Staff ReportsRep. Nancy Pelosi has reportedly been feeling less than chipper following the recent election results, and who could blame her? After all, not only did President-elect Donald Trump manage to pull off a historical comeback victory, sweeping every single swing state, but the Republican Party has officially taken back the Senate and managed to retain a solid majority in the House of Representatives. It’s enough to put a frown on anyone’s face, especially if that person is an 84-year-old Democrat who was hoping for a more favorable outcome.
When asked about her feelings regarding Trump’s resounding victory—where he garnered nearly 7 million more votes than his Democratic opponent—Pelosi’s response was a straightforward “terrible.” It’s a sentiment that might just echo through the hallways of Democrat headquarters across the country. As Trump celebrated his wins with a jubilant social media post, complete with all-caps enthusiasm that even an amateur social media manager couldn’t resist, it was clear that he intended to savor this moment while Democrats scrambled to make sense of the electoral disaster.
The irony is palpable: Democrats not only lost the presidential race but also faced a crushing defeat in the Senate, with newcomers like Bernie Moreno pledging loyalty to the America First agenda. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives remains firmly in Republican hands, with a minimum of 218 secured seats to maintain majority status. It seems that the last several years of leftist policies have led to an electoral behavior that flips traditional constituencies on their heads, much to the chagrin of Pelosi and her cohorts.
In the midst of her grief over the election results, Pelosi has turned her attention to the internal workings of the Democratic Party, expressing regret over the lack of a competitive primary process. She’s essentially suggesting that Vice President Kamala Harris may have stood a better chance if she had actually faced a challenge instead of being ushered in by party elites. It’s a classic case of passing the buck, where the blame is moved away from the overall messaging of the party and planted squarely on the coronation of its leading lady.
Only terrible. Time to turn up the hell dial people. https://t.co/ksMPJQwZ6m
— Lincoln Florell (@LFlorell1024) November 13, 2024
Interestingly, this is a shift for Pelosi, who previously seemed to endorse the idea of a “fair” primary. Back in August, she claimed that Harris’s swift endorsement by President Biden did not impede other candidates from stepping up to the plate. Yet now, the former Speaker appears remorseful, implying that a more democratic process might have yielded a different scenario. It raises the question of how much one can really read into the mood of a politician, especially one who seems increasingly out of touch with a party that’s becoming less and less palatable to the American electorate.
As Trump heads into his new term with a clear mandate from voters, Nancy Pelosi’s mood is a reminder of the disconnect many Democrats feel from mainstream American values. It will be intriguing to see how the Democrats plan to regroup after this painful moment, assuming they choose to finally listen to the average voter instead of their progressive elite. After all, a little humility might just go a long way in bridging the gap.
