I agree with this post by Arianna Huffingon, which argues that in spite of the fact that Murtha lost and lost big, Pelosi is still a winner. Money quote:
And don't shed any tears for Speaker-elect Nancy Pelosi. Even though her guy lost, this was still a big win for her. A victory for taking a stand -- and for her leadership. Because that's what real leaders do, they take stands. They listen to their hearts and follow their gut. If you only jump into the fights you're sure you can win -- notches in the W column that will look good on your political resume -- you're a hack, not someone who can move the party and the country forward. It's not about trying to have a spotless record; it's about knowing which battles are worth fighting, whatever the outcome.
Pelosi has stopped to be the mom, to become a politician who can lose and this will help next year when she becomes Speaker for there is nothing worst than to be on a pedestal from which you can only fall. She stands her job not with the idea that she is as clean and as holy as virgin queen, but rather with the one that she is not perfect and that she can make mistakes. Therefore, it was not a stumble, but a reassertion of Pelosi's humanity.
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