Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused the New York Times of misrepresenting her comments about President Biden. “I don’t know what happened at the New York Times to make a news story, but if that’s why you’re here, it’s not true.”
“Speaker Pelosi arrived at the office and told CBS News’ Jaala Brown that her comments on Morning Joe were being misrepresented,” CBS’ Ellis Kim said. share About this quote:
that much The New York Times Pelosi suggested Biden should “reconsider” his decision to stay in the race, the headline said, announcing that she was “by far the most senior member of his party and the one who suggested his place atop the ticket is uncertain.”
The California Democratic Party also issued a statement to the New York Times, which has now been published in their article.
Well, let’s check this out. MSNBC’s Morning JoePelosi was asked specifically what she would tell congressional Democrats about their concerns about Biden (I’m sharing a lot of context here because it’s important).
MIKA: The headlines, the polls, everything feels very dark. Given the president’s poor debate performance, how do you think he’s doing? Can he do more? And what do you say to Democrats in Congress and even in the Senate, whose support is beginning to waver?
Pelosi: “Good morning. That’s one version of the story. What I want to say is that it was an honor to be here with the President at NATO yesterday. He was really great. He got applause again and again for what he said and the power with which he said it.… So it was a very beautiful and vibrant presentation by the President.
Politics is politics. People have their own interests From the perspective of your own region and the rest of the region, So we are the Democratic Party, how should I say it, a non-uniform party. but This president was a great president. And I can tell you, as someone who has coordinated a lot of the legislation that the president is very proud of, he was there, he was very knowledgeable about the vision and purpose of every chapter, he was very knowledgeable about the issues, he was very knowledgeable about the values that underpinned it all, and he was always asking the question, what does this mean for our working families?
So if he thought he couldn’t do it all, you could just say it didn’t happen.”
Then she was asked, “Did you support him in becoming the Democratic leader?”
Pelosi: “It’s up to the president whether he runs or not. We’re all encouraging him to make a decision, because time is running out. I think the support of the caucus is overwhelming. I can’t say I’m no longer the head of the caucus, but he’s loved. He’s respected, and people expect him to make a decision.”
She was asked, “He made a decision, he said he made a decision. He said adamantly that he would run this week. Do you want him to run?”
PELOSI: “Whatever he decides to do, I hope he does. That’s the way it is. Whatever he decides, we follow. I think it’s really important. And I hope everyone will join him in making sure he handles this NATO meeting. This is a huge undertaking. We have 30 heads of state here, 30 countries. He’s the host. And that’s not just hosting. It’s moderating the discussion, setting the agenda. And he’s doing a great job. And I said, ‘Everybody, whatever you’re thinking, hold off on it or tell somebody in private, but you don’t have to put it out there until you see what happens this week.’ But I’m very proud of the president.”
Could she have expressed better and stronger support? Yes. The president has already said he will remain in the race, so it is unclear why she would say he has not made up his mind yet.
As someone who has interviewed the former Speaker many times, if I were to ask this question, I would consider Pelosi’s careful use of language that suggests something is going on behind the scenes. Perhaps the reserves in Congress need to be appeased so they feel they have a say in things. She mentions, for example, that there are “areas” that people need to consider and that they are not in step.
Pelosi is urging people to stop talking publicly and wait until NATO is over to see if they still have these concerns. A diplomat who has been successful in consistently bringing together the concerns of all the different groups of congressmen throughout her historically successful presidency will not ignore these concerns in public, but she is forcefully reminding people of Biden’s strength and legislative success in NATO, which she played a big role in making.
One thing that is not in her comments is that she urges Biden to “reconsider” his decision to stay in the race. That’s simply not in her comments. It’s not anywhere. And after listening to the entire piece, that’s not what I got.
While the Times article itself tried to be fair while raising questions about whether Pelosi was no longer supporting Biden, it was the headlines that had the most negative impact on the paper, and reporters often had no control over the headlines.
Is it fair for Pelosi to point out that the New York Times manipulated the news? Democrats are taking a sidelong glance at the paper’s previous attachment to the Gray Lady. They literally turned a doctor’s visit to the White House into a conspiracy theory without even checking his schedule to see if President Biden was there. In addition to their front page full of trolling about Biden’s concerns, there is no fair reporting on his opponent Donald Trump or his allies’ agenda to destroy American democracy as we know it. Instead of retracting their conspiracy when corrected by facts, they printed it.
Do Americans Want Wordle More Than Democracy? Perhaps because the New York Times made more than $1 billion in digital subscriptions last year.
Bottom line is, yes, the title is inaccurate. Pelosi never suggested Biden “reconsider” his decision.
Given that the Times is so obviously biased for all to see, it’s only fair to point that out, while acknowledging that the reporter in question took a more balanced view in his actual article than the one who wrote the headline.
Wait until after the NATO summit for the strong support of the Honorable Speaker for the presidency. One thing to always remember about Nancy Pelosi is that she is a master negotiator. In the meantime, check out this report on how the media turned Biden’s debate into a whole narrative that didn’t actually hold up.
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