Although Ms. Magazine is all about the fight for women's equality, I don't think they would give a special honor to a woman just because she achieved a high political office -- unless she performed the job well. (Example: I do not recall seeing similar accolades for former Secretary of State Condi Rice.)
Nevertheless, I'm sure the right will fire a great deal of ridicule and resentment at the fact that the magazine has named Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi as the "Most Effective Speaker [of the House] Ever." This distinction will be the focus of the magazine's Winter 2001 issue, out on newsstands January 25.
In announcing the honor, Ms. listed "a few of her most impressive accomplishments" as follows:
1. More significant new public policy passed than any Speaker in the last 50 years, including:
• Health-care reform
• Financial reform
• Ethics reform
• $787 billion stimulus package
• Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell repeal
• Student aid
• The Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
• SCHIP (which extended health coverage to 11 million children)
• A minimum wage increase
2. 300+ additional pieces of legislation that were stalled in the Senate
3. Unprecedented party unity in voting
Congratulations to Congresswoman Pelosi on this well-deserved recognition.
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