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Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), writing in the New York Times:
Heres a hard truth Republicans dont want to hear: Nancy Pelosi was a more effective House speaker than any Republican this century. I agree with her on essentially nothing. But she understood something we dont: No majority is permanent. When Democrats hold the majority, they ram through the most progressive policies they can. They deliver for the coalition that elected them while they are in power.
Republicans do the opposite. We get the majority, then become petrified of losing it. We pass the most moderate policies we can pressure conservatives to accept, betraying the coalition that delivered us here. Ms. Pelosi was ruthless, but she got things done. The current House is restrictive and ineffective, control with barely any results. Republican leadership seems intent on replicating her model of consolidation without her bold vision to push through the policies that won us the majority.
https://politicalwire.com/2025/12/08/nancy-mace-says-pelosi-was-the-most-effective-speaker/
LetMyPeopleVote
(173,698 posts)Nancy Pelosi was a great Speaker
Blue Full Moon
(3,066 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(14,288 posts)Right twice a day.
haele
(14,969 posts)And finally got some therapy and/or meds.
Hate to sound snarky like that, but an attitude change this drastic from proudly public Mean Girl to a corporate spokesperson "speaking honestly and rationally" it's a bit of a rapid turnaround.