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Today is a big day for Nancy Pelosi -- and she wants everybody to know it.

By becoming the first woman ever to be speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Pelosi has definitely made history and her efforts deserve to be congratulated. The problem is she's so busy patting herself on the back that nobody else needs to.

Reports the Washington Times:

"We have waited over 200 years for this time to come," Mrs. Pelosi said on the eve of her selection as speaker, a position that makes her second in line to the presidency after Vice President Dick Cheney.

"We will not just break through a glass ceiling, we will break through a marble ceiling," she said. "In more than 200 years of history, there was an established pecking order -- and I cut in line."

After calling herself "the most powerful woman in America," Mrs. Pelosi flexed her right muscle like a weight lifter to much applause at an event yesterday titled a "women's tea."

"All right, let's hear it for the power," she screamed as the jubilant applause continued.

Pelosi, a hardcore San Franciscan liberal, has been working hard to play up her sweet Italian-Catholic grandmother front now that she's hit the mainstream (something traditional Catholics are not happy about).

Earlier today she attended mass with her husband, Paul, only to be greeted by protestors upset that she calls herself a pro-choice Catholic, saying there is no such thing.

From there she made sure to surround herself with her six granchildren on the House floor while votes were tallied (a 233-202 split down the party line), keeping the two-month-old baby in her arms as she shook hands with fellow House members wishing her congratulations.
Here are the 4 comments and 0 trackbacks submitted by Human Events readers.
Comment from:  Ken Shepherd
She needs a personal theme song and a staffer following her with a boom box to play it ever time she walks around Capitol Hill.

I'm thinking "I am woman, hear me roar."
Posted: 01/04/2007 02:41pm
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Comment from:  moonmad
Thanks, Ivy, for the report on Nancy Pelosi. She will be seen as a woman with power, but the public will judge her use of that power as a good thing or a witchy thing, as in too much on payback/partisanship.

How many reporters in the past 2 years have stated that Madame Secretary of State Condi Rice is in the line of succession? She has been the FIRST woman ever to be in the line of succession to the presidency. But if it was reported, EVER, I never found it.

Female reporters on Cable and Network news have said Nancy Pelosi is the FIRST ELECTED woman to be in the line of succession. Notice the term ELECTED as opposed to APPOINTED. It makes no difference in the line of power, so it went Cheney, Haster, Ted Stevens, Condi Rice. But did anyone else, other tham me, ever speak about the historic fact that Condi has been the FIRST woman in the line of succession to the White House for the past 2 years? What does that tell you?

Some political gurus think the Republican field appears to be more set. But with George Allen out, Rick Santorum out, and Bill Frist out, it will take awhile to consider where their supporters have gone to. Think of all the millions raised and the preparations which were under way, only to have the rug pulled out.

In the past 2 years, the national polls buzzed about Condi for 2008 showing support for Condi to run at 15% and 20%. The Gallup poll of Dec. 30, shows among Republicans, Condi is ranked at 16% most admired, with First Lady Laura Bush at 11%.

The Quinnipiac poll of Nov. 2006, gave Condi Rice a 45% as the most powerful woman in America. Hillary was at 29%, and Pelosi was at 23%.

Even Human Events has reported about the effort to get Secretary Rice on the 2008 ballot. That is REAL grassroots efforts by REAL people, not high-priced promoters. Thankfully, Human Events has also included Condi Rice in their monthly poll to provide REAL people with a place to express their opinion and their support for Republicans/conservatives for 2008.
Posted: 01/05/2007 02:45pm
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Comment from:  cd711
Pelosi says everything will be about the children. She has no credibility when talking children the way I see it. When a person is in full support of partial abortion, how can they get up in front of the whole world and brag about the children. It makes one want to throw up.
Posted: 01/05/2007 03:39pm
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Comment from:  Just Arnie
Why am I here. Not even worth a comment.
Posted: 01/07/2007 04:25pm
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