I am a conservative Republican, so please take that as an admission against interest as I patiently explain to you that Pelosi will go down in history as one of the most effective House leaders in the modern history of the Republic given what she has accomplished for progressives
Pelosi is old (and the grey-haired nature of Dem House leadership is a real problem - the GOP is legitimately better about promoting youth through the ranks), but the fact that she didn't deliver you a pony for Christmas doesn't mean that she's not extremely good at her job.
In an age of extreme polarization (and hence wild swings from cycle-to-cycle in the House), effective leadership means wrangling votes and instilling obedience and unity within fractious ranks. The Democrats under Pelosi have been nearly unparalleled at this, the GOP...welp.
Pelosi got a 1/3rd of her caucus to commit hara-kiri in 2010--that wasn't O's doing, that was hers. She basically told them: you will eat this electoral bullet for the greater good. They did. They're gone. The result is the greatest expansion of Fed gov't since the Great Society.
If you cannot respect that level of persuasion/compulsion, even as an ideological enemy, just as a model to be emulated if nothing else, then I would submit you're not being clear-eyed about politics.
Yes, this is a fair comparison. But Cocaine Mitch has at least received a measure of due recognition for his steely-eyed tactics (and now an immortal nickname). Pelosi arguably deserves something equally badass.
I guarantee you they respect one another.
I guarantee you they respect one another.
Alas, gentle readers, it seems I have failed in my attempt to convince this progressive that Nancy Pelosi is an effective Democratic leader. And failed in classic Twitter style. 
I will now endeavor to "pass away along with my opioid addicted friends."
