Nancy Pelosi’s post-election blame sport leaves Democrats livid, ‘She wants to sit’

Nancy Pelosi’s post-election blame sport leaves Democrats livid, ‘She wants to sit’


Nov 16, 2024 03:54 PM IST

“Making scattershot feedback is not only unhelpful, it is damaging,” a Democratic lawmaker mentioned of Pelosi’s comment on Biden’s exit from the race

Democrats are livid at Nancy Pelosi for her “damaging” post-election feedback. Last week, the previous House speaker alleged that the end result of the 2024 presidential election would have been totally different had Joe Biden “gotten out sooner.” This left her fellow celebration members annoyed, with Senator John Fetterman saying, “You obtained what you needed.”

U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) addresses visitors through the centennial celebrations for the Legion of Honor artwork museum in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 9, 2024. REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo(REUTERS)

Nancy Pelosi’s post-election blame sport leaves Democrats livid

In a New York Times interview final week, Pelosi recommended that there ought to have been an “open major” to switch Biden within the race. “Had the president gotten out sooner, there might have been different candidates within the race,” she mentioned, including, “The anticipation was that, if the president had been to step apart, that there could be an open major.”

Calling these remarks “damaging,” a Democratic lawmaker informed Axios, “She wants to sit.” “Making scattershot feedback is not only unhelpful, it’s damaging,” they added. Another House Democrat fumed at Pelosi for making an attempt to talk for the celebration rather than House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

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A member of the Congressional Black Caucus informed the outlet, “Hakeem has been tremendously swish and respectful of her, however I don’t assume she is being respectful of him.” “I perceive that this can be a troublesome transition for her, not being the chief, however she isn’t. She wants to know what her new function is.”

Meanwhile, the Pennsylvania senator lashed out at Pelosi for turning on Biden. “She embraced this, ‘she’s the godmother, she’s the enforcer.’ And now she’s blaming Biden. Well, you possibly can’t have it each methods. You obtained what you needed, and now you’re nonetheless blaming Biden,” he mentioned.

“I believe it’s actually ironic that you’ve a lady at age 84, and he or she continues to be hanging on. Why not give a youthful era a possibility to occupy that seat?” Fetterman informed Politico.

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