Nancy Pelosi , speaker in House , is most powerful woman in Congress . U.S. President Obama needs Pelosi to ensure his policies get House votes . Pelosi under attack over Congress ' failure to challenge CIA over waterboarding . If the president is immune to most easy attacks from the opposition , it needs to find someone who is n't . Tactic is smart move by Republicans as Pelosi an easier target than Obama .
Nancy Pelosi , speaker in House , is most powerful woman in Congress . U.S. President Obama needs Pelosi to ensure his policies get House votes . Pelosi under attack over Congress ' failure to challenge CIA over waterboarding . Tactic is smart move by Republicans as Pelosi an easier target than Obama .