It would be understandable if Pelosi lead as she woul lead. A republican McCain or Gullianni would set a new setting a new standard within the GOP and after 2 terms of a McCain or Gullianni a Bush administration would be seen as conservative as a Barry Goldwater. In other words, oit would move the party to the left. That hurts America and the GOP.
I think 1 term of a looney leftist Pelosi would be much better than 2 terms of a McCain or Gullianni which would set the new GOP norm and make the present Bush administration look as conservative as a Barry Goldwater when you look back 2 terms from now so in 2 terms from now the only winnable GOP candidate would be one who is as "conservative" as a Richard Gephardt of today.