Pelosi Comments On Biden Decision While On ‘The View’
Ah, the wonders of political double-speak. On *The View* today, Nancy Pelosi didn’t just engage in spin; she rewrote history with a straight face. Attempting to clarify her earlier push against President Biden, Pelosi now claims she never wanted Biden to step down. Nope, according to Pelosi, she merely wanted him to change his approach after his lackluster performance during the June debate. Yes, because clearly what we’ve been witnessing is nothing short of a stellar campaign!
Pelosi insists that her real message was simple: “We need a better campaign, a decision to win.” But let’s face it—this is a hard sell. If Pelosi wasn't pushing Biden out, then why have relations between the Bidens and Pelosi reportedly turned frosty?
Why the sudden grudge from five decades of friendship if she only wanted a tweak to his campaign strategy? A tweak would be like changing your ad slogan—not hitting the panic button and trying to convince the world you never suggested it in the first place.
As for the "open process" Pelosi now says Democrats held, well, that deserves its own chapter in the book of political revisionism. Pelosi claimed Democrats had a democratic process in place all along. Really? What we saw wasn’t open; it was more like the political version of a locked door. Biden’s hasty endorsement of Kamala Harris as his successor turned the nomination process into a coronation.
There was no competition, no real fight for the nomination—just a quick nod and forced agreement. Harris herself didn’t win a single vote for president in any previous race, yet here she is, the chosen one.
Pelosi on 'The View': Biden made the decision to step down, and Harris earned the nomination through an "open process."
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And let’s not forget the irony. The Democrats had an opportunity to showcase their much-touted commitment to representative democracy. They could have let the convention play out, allowing the delegates to weigh in on the best candidate for the job. Instead, it was decided behind the scenes, in what can only be described as the most closed process in modern American political history.
Pelosi’s rebranding of this as an “open process” is laughable, and anyone paying attention can see right through it. Sure, Harris might have inherited Biden’s campaign machine, but the results aren’t all that different.
The same insular approach, the same media strategy, and now, increasingly, the same dip in enthusiasm as reality sets in post-Labor Day. Pelosi's attempt to rewrite the narrative might work for a soundbite on *The View*, but the cracks in this story are too wide to ignore.
It’s no wonder the Bidens aren’t speaking to her anymore. Pelosi's attempts to soften the blow of a historic political push against an incumbent are painfully transparent. Had she merely asked for a little adjustment here and there, the fallout wouldn't be this deep. But instead, what we’re seeing is a major disconnect between her claims and the reality unfolding behind the scenes. Too bad Navarro didn’t press her harder on that point—it could have made for some must-see TV.