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Originally Posted by Felix The Assassin I hope she can stay. That would be the best course of action for the dem party at this juncture. WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calmly assessing the political cyclone that routed her Democratic majority and will, at least temporarily, force her to vacate one of the best offices in the city, with its inspirational view of the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. She keeps coming back to the courage of her colleagues who cast hard votes that helped make the last two years one of Congress' most productive periods in recent times -- and made her one of the most effective speakers in history. Her message is unmistakable: Democrats have nothing to apologize for, nothing to be ashamed of, and nothing to regret. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/art...ay_107867.html

I find the claims that this has been one of the most productive periods in Congress and Pelosi has been one of the most effective speakers in history rather dubious at best.

They did pass healthcare (ie...insurance) reform. It's true the insurance companies opposed the bill at first, mainly because they wanted to make sure they got their slice of the pie. Once the Dems said they would make health insurance mandatory for everyone, the insurance companies were only too happy to join the bandwagon.