Her modus operandi has been to hang back and let the process play out. She is playing the long game, i am not sure what the future holds for her, but I think she is determined to carve out a role within the party for many years to come.

Jim Manley

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Over the course of my time, but especially in the later years, politics in Powerful Senate became much more of a top-down-driven process... where leadership wielding a few chits -- including the ability to raise money -- became more powerful than even the most powerful chairmen of the most significant committees.

I'm not so sure I knew what( Pelosi's) strategy was going into this, but it sure looks to be a brilliant move right about now.