To me, Nancy Pelosi was one of the unsung heroes of the Obama Administration. Whenever Obama needed votes in the House, she managed to get them, no matter how difficult the issue was politically. If you think that’s easy, go talk to Paul Ryan.
The GOP machine is fueled by hatred and anger towards blue America. Since Trump is an embarrassment, and Obama and Clinton are gone, who could possibly make a better lightning rod than a liberal woman from San Francisco? In that respect, the Georgia special election is undoubtedly a harbinger of what is likely to be the GOP’s principal talking point in 2018.
Everyone knew who Obama and Clinton were, but my guess is that there are millions of casual GOP voters who have no idea of who Pelosi is. Given her record of accomplishment, and further given that hating her can only take the GOP so far, I don’t think it is time to talk about replacing her.