Saying something nice about Nancy Pelosi

America Wants to Know is not in agreement with the politics or policy goals of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, but it's time somebody pointed something out.

Speaker Pelosi is a strong, powerful woman.

And not once, not once, has she accused her critics, or the nation, of being afraid of a powerful woman. Or being uncomfortable with a powerful woman. Or trying to bring down a powerful woman.

Not once has Nancy Pelosi told reporters that "the boys" are ganging up on her. Not personally. Not through a surrogate.

Speaker Pelosi does the job and takes the heat. She never uses gender as an excuse, as a cover, as a defensive or offensive weapon.

America Wants to Know salutes her for that. The next time Katie Couric and Hillary Clinton let it be known that the world is against them because they're strong women, somebody should show them what a strong woman looks like.


Copyright 2007

Editor's note: You might be interested in the earlier posts, "Hillary Clinton and the basic bargain," and "Bob Schieffer's elegant exit."

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