Pelosi Inches Toward Advocating Biden’s Replacement After Disastrous Debate
The Democratic party has found itself stuck in the mud following Joe Biden’s disappointing debate performance back in June. A consistent chorus of voices has advocated for his replacement, but there hasn’t been any decisive action. Sources indicate that the once bold and resolute former House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, is inching closer to adding her own voice to this chorus. However, she’s been subtly distancing herself from being the direct catalyst for this potential upheaval in party leadership.
Ever since Biden passed the mantle of nomination to Vice-President Kamala Harris, Pelosi’s stance has been a cryptic one. Appearing on CNN recently, she flatly denied having any hand in endorsing calls for Biden’s withdrawal from nominating contention. These calls were spearheaded by close house allies such as Representatives Adam Schiff and Zoe Lofgren. While she denies a direct role in this developing story, the real question is how long she can hold back from weighing in.
In the midst of these political reverberations, Pelosi has undertaken a press tour to publicize her latest literary effort, ‘The Art of Power’. Her interactions with the media during this tour have brought to the fore a more comprehensive elucidation of her views on the Biden campaign.
Pelosi’s candid views surfaced during a recent interaction with reporters. Quoted by The Washington Post, she confessed her loss of confidence in the Biden campaign’s ability to secure a victory in the impending November elections. This strikes an underwhelming chord, considering that any possibility of the Democratic party’s success relies heavily on the performance of the Biden campaign.
Interestingly, Pelosi not only doubted the prospects of Biden’s run, but she also took a swipe at Mike Donilon, one of Biden’s key advisors. She humorously captioned her confusion between Mike Donilon and Tom Donilon, a well-known foreign policy advisor who has been an asset to several presidential campaigns. This remark underscores Pelosi’s skepticism about the competence of the campaign’s team.
When the questions turned to her notorious interview on Morning Joe – an appearance widely believed to have fueled the backlash against Biden – Pelosi artfully side-stepped any fault. She conceded that Biden could be a subpar president, but placed the blame squarely on his campaign’s inability to accurately gauge the standing of the race.
Though Pelosi was quick to sing praises of Biden the individual, lauding him as a fine example of a U.S. president, the veiled criticism in her subsequent sentence was hard to miss. It clearly pointed towards his campaign’s failing strategy and lack of apt foresight of the current political climate.
Continuing her assertions of being a bystander, Pelosi claimed to have never initiated any conversations about accelerating Biden’s exit from the presidential race. However, she admitted to being open to listening to comments and concerns raised by others. This indicates a tacit sign of her agreement with the sentiment.