Does Nancy Pelosi know something the rest of us don’t? That was the question circulating after an early Wednesday appearance on MSNBC. And it wasn’t just Republicans pondering the thought either.
Appearing on “Morning Joe,” Pelosi gave an extremely peculiar answer when asked about current calls for Joe Biden to step down. The president has been besieged by accusations about his mental competence after a disastrous debate performance in late June.
Perhaps Pelosi was just exhibiting some of her own senility, but from her answer, it sure sounded like something was happening behind the scenes.
Pelosi said, “I want him to do whatever he decides to do, and that’s the way it is. Whatever he decides, we go with. I think it’s really important, and I would hope everyone would join in, to let him deal with this NATO conference. This is a very big deal. 30 heads, over 30, heads of state are here. He is the host of it, and that means not just hosting, but that means orchestrating the discussion and setting the agenda, and he’s doing so magnificently.”
“And I’ve said to everyone, let’s just hold off. Whatever you’re thinking, either tell someone privately, but you don’t have to put that out on the table until we see how we go this week,” the former speaker added.
.@SpeakerPelosi asked about Biden’s candidacy:
“I want him to do whatever he decides to do. And that’s the way it is. Whatever he decides we go with.” pic.twitter.com/HqaRGtv2dP
— Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) July 10, 2024
I mean, what? Talk about knee-capping your own candidate. Even Democrats were perplexed by her answer.
Biden: I’m running. Only god almighty can change my mind. Challenge me at convention.
Pelosi: Biden should make his decision soon. Oh he already made it? He should make the decision again
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— umichvoter 🏳️🌈 (@umichvoter) July 10, 2024
There are a few possibilities here. One is that Pelosi is now so out of it as well she doesn’t have a clue what’s going on. Another is that she’s not-so-gently nudging the president to reconsider staying in the race, which is astonishing given the tensions within the party. Then there’s the possibility that Pelosi does know something we don’t and everyone is holding their cards until Joe’s “big boy” press conference.
Regardless, the clip is absolutely wild.
