Vol. 12, No. 10
November 20, 2006
Cover Story
Here They Come! Nancy Pelosi leads the Democrats out of exile
By Fred Barnes, Matthew Continetti, Duncan Currie, John J. DiIulio Jr., Terry Eastland, Andrew Ferguson, Jeffrey Gedmin, Tamar Jacoby, Tod Lindberg, Frank Luntz, Ross Douthat & Reihan Salam
Also in This Issue
- Iraq and the Bush Legacy — Robert Kagan & William Kristol
- Iraq and the Bush Legacy — William J. Stuntz
This issue, published just after the 2006 midterm elections, focused on the Democratic takeover of Congress with Nancy Pelosi poised to become Speaker of the House. Multiple contributing writers examined the implications of the Democratic return to power after years in the minority. The magazine also featured substantial coverage of Iraq and the Bush legacy, with pieces by Robert Kagan, William Kristol, and William J. Stuntz analyzing the implications of the war and its impact on the administration's standing.