Pelosi talks politics and sexism

Tue, June 24, 2008 - 11:25 AM

Hillary Clinton has given up her run for the White House, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said today that Clinton's impact may be felt on future generations of women politicians.

Pelosi, speaking to reporters at a breakfast sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor, said all women face sexism ,but it’s still unclear whether sexism played a role in this contest.

Click the play button below to hear her full comments on the topic.



Pelosi also touched on her focus this election season: electing more Democrats to the House and Barack Obama to the White House.

She’s already telling her Democratic colleagues in the House to be prepared to work if Obama is elected president.

Pelosi also said the low approval ratings for Congress are due to what hasn’t happened in Washington.

“I think the reason it’s so low is that we did not end the war and deal with these issues related to energy,” she said.

-- Amy Dominello