Initially there were also Democrats who said they wouldn’t vote for Pelosi to become Speaker of the House. But not only is Pelosi really powerful politically, she’s also become this powerful symbol for the party. We are in this moment of intense female energy and that’s the message that the party has really been leaning into. And it’s not just who’s running and winning races — it’s the infrastructure of who is getting those women to victory. Women really are powering the Democratic party.

Source: New York Times December 06, 2019 18:45 UTC