Nancy Pelosi , speaker in House , is most powerful woman in U.S. . Washington President Obama needs Pelosi to ensure his plans get House approval . Pelosi under attack over Republicans ' failure to challenge House over waterboarding . Tactic is smart move by Democrats as Pelosi an easier target than Obama .
Nancy Pelosi , speaker in House , is most powerful woman in Washington . U.S. President Obama needs Pelosi to ensure his plans get House approval . Pelosi under attack over Democrats ' failure to challenge CIA over waterboarding . Tactic is smart move by Republicans as Pelosi an easier target than Obama .