Nancy Pelosi is "Lyndon Johnson in a skirt."

[pnwmom]

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2010/03/23/2010-03-23_the_plan_was_toast_without_lyndon_johnson_in_a_skirt.html

WASHINGTON - Those who know Nancy Pelosi best say without her, President Obama wouldn't have been able to pop open the champagne bottle over his momentous health care win.

Pelosi loves quoting legendary House Speaker Tip O'Neill, and her fans say she's now in the same league as the Democratic lion of the House.

"This has been a remarkable string of victories. Sometimes you look down the field and say, 'How is she going to pull this one off?' And the next thing you know she scores," said Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Brooklyn).

"The real story here is how Nancy Pelosi dragged Harry Reid and Barack Obama over the finish line," he added.

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Even fervent Obama boosters concede Pelosi's clear-eyed commitment to liberal reform, steely determination and tenacity in whipping nervous Democrats into line made the difference between ignominious failure and victory.

"She's Lyndon Johnson in a skirt," Democratic political strategist Mark Siegel said of the San Francisco grandmother, who turns 70 Friday. "She was patient, tireless, persistent and cajoling - and she pulled off what no one else could."

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[NJmaverick]

1. This win was a team win. Everyone from Pelosi, Obama, Reid and others

all worked their butts off to see this historic achievement happen

[shotten99]

2. I don't think LBJ in drag would be that impressive

[pnwmom]

3. LOL. True, he might not have gotten as much done in drag.

Though you never know.

;)

[LiberalLoner]

4. I agree! But wait for the Pelosi haters to come along and pee on our cornflakes...

[shotten99]

5. *cricket chirping noise...*

:)

[The Genealogist]

6. I am not even trying to get the image of LBJ in drag out of my head

That is just too, too priceless! :rofl: