Pelosi is a strong speaker of the House, both an ideologue and a pragmatist, who cherishes her prerogatives and guards her turf-more like Newt Gingrich than previous Democratic speakers-but her message is hardly one of change. It's early yet, but already she's left her mark on the government-and, in the process, all over Obama's image. |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.