"If Obama fails to win reelection, let the blame be first laid at the door of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, who at a pivotal point threw gasoline on the flames by comparing angry American citizens to Nazis"

This quote by Camille Paglia is referring to the possible failing of President Obama to win reelection. She is recommending that if this were to take place, the blame must be put on Speaker of your home Nancy Pelosi. Paglia is implying that Pelosi's contrast of angry American residents to Nazis was a turning point that created the circumstance to get worse. This contrast was seen as inflammatory as well as destructive to the political climate, and also Paglia thinks that Pelosi must be held answerable for any kind of prospective failing of Obama to win reelection. This quote is a reminder of the power of words and how they can have a lasting effect on the political landscape.