I did not have ‘Pelosi takes on the gerontocracy’ on my 2024 bingo card

One Pelosi ally said it was possible she would press Biden publicly to give up his spot atop the Democratic ticket.

“The speaker does not want to call on him to resign, but she will do everything in her power to make sure it happens,” this person said, referring to Biden quitting the race.

[Edit] changed the title to Politico’s after reading this community’s sidebar

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    4 months ago

    Pelosi’s office in a statement said she had not spoken to Biden since returning to California on Friday — and questioned the reporting about her conversation with the president. “These sources are not good sources,” her spokesperson said.

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      4 months ago

      These sources are fake sources. The story is transparently intended to force her to make public statements about Biden’s competence and quality as a candidate. The author should be publicly shamed for lying.