Pelosi questions Harris's path to Democratic nomination after election outcome
Former House Speaker shares thoughts on how Democratic nomination process could have been different. Recent election results spark discussion about partyʼs decision-making and missed opportunities
In a post-election discussion‚ Nancy Pelosi suggested that Kamala Harris might have benefited from facing primary challengers before becoming the Democratic nominee. The former House Speaker pointed out that Joe Bidenʼs quick exit and immediate endorsement in mid-summer created an unexpected situation: “Had the president gotten out sooner there may have been other candidates in the race“
During a podcast chat‚ Pelosi explained how the quick hand-over (which happened bout 4 months ago) blocked potential contenders like Gavin Newsom and Gretchen Whitmer from joining the race; this fast-tracked process might have affected the partyʼs chances in ways no-one expected
John Fetterman‚ the straight-talking Pennsylvania senator expressed his views on the situation: “For those that decided and moved to break Biden and then you got the election that you wanted its appropriate to own the outcome and fallout.“ He also brought up some hard-to-defend positions from Harrisʼs 2020 campaign - including her stance on prisoner benefits and immigration policies
Tim Walz‚ who ran alongside Harris‚ shared his post-election thoughts: while he found it tough to understand Trumpʼs wide support‚ he suggested that Democrats should look for common-ground with their opponents instead of questioning their motives (a refreshing take on political discourse)
