• tomkatt@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Regardless of what Biden does or doesn’t do, what is with this Pelosi kingmaker bullshit, and why does she have so much standing and influence despite having retired?

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      4 months ago

      She’s a top fundraiser in the party. She comes from a prominent district. She led the party through historic legislation. She knows what it’s like to step down from a position of power.

      Need I say more?

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        4 months ago

        I don’t see why u’r getting downvoted. U just explained the power dynamics in the Democratic party. U didn’t say u liked Pelosi. Man ppl on Lemmy can rlly be heavy handed with the downvote button.

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        4 months ago

        I mean she’s not dem leader anymore. I know she still represents CA as dean . I just find it strange I’ve seen so many articles mentioning her as though she’s still in charge.

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            4 months ago

            She retired as SOTH when Republicans took control after the 2022 midterms. Hakeem Jeffries is the House Minority Leader now.

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          4 months ago

          Obama and Biden are really close friends. If he’s lost Obama’s confidence, that’s a really big deal that absolutely deserves media coverage. Also, Nancy Pelosi has a ton of clout in the Democratic party, that didn’t just disappear when she stepped down from leadership

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        4 months ago

        She got stocks to trade and how is she supposed to do that without insider knowledge…

        Do you take her for a pleb?