Despite all the sickeningly flattering media coverage of Nancy Pelosi’s retirement, one thing is clear: she was no Tip O’Neill.

Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill, Massachusetts’ own beloved former Democratic House Speaker, was civil. Pelosi is mean-spirited and vindictive. She pushed Joe Biden out of the race and blamed Biden for the Democrats’ election loss.

O’Neill was a loyal Democrat but crossed the aisle to work with Republicans like Ronald Reagan. He put aside his political differences to get things done. Pelosi ripped up a copy of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech from the House rostrum, in full view of the cameras, calling it a “manifesto of mistruths.”.

O’Neill could separate politics from personal relations. Pelosi is incapable of that. She said “30 percent of Republica

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