He's trying to redeem himself after months of obvious shilling for the dems.
Actually, I think he's still shilling for the dims, it's just a different bunch who want to see Nancy pushed out. She's been labeled a failure and will not be the Speaker if they take over. They don't want to change leadership now to avoid looking like they're disorganized (like the Republicans have been since DeLay got kneecapped). They'll use her as an attack dog during the election cycle then, win or lose, she's out.
I agree, I think that Pelosi just looks like a nasty woman gossip monger that talks and talks and talks and never says anything new. She claims to have ideas on all the issues,but does not. She has been an ineffective leader, and in the Senate Harry Reid has been ineffective. I would not be surprised if they were both replaced, just not now. The media keep bringing up Delay and how he had to step down because of the House rules, but they never really make it that clear that those are Republican rules. When are those media finger pointers going to ask why the Democrats have no such rules?