Staff Reports
Nancy Pelosi is not only the Speaker Emerita of the House but also a top contender for the role of “Master of Political Double Standards.” Her recent antics surrounding President Biden’s exit from the 2024 race reveal a career marked by contradictions, not to mention a flair for the dramatic. In a scene that could be plucked straight from a political satire, Pelosi cheered on Biden at a Democratic National Committee event while knowing very well he was being cast aside for her preferred candidate, Kamala Harris. She even proposed adding Biden’s likeness to Mount Rushmore—an idea as absurd as the notion that she was ever truly comfortable with the party’s decision to push him out of the race.
A new book by Chris Whipple, titled “Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History,” provides a treasure trove of insights into Pelosi’s role in Biden’s downfall. According to this revelation-filled tome, Pelosi had the audacity to privately acknowledge that Biden’s cognitive abilities were on the decline while publicly disputing any concerns about his mental fitness. Those who thought she was a stalwart defender of the president must have missed the memo from her inner circle. Gaslighting the American public while worrying about Biden’s mental state behind closed doors is quite the juggling act for the Speaker.
Indeed, Whipple’s book presents a portrait of Pelosi as a political puppeteer, yanking Biden’s strings until it was clear he was no longer capable of dancing to her tune. May 2024 marked a pivotal moment when she reportedly expressed shock at how much the President had aged. How convenient that this moment of clarity arrived just ahead of Biden’s departure from the race, which was her handiwork to begin with. The book casts his aides in a “fog of delusion,” but Pelosi deserves an A+ for her performance in the theater of denial that gripped the Democratic Party.
Nancy Pelosi's Role in 2024 Election Looks Even Worse With Details From New Book https://t.co/vzFevWQlvm
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As the astute observers at Fox News highlighted, the Wall Street Journal’s coverage on Biden’s declining faculties became a focal point of Pelosi’s public and private dichotomy. Shortly after the WSJ piece, she blasted the article, insisting that the Journal focused only on the negative and failed to capture Biden’s so-called strengths. This pattern—publicly defending a weakened leader while conspiring to replace him—demonstrates that Pelosi is ready to serve herself over her party when push comes to shove. Politics, after all, is about survival of the fittest, which in her case seems to involve sharpening her knife while patting Biden on the back.
Then there’s the irony of Pelosi’s fate following her own party’s disastrous electoral results under Harris’ leadership. Reeling from a historic loss to Trump, she frantically laid the blame at Biden’s feet for “endorsing Harris too quickly.” In the latest installment of Democratic blame-shifting, a new book reveals Harris had to plead for Biden’s endorsement—further exemplifying the chaos that characterized the party leadership. Instead of taking responsibility, Pelosi quickly turned her attention to distancing herself from the fallout, all while claiming victimhood from a husband who once supported her politically.
Pelosi’s attempts to navigate the fallout from Biden’s presidency now seem to be coupled with a more self-serving ambition: seeking reelection for yet another term in Congress. After celebrating her 85th birthday, one has to wonder if her desire for power over rides her commitment to her constituents. As she prepares for her next campaign, the attention shifts back to Biden, who still lingers in the political background, likely scratching his head in confusion over who exactly turned the lights out on his political career. All the while, Pelosi continues to showcase her talent for playing the puppet master, leaving many to question how long she can manage to keep pulling the strings in her favor.
