“If John Boehner is speaker of the House for the next 20 years, he’ll be lucky to match Nancy Pelosi’s achievements.”
— William Saletan, Slate, November 5, 2010 — ticking off what Pelosi’s Congress accomplished: health care, financial reform, economic stimulus, college lending reform, the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, and much more. More than a year later, Boehner’s failure — and Pelosi’s triumph — is clear.
