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Pelosi’s Malarkey
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says Joe Biden's the Democratic nominee. Ilhan Omar says the same. Ayanna Pressley's adamant about it. Nancy Pelosi's not so sure.
Biden must be wondering when he died and why the "Lord Almighty" he consults for political advice banished him to a parallel universe where a 41-year-old Somali-American far-left firebrand supports his bid for reelection but a fellow octogenarian establishment stalwart calls it into question, inadvertently or not.
Earlier this week, Ocasio-
*slaps forehead, prays we still get to vote in 2028
What do you think about Ezra Klein’s idea of dems doing an open convention? I kind of think it would kick ass and generate a lot of intrigue, viewership, and possibly excitement.
Ezra Klein’s article is the only thing I’ve read recently that gives me hope.
Pelosi is smarter than both of those women combined. She must have a concern about his ability to win election and then continue to run country as Executive for 4 more years. Note: I’m not a Pelosi fan.
She also is one of the best vote counters the House has ever known. So she knows what members are thinking, not just saying. And she wants to see Speaker Jeffries in 2025 and also has a feel for how much Biden staying at the top of the ticket endangers that.
She’s also getting on in years, is not as sharp as she used to be, and recognized as much when she turned leadership of the conference over to Hakeem.
Pelosi’s words perhaps were not the best but I think her message is clear…as in … not so fast, Joe… you staying or not will ultimately be a team decision … after the demoralizing debate debacle she said it was imperative to determine whether Biden’s performance was due to an “episode or condition,” and I gotta believe she’s sticking to that approach…Biden press conference and intense scrutiny thereof tomorrow…
It’s funny that far left critics of Joe are rallying behind him. I’m not sure what’s going on here. Do they hope for a Trump victory to “sharpen the contradiction” (if you don’t know that expression, google it, with Marxism attached)?