Striving to be the worst!

This should not be used to imply that some other woman would be a bad speaker. So far, the worst speakers of the House have all been Obamocrats (nee Democrats). Pelosi falls to the back of the pack of speakers.

In an era of symbolic breakthroughs, Speaker Nancy Pelosi is closing in on a dubious achievement — being the least effective leader of the House in the modern era.

The 17 speakers since Longworth have mostly maintained or enhanced the power and prestige of the post, but with a train wreck taking shape in the House, Pelosi may be remembered for diminishing the office.