Sad but true, Nancy (1) brings in a whole bunch of money, and (2) can herd cats successfully. That is her value.

I love Nancy, and I hope she regains the speaker's gavel, serves one term, and then gracefully steps down. Seriously, she's owed the return of the queen moment, but then after that, she is getting a wee bit old and less able to enter the fray with anything more than stock talking points. But I have to still admire her ability to hold the Dem caucus together in the House -- better than anyone since Tip O'Neill, probably. So she still does have some solid value, IMHO.

-CW

Very well said. :)

I never would have believed that we’d get to the point in this country where we would actually need to worry about one party being willing to go to such great lengths to steal an election from the people — but, alas, HERE WE ARE!

I found her town hall tonight to be quite unbearable. Maybe she improved but I could only stand watching the first half.

Democrats need to up their game like they've never had to up their game before. That means leaders who are capable of explaining themselves and of persuading voters of all political stripes. Pelosi ain't that Democrat.

She inspires a lot of women. GOP goes after her precisely because she's good at her job. And there is no effective Dem that will not be slandered by the right and their slanders will become conventional wisdom to many.

I'm seeing a bunch of responses to her town hall on twitter that are very complimentary.

She, alone, will not save the day re: the DT disaster. But I'm glad she's on our side. And if there are other leaders in the wings who might be better I'm quite sure they'll find a way to shine. She'll be up for a vote again and it's up to the other Dems to decide whether her time is past. We'll see.

Sorry for an off topic question but, I have been listening tonight, off and on, to a CNN town hall with Nancy Pelosi and am left wondering if she is a benefit or a detriment to Democrats' chances of winning elections.

She strikes me as the quintessential "talking point" pol- no offense to FTP columns which are highly intelligent and eloquent - who comes across as not being able to fully explain herself or saying something that is completely tone deaf.

I know she's been around for a long time but, I'm thinking its time for new leadership. In the promo for this event she says that she's worth the trouble.

These days, no one is worth that much trouble!

It will be a thrill if she wins.