Nancy Pelosi: the real Princess Leia

This old post seems particularly relevant right now.

To hear some Democratic candidates, the entire problem with our party is personified in Nancy Pelosi.

Conor Lamb, winner of the special Congressional election in Pennsylvania, pledged not to support her for Speaker. So has Danny O’Connor, the Democratic candidate in a hotly contested special election in Ohio. The new darling of the liberal movement, Representative-elect Alexandia Ocasio-Cortez has stated she is undecided on her vote for Speaker.

Pelosi’s reaction? As long as it helps elect Democrats, she doesn’t care what they say about her.

That’s typical Pelosi. She is the ultimate party animal. She grew up in a political family with a father who was the Mayor of Baltimore. As a newcomer to the San Francisco area, she became involved in Democratic politics, raising money for other candidates. Indeed, part of her strength has been her prodigious fundraising ability, most of which has benefited people other than herself. Many of those beneficiaries now plan to vote against her. Arguably, Democrats would not have retaken control of the House in 2006 without her hard work.

We may call the ACA “Obamacare,” but it could just as easily be referred to as “Pelosicare.” Consider the circumstances. In…