Key quotes:

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is working furiously behind the scenes to put pressure on President Biden to reconsider his place at the top of the 2024 ticket, according to a number of Democratic lawmakers familiar with her efforts.

The Speaker emerita is talking to a broad swath of House Democrats — from front-liners in tough districts to hardened veterans with institutional clout — to pump the brakes on the notion that Biden should definitively be the party’s nominee heading into November, these lawmakers said.

Pelosi has not said Biden should exit the race, but the lawmakers said she harbors deep concerns about Biden’s ability to defeat former President Trump, and she’s fighting to prevent the party from rubber-stamping Biden’s candidacy before there’s a broader discussion about the potentially damaging consequences of that decision.

Note: This is a “breaking” story, as in, its been leaked and is just now showing up on multiple outlets.

  • knightly the Sneptaur@pawb.social
    3·
    4 months ago

    If you’re going to vote blue regardless then your opinions on primary elections and the candidates can be safely ignored.

    The people you’re trying to reach will not vote blue no matter who. They need to be convinced, given enthusiasm rather than apathy and derision.

    • criitz@reddthat.com
      2·
      4 months ago

      The people you’re trying to reach will not vote blue no matter who. They need to be convinced, given enthusiasm rather than apathy and derision.

      I mean, exactly. The people who need reaching aren’t gonna vote for old man Biden, so swapping to literally anyone gives a better chance at beating Trump, and we don’t have the luxury of time. A random choice will have some chance to attract those voters Biden won’t.