cover story NANCY PELOSI - One very inspirational grandmother When Nancy Pelosi was sworn in as Speaker of the House, she became the third most powerful US politician. Both loved and loathed, her comeback story is an extraordinary tale of political survival. BY WENDY SCHUMAN N ancy Pelosi, the elegant woman in white, was seated directly above President Trump's left shoulder at the 2019 State of the Union Address. As he turned for applause, she made eye contact, shot him a purse-lipped smile, and gave a little straight-armed clap. Pelosi's children recognized the look. Her daughter Christine tweeted: "oh yes that clap took me back to the teen years. She knows. And she knows that you know. And frankly she's disappointed that you thought this would work. But here's a clap." 17 GRAND MARCH APRIL 2019 Continued on next pagehttps://www.facebook.com/GRANDmagazine/ https://www.twitter.com/grandMmagazine