Yeah!

Nancy's back.

No surprise, really, but good news anyway...

Washington, D.C. - House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke at a news conference in the Capitol this morning after being unanimously re-elected to serve as House Democratic Leader in the 109th Congress. She was joined by the entire Democratic Leadership team, all re-elected by acclamation, Whip Steny Hoyer, Caucus Chair Bob Menendez, Caucus Vice-Chair James E. Clyburn, and Assistant to the Minority Leader John Spratt.

I'm pleased, too, to see her mention of a project lunched to little fanfare late in the 2004 campaign, the New Partnership for America's Future. If you missed it (and many did, I'm afraid) it's an action plan for Democratic success based on core values that not only represent the tradition of the Democratic Party, but are values that actually have meaning for the real lives of real Americans, rather than the false piety of the so-called Republican 'values' debate that focuses on dividing the American people over wedge issues that have little impact on the real needs and concerns of the nation.

"Democrats will continue the historic unity we had this year. We will continue to highlight the differences between Democrats and Republicans. And our New Partnership of America's Future will be the foundation of our legislative agenda. We will always be true to its core values of security, prosperity, opportunity, community, fairness, and accountability."

I'm convinced that properly presented (and much as I appreciate the work of the DCCC, a multi-page .pdf file isn't the proper presentation. Think 'fits on a file card,' folks), the New Partnership can be a key to victory in 2006 and beyond.