Pelosi Vulnerable To A Coup?

After her contradictory statements regarding what she knew or didn't knew regarding the CIA and alleged torture. Alan Stewart Carl, a moderate blogger, wonders: "In my mind, the Democrats would be better off without Pelosi in charge. She’s proven unwilling to lead the House in the more inclusive direction President Obama promised and she’s become adept at playing politics as usual, standing behind corrupt representatives like John Murtha and allowing members to bloat any and every bill with excessive earmarks and questionable spending measures. A new Speaker might give Obama the chance to lead more pragmatically and stop having to kowtow to Congress’ lesser instincts just to get bills passed."

He continues his commentary: "The question is, would the White House support a Pelosi ouster? In a way, her presence gives the administration an easy excuse as to why our government has been more politics-as-usual and less new-way-forward since Obama took office. It’s easy for Obama to shrug and claim he can only do as much as Congress will let him, and be content to let the ire of the public fall on Pelosi and her crew. A less divisive, more constructive Speaker might force the White House to take more responsibility for the details of the bills coming out of Congress. Would a moderate like Steny Hoyer be a more forward-looking Speaker or would he just end up removing a valuable buffer for Obama?"