Pelosi blames Harris' loss on Biden's late exit and no open Democratic primary
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in portions of a New York Times podcast interview published Friday, blamed Vice President Kamala Harris' election loss on President Joe Biden's late exit from the presidential race and the lack of Democratic primary.
Pelosi Says Harris Would've Won Open Primary, Beaten Trump If Biden 'Stepped Down Sooner'
The former House Speaker also seemed to reject any analysis blaming Democrats for their election loss on a failure to win over working families.
Pelosi Laments Biden’s Late Exit and the Lack of an ‘Open Primary’
Had the president gotten out sooner, there may have been other candidates in the race,” the former House speaker said in an interview with The New York Times, suggesting she had anticipated an “open primary.
Pelosi says Biden should have dropped out earlier so there could be a primary: 'It would have been different'
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Pelosi says Biden should have abandoned his campaign sooner
In an interview Thursday with The New York Times, Pelosi said what was widely reported around the time Biden dropped out: that she believed it was implicitly understood that his exit would be followed by an internal party competition for a new nominee,
Pelosi suggests Biden should have exited campaign sooner, New York Times reports
Former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said if President Joe Biden had ended his reelection bid sooner, the Democratic Party could have held a competitive nominating process to choose his replacement.
Pelosi: If Biden exited sooner, ‘it would have been different’
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D) suggested Democrats may have won the presidency if President Biden stepped aside sooner, saying “it would have been different.” “Had the president gotten out sooner, there may have been other candidates in the race,
Pelosi Says Election Could Have Been Different If Biden Stepped Aside — As Dems Pile On
"The country is headed in a very dangerous direction and it’s due in part to his arrogance," veteran Democratic aide Jim Manley told Politico.
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