President Joe Biden finally admitted that Nancy Pelosi ‘s concerns about other Democratic races contributed to his decision to exit the race.
‘A number of my Democratic colleagues in the House and Senate thought that I was going to hurt them in the races,’ Biden said in his first interview since ending his reelection campaign.
‘And I was concerned if I stayed in the race, that would be the topic — you’d be interviewing me about why did Nancy Pelosi say [something] … and I thought it’d be a real distraction,’ he said in the interview with CBS News Sunday Morning host Robert Costa.
A growing list of Democrats were calling for Biden to drop out of the race after his disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump in June.
Biden said that had he remained in, the race would have been razor close – although polls before he dropped out showed him behind in all the battleground states and in a tight but inferior position nationally.
‘The polls we had showed that it was a neck and neck race, woulda been down to the wire. But what happened was a number of my Democratic colleagues in the House and Senate thought that I was gonna hurt them in the races. And I was concerned if I stayed in the race, that would be the topic,’ he said.
Immediately after ending his bid, Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to take his spot on the ticket in November. That began a period where Harris shot up in the polls, with her own approval rating rising while Republican Donald Trump adjusts to his new opponent.
Former House Speaker Pelosi was among those building pressure on Biden to step aside, along with other top Party Leaders like Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Rep. Adam Schiff.
Biden’s struggles were on display during his debate disaster with Trump and Democrats who were for years downplaying concerns about the president’s fitness were forced to confront it, with many suddenly demanding he exit the race.
In the weeks after the debate, Biden was on clean-up duty – but his efforts just led to more gaffes and fumbles that increased worries that the president could hurt the chances of other Democratic politicians in their elections.
Biden insisted he only wanted to be a one-term, ‘transition president’ to welcome in new leadership and acknowledged he might be too old to be president.
‘When I ran the first time, I thought of myself of being a transition president,’ Biden said.
‘I can’t even say how old I am, it’s hard for me to get out of my mouth,’ he continued/ But, things got moving so quickly, it didn’t happen.’
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Biden’s decision to invoke Pelosi comes after reports of a lingering strain. Senior advisor Anita Dunn, who is leaving the White House to join a pro-Harris super PAC, also spoke to the pressure campaign in recent comments.
‘You know, clearly there were leaders of the party who decided to go ahead and go very public. And that gave permission to other people to go public,’ she said.
Asked about rumors Biden was furious, Pelosi told the New Yorker magazine, ‘He knows that I love him very much. I pray so. I cry so.’
Whatever fury there may have been over a debate that split Democrats into two camps, family members rallied behind his ultimate decision. Asked what he told them right after the speech announcing he would step back, Biden told CBS, ‘It’s what they said to me. They said, my– my grandchildren call me Pop. My– my children call me Dad. And– they said they were proud, and it mattered to me a lot.’
If Biden is still stewing over his decision, he wasn’t showing it this weekend around his Delaware beach house.
He went for a bike ride of nearly an hour Sunday, getting cheered by visitors who waited to see him. He biked by reporters without answering a question about Trump’s comment that he is a ‘very angry man’ about being pushed out by leaders.
On Saturday, he headed to the beach with wife Jill and granddaughter Naomi. That all happened while the burden fell to Harris to speak to growing crowds in Arizona and Nevada.
He is planning his first joint appearance with Harris next week in Maryland. Asked if people would see him campaigning with Harris, Biden responded: ‘Yes, you will.’
“BOO HOO”!!! So, Biden was “BULLYED” by Pelosi & how long has Biden been in office (53 yrs.) & this is a “TINFOIL” moment~ “REMEMBER” when Barry Soetoro Obama made that speech about 5 days before this “FUNDAMENTALLY” transformation of America speech~ anyhow, I believe Hillary found out his “TRUE” identity when she went to Africa (Africa was a part of the British colonies when Barry was born) & used this info in a “ATTEMPT” to becoming the next president by presenting to Barry that she could carry out this “FUNDAMENTALLY” transformation completion for the 2016 election cycle & hence we have the ongoing “WAR” w/then the political realm w/ Trump~ because that “TRANSFORMATION” was “NOT” completed due to her loss & hence Biden was the “GO 2” man to carry it out to full fruition.
