Marc Sandalow is a senior faculty member at the University of California’s Washington Program where he teaches about politics and the media. He is the author of three books, including “Madam Speaker,’’ a biography of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. He has worked as a journalist for four decades, including 21 years at the San Franisco Chronicle, the last 10 as the paper’s Washington Bureau Chief. He is currently a political analyst for KCBS-radio, Hearst Television, and writes a regular column for the San Francisco Examiner.