I have covered Pelosi for years, and always wondered how she learned to operate and excel in politics the way she does.
— Dana Bash
For years Pelosi has been the ultimate Republican boogeyman - or boogeywoman, as it were. She's a frequent target of Republican ire for being too far to the left - and she's also a target among progressives for not being far left enough.
For all the interviews Pelosi does, she doesn't talk often about her struggles and challenges as a woman.
