Who fancies Nancy?

Since Jillian mentioned House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi in passing a few hours ago, let me link to this Slate piece which ran a few months ago (one of my favorites this year) praising Pelosi's unrivalled genius for ill-considered political moves. I'll also add her talent for nearly always saying the wrong thing and looking shrill and strung-out, rather like Condoleeza Rice.

This essay deserves another look too. I forgive Jacob Weisberg for writing "Howard Dean is smarter than either Pelosi or [Senate Minority Leader Harry] Reid."