The biggest election news -- in my personal opinion -- yesterday was that women are literally one step closer to the white house. For the first time in U.S. History a woman, Nancy Pelosi -- a congresswoman from California -- will be The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives when current Speaker Dennis Hastert's term expires in January.

The office of Speaker was created by the Constitution of the United States. The Speaker is elected by the House of Representatives, and is its highest-ranking officer. Although it is not a Constitutional requirement, the Speakership always belongs to the majority party, and is that party's leader. Every Speaker has been an elected member of the House.

Due to Democratic victories in yesterday's elections, Nancy Pelosi, the House Democratic leader, is likely to be elected Speaker of the House.

In the Presidential Line of Succession, the Speaker of the House is second in the line, after the Vice President of the United States.

For the first time that may be a woman. And a mother (of five) to boot.

Who bettter to restore order to a houseful of unruly, arguing politicians?

I'll put my future in the hands of a type-A, overachieving, non-nonsense mother any day.