Open Thread

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Pelosi Vows More Civil Approach -- Next Year!

Despite this Politico headline, authors Jim VandeHei and John Harris seem to fawn over the female Speaker (paragraph breaks removed for space):

For all her history-making status as the first woman to run the House, Pelosi has emerged as a fairly conventional leader. This is partly to her credit. She has run a highly disciplined operation, keeping a potentially fractious caucus unified on tough issues. And she has restrained some of her own instincts representing one of the nation’s most liberal districts. With a couple of prominent exceptions, she has not handed Republicans opportunities to exploit impolitic statements or legislative maneuvers.

Is this how you view Pelosi and the 110th Congress? Is this how history will look at her and it?