.
Republican candidates, often armed with guns, have "hunted" Pelosi in campaign ads and "humorous" videos, and have made other none-too subtle threats against her.