Crazy as it may seem, “BUT” looking back @ the past 3 yrs. w/ “ANYTHING & EVERYTHING” politically speaking that the dems have done & /attempted to do to America~ you seen it w/your own eyes on how things have “DRASTICALLY & RAPIDLY” changed since Biden was dubbed as the “FREE WORLD LEADER” & w/Biden he had “ALL” that campaign money going nowhere & behind the scenes Kamala was being groomed & that “CAMPAIGN” money of Biden’s “TRANSFERRED” to Harris as the “WINNING” ticket to “COMPLETE” this ongoing “TRANSFER” of “POWER” over the free world w/Barry’s fundamental “TRANSFORMATION”…
America already knows Pelosi is the holding the reigns & has already “CONTROLLED” even more political maneuvers that “HASN’T” seen the light of the day. Look @ her “INSIDE TRADER DEALS” / how about her “CONFESSION OF RESPONSIBILITY” to the ‘LACK” of additional security for the J6 protest (“INSURRECTION” as the dems like to call it) then Pelosi “RECANTING” that omission.
SIDE NOTE~ Pelosi’s daughter filmed this J6 & “IF” I stand corrected is why Nancy confessed on camera how she felt she was “RESPONSIBLE” (MORE LIKE DOWNPLAYING HER ROLE ONCE AGAIN & POINTING FINGERS IN THE OTHER DIRECTION)
52nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the first woman elected as U.S. House Speaker and the first woman to lead a major political party in either chamber of Congress, leading the House Democrats from 2003 to 2023. A member of the House since 1987, Pelosi currently represents California’s 11th congressional district, which includes most of San Francisco. She is the dean of California’s congressional delegation. (THIS IS WHY SHE IS SO POWERFUL)
FROM “AMAZON” A DESCRIPTION OF BOOK ABOUT PELOSI & SAYS A LOT ABOUT WHO & WHAT SHE IS…
She’s the Boss: The Disturbing Truth About Nancy Pelosi Hardcover – September 23, 2010
by Rochelle Schweizer (Author)
Why Is Nancy Pelosi the Most Dangerous Woman in America?
Most people see Pelosi exactly the way she wants them to a cultured San Franciscan politician from an esteemed family. But underneath the Chanel suit and Mikimoto pearls is a true political boss-as in T weed. Don’t be fooled by her image as a caring, grandmotherly public servant. Nancy Pelosi is all business.
She’s the Boss charts Pelosi’s carefully orchestrated rise to power as a uniquely American ruling-class diva who is not so subtly replacing “by the people, for the people” with “have your people call my people.” From her father- a congressman and then mayor of Baltimore whose political machine was tainted by scandal-Pelosi learned about patronage, ruthlessness, and the credo of the party boss: never admit to anything, never apologize, and attack when challenged.
As Speaker of the House, Pelosi once pounded her gavel so hard it left a dent in the lectern. She frightens even those who agree with her on almost everything. She punishes those who stand in her way. And her hypocrisy knows no bounds:
? While Pelosi spends millions in taxpayers’ dollars to green up the capital and expects Americans to pay for their carbon footprints, she demands a bigger jet for her trips across the globe as well as military G5s for holiday weekends.
? She claims to act for the benefit of the American people yet enriches her family’s portfolio through pet legislation and personal financial dealings.
? She tried to enact taxpayer funding for abortions, defying the teachings of the Catholic Church, of which she is a member.
? With promises of utopia, she drives massive legislation deals through Congress by stiff arm twisting, knowing she and her allies will profit at the expense of the electorate.
It will be clear after reading She’s the Boss that the party works for Pelosi.
Have Harris debate Trump and let’s see how that word salad turns out!
Why does Biden keep confusing MAGA with white supremacists? He is using as a voting choice; Harris or white supremacy. MAGA has many blacks, Latinos and many other ethnic groups.
Joe, Reality check…………..THEY USED YOU & NOW THEY JUST THROW YOU AWAY! Everybody in the world knew it, and now you carry the stigma for the rest of your Demoncrat Party, even though we all know you were just following THEIR (OBAMA’s) orders.
Growing crowds. Bwahahaha.
Admit it Joe, you’re as worthless as tits on a snake and so is that cackling pile of shit who wants to replace you.
Neither of you have ANY platform, plan or desire to improve America.
I wouldn’t piss on either one of you if you were on fire. (Or any of the other top “Democrats”) The left makes Covid look like an ice cream social. You don’t even try to cover it up any more, just “in your face”. May you all rot in hell.