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leftgirl

(44 posts)
Wed Jul 10, 2024, 02:48 PM Jul 2024

Pelosi is 84..... past your expiration date? ...select pres by poll rather than ballot box

Wow.......they're all piling on....from Pelosi, Dems, Clooney, Michael Moore, Jon Stewart .....NYTIMES

all trying to be relevant......

they want to select the president by poll and to hell with the voters and the primary

who is their savior that they have selected.......that will save us all .......

and I guess to hell with us voters.........

why don't they just tie a bow on it and hand it to trump

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Pelosi is 84..... past your expiration date? ...select pres by poll rather than ballot box (Original Post) leftgirl Jul 2024 OP
Pelosi made clear she didn't say what was reported ColinC Jul 2024 #1
"Biden's not too old, YOU ARE!!" is not really a winning argument. Wingus Dingus Jul 2024 #2
Please check her words carefully - Rep. Pelosi didn't "pile on." spooky3 Jul 2024 #3
Here is what she did do. She ignored that he has said he's running , Autumn Jul 2024 #8
But you and I do not know what is being said spooky3 Jul 2024 #9
He wrote a letter saying he is running. LisaL Jul 2024 #15
That said, if you can't read what she's saying, without saying it, you don't know Nancy Bucky Jul 2024 #16
What she said privately does not concern me so I don't give a shit. Autumn Jul 2024 #19
Exactly Emile Jul 2024 #17
He has already made the decision. If she supports it, then it should be simple enough to say that she supports him LisaL Jul 2024 #12
Do you not recognize "political speak"? Nt spooky3 Jul 2024 #13
Clearly not, if you think Pelosi is making sense. LisaL Jul 2024 #14
Your question almost answers itself Bucky Jul 2024 #18
Being nothing but political is what got us into this mess. Boomerproud Jul 2024 #21
Pelosi did not pile on, instead of reading others interpretation of what she said, watch it Bev54 Jul 2024 #4
thank you! 😀 putting out fires stopdiggin Jul 2024 #7
Her statements made no sense. LisaL Jul 2024 #11
I don't have any answers MustLoveBeagles Jul 2024 #5
False about Pelosi valleyrogue Jul 2024 #6
Jeez, now we should turn on Nancy Pelosi? Jersey Devil Jul 2024 #10
looks like it... myohmy2 Jul 2024 #20

spooky3

(38,860 posts)
3. Please check her words carefully - Rep. Pelosi didn't "pile on."
Wed Jul 10, 2024, 02:51 PM
Jul 2024

She said she would support Biden's decision. That's not the same as calling for a different nominee. There is probably activity behind the scenes we don't know about and she didn't want to say any more than she had to. She also took a shot at the NYTimes' "making up news."

Autumn

(49,019 posts)
8. Here is what she did do. She ignored that he has said he's running ,
Wed Jul 10, 2024, 03:17 PM
Jul 2024

he is not stepping down. He has made that decision. He's been saying that for days

What Pelosi said is

"It's up to the president to decide if he is going to run. We're all encouraging him to to make that decision. Because time is running short."

"I want him to do whatever he decides to do. And that's the way it is. Whatever he decides we go with."


That decision has been made days ago. She had to have known that.

spooky3

(38,860 posts)
9. But you and I do not know what is being said
Wed Jul 10, 2024, 05:52 PM
Jul 2024

Privately. For all you know he told her he was taking more time, talking to more people, etc.

I trust Pelosi to know a hell of a lot more about politics than I do.

LisaL

(47,509 posts)
15. He wrote a letter saying he is running.
Wed Jul 10, 2024, 06:02 PM
Jul 2024

I don't know how much more clear he can be.

Bucky

(55,334 posts)
16. That said, if you can't read what she's saying, without saying it, you don't know Nancy
Wed Jul 10, 2024, 06:02 PM
Jul 2024

Pelosi is a brilliant pragmatic pol with a long list of accomplishments. She doesn't say anything without calculating time next 5 steps down the path.

She leaving room for all possibilities.

Autumn

(49,019 posts)
19. What she said privately does not concern me so I don't give a shit.
Wed Jul 10, 2024, 06:05 PM
Jul 2024

The fact is Biden has already stated, repeatedly, that he is not dropping out. Biden doesn't play games. He says what he means and he means what he says. That decision has been made. I don't give a shit if she's smarter than anyone politically. Biden is not fucking stepping down. She knows it and I know it, no reason for word games. He's the nominee and it shouldn't be hard for her to say he has made up his mind he said he's running. End of story.

LisaL

(47,509 posts)
12. He has already made the decision. If she supports it, then it should be simple enough to say that she supports him
Wed Jul 10, 2024, 05:57 PM
Jul 2024

running.

LisaL

(47,509 posts)
14. Clearly not, if you think Pelosi is making sense.
Wed Jul 10, 2024, 06:01 PM
Jul 2024

Why exactly can't she say she supports his decision to run, considering he already made it very clear that is what he is doing.

Bev54

(13,517 posts)
4. Pelosi did not pile on, instead of reading others interpretation of what she said, watch it
Wed Jul 10, 2024, 02:51 PM
Jul 2024

for yourself on MSNBC morning Joe.

stopdiggin

(15,636 posts)
7. thank you! 😀 putting out fires
Wed Jul 10, 2024, 03:01 PM
Jul 2024

(especially if the erroneous kind)
is now a full time job!

LisaL

(47,509 posts)
11. Her statements made no sense.
Wed Jul 10, 2024, 05:56 PM
Jul 2024

She keeps saying that it's up to the president and he should make a decision. He already made a decision. He even put it in writing.
How much more clear can he be?
If she truly thinks it's up the president to make a decision, then she should figure out by now that he made his decision.

valleyrogue

(2,793 posts)
6. False about Pelosi
Wed Jul 10, 2024, 02:52 PM
Jul 2024

IDGAF about Clooney, Carville, Moore, Olbermann, and the rest of the celebs.

myohmy2

(3,723 posts)
20. looks like it...
Wed Jul 10, 2024, 06:13 PM
Jul 2024

"...Lemire: So, Madam Speaker, you just went through the president’s record, but let me ask you about the current moment. Does he have your support to be the head of the Democrats?

Pelosi: It’s up to the president to decide if he is going to run. We’re all encouraging him to make that decision because time is running short. I think overwhelming support of the caucus — it’s not for me to say, I’m not the head of the caucus anymore — but, he’s beloved, he is respected, and people want him to make that decision...."

...a simple 'yes' would have sufficed...

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