Nancy Pelosi doesn't care if you like her. All that matters is getting the job done.

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Conservatives love to hate Nancy Pelosi: for them, she personifies the grasping hand of big government in the Age of Obama. Now, some liberals are disappointed, too"”over the troop surge in Afghanistan, and compromises on health care. The House speaker talked to NEWSWEEK's Eleanor Clift about what it's like to be in everyone's sights. Excerpts:

You are seen as this far-out liberal, when you actually are quite traditional in your lifestyle. I feel like the country doesn't really know you. I don't choose to spend my time countering perceptions and...