Goodbye, Nancy Pelosi

As America’s first, second, and only female Speaker of the House says goodbye to her gavel, it’s the end of an era.

“Thank you all — and may God continue to bless the United States of America.” Official photo of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during her farewell speech on November 17, 2022. (Photo: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Twitter)

“Is the Nancy Pelosi Era Really Ending?” wondered the New Yorker on November 23, 2022.

There is a general consensus inside the Beltway and beyond: Pelosi may be out as Speaker, but her political legacy must certainly live on. In her accomplishments and relationships, tough compromises…