Pelosi ready to make history as new speaker – Nation/Politics – The Washington Times, America’s Newspaper A new Congress convenes today with a narrow Democratic majority lording over a despondent Republican minority. While the full weight of Republicans’ powerlessness sinks in after 12 years of control, Democrats are celebrating the historic election today of the first female speaker of the House. “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.

I wonder how long this “look at me!” schtick will play well with America? I’m sure it will be praised on the View, but will it play on main street? I know I find it to be a pretty disgusting spectacle of self-promotion and gloating. But then, hey, I voted Republican…

See, the problem with “power” is that you have to use it. And it is when you use power that people start asking “what the heck is she doing?” I personally think her initial record as a “leader” has been abysmal. I hope she learns on the job.

Update: – Shouldn’t she have flexed her “left muscle?” And what brilliant writing, eh? Which muscle is your “right muscle” anyway? And how do you “flex it like a weight lifter?” Does it form the shape of Arnold Schwarzanegger? And even if it does, how can you tell? Did she strip down and oil up like weight lifters do? Ug.. I’m starting to ge a little bothered by the visual image…