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(18,703 posts) Wed Jan 15, 2025, 01:15 PM Wednesday

Jill Biden expresses disappointment with Pelosi: 'We were friends for 50 years' [View all]

Source: CNN

First lady Jill Biden expressed her disappointment with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a new interview with The Washington Post, providing rare public comments about the fractured relationship between her husband, Joe Biden, and Pelosi following the president’s departure from the 2024 race.

“We were friends for 50 years,” the first lady said in an interview with The Washington Post published Wednesday. “It was disappointing.”

Pelosi was among the top Democrats to express reservations about Joe Biden’s ability to defeat Donald Trump in November after the president’s halting debate performance in June. As Biden remained adamant he would stay in the race, Pelosi made waves in an interview as she opened the door to the possibility he should end his campaign.

“It’s up to the president to decide if he is going to run. We’re all encouraging him to make that decision because time is running short,” Pelosi said on MSNBC in July.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/15/politics/jill-biden-nancy-pelosi/index.html

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Jill Biden expresses disappointment with Pelosi: 'We were friends for 50 years' [View all] Polybius Wednesday OP

If Joe had brought his A game to the debate, he would have been the candidate andym Wednesday #1

I and everyone I know also think this. ananda Wednesday #5

People would have forgotten all about the stupid debate, LisaL Wednesday #36

I heard the debate, that was enough. The press sucks, but dem4decades Wednesday #42

In a rational world, the alarming headlines after the June debate Martin Eden Yesterday #54

They could have moved on, as in their usual 24-hour news cycle--- Jack Valentino 10 hrs ago #61

Good point. I was always going to support Biden... ananda Wednesday #50

Harris brought her A Game and kicked Trump's ass in the debate JI7 Wednesday #10

She did and it helped her so much that Trump declined a second debate andym Wednesday #11

And THIS is why I am STILL so sick....... MyOwnPeace Wednesday #15

He should have said shut up man, again. GreenWave Wednesday #12

Completely agree. mainer Wednesday #13

I think he was drugged. Emile Wednesday #17

If HW and Cheney DENVERPOPS Wednesday #18

HW? GoreWon2000 Wednesday #26

WBushie's Daddie DENVERPOPS Wednesday #49

No tRump without Bush 2000 election theft GoreWon2000 15 hrs ago #58

How shallow people are if one debate costs us a great President. travelingthrulife Wednesday #20

Pretty fucking shallow, unfortunately. 3catwoman3 Wednesday #21

If Joe had neutered Trump the first year, Kamala could have won... lostnfound Wednesday #48

Do you remember that he was sick directly after that? Hope22 Wednesday #52

I suspect DeepWinter Wednesday #2

Jill is not alone in her disappointment. 3catwoman3 Wednesday #3

And what if when you picked up that kleanex, it was full of holes..? jvill Wednesday #8

Republicans would have. LisaL Wednesday #35

The party threw Al Gore and we the people's votes away in 2000. GoreWon2000 Wednesday #27

Shhhhh VBNMW Wednesday #40

Gleeful Prairie Gates Wednesday #4

Pelosi made it a race and saved us at least 3-4 Senate seats and more in the House BeyondGeography Wednesday #6

I don't believe that it saved us any seats. LisaL Wednesday #33

We won four Senate races in states that Harris lost BeyondGeography Wednesday #38

I don't think it's a safe assumption that Biden would have done worse than Harris. LisaL Wednesday #39

The day after the election was lost I had never seen Nancy Pelosi so distraught. Baitball Blogger Wednesday #7

to me its disappointing that we allowed the republicans to win samsingh Wednesday #9

I think it was the genocide in Gaza womanofthehills Wednesday #22

Spot on. 2024 was a repeat of 1968 when anti-war Democrats didn't support Hubert Humphrey. C0RI0LANUS Yesterday #55

Yes, even on THIS site... Jack Valentino 10 hrs ago #62

W destroyed our democracy in 2000. GoreWon2000 Wednesday #24

Jill was too close to see the obvious physical decline, apparently. maxsolomon Wednesday #14

What about tRump's clear mental decline? GoreWon2000 Wednesday #25

Apparently Trump walks on water. LisaL Wednesday #32

Don't know what that has to do with Jill Biden's feelings about Pelosi. maxsolomon Wednesday #43

There were other comments GoreWon2000 15 hrs ago #59

The primaries were OVER at that point, and there was no conceivable method Jack Valentino 10 hrs ago #63

Jill, chill. truthisfreedom Wednesday #16

Pelosi did the right thing Jose Garcia Wednesday #19

Disenfranchising 14 million dem party primary voters wasn't a good look GoreWon2000 Wednesday #23

But he did run, and at the time Nancy and Co forced him to step down, LisaL Wednesday #31

Read some of the threads from around that time Shrek Wednesday #44

Well, that's certainly a divisive article... Think. Again. Wednesday #28

Exactly. truthisfreedom 22 hrs ago #57

Family can't be objective and dispassionate about this, especially when their son's fate Wingus Dingus Wednesday #29

Thanks for what? LisaL Wednesday #30

She accomplished doing the right thing for the portion of the nation Wingus Dingus Wednesday #34

So, she accomplished nothing? LisaL Wednesday #37

I remember a few days before the election, Pelosi said on TV "We will win the house" sounding very certain of herself. Intractable Wednesday #41

In 2016 she said "Donald Trump will not be President. You can take that to the bank." Shrek Wednesday #45

She and almost everybody else said that, including many Republicans. n/t totodeinhere Wednesday #46

It's not about friendship, Jill HereForTheParty Wednesday #47

I agree will Dr. Biden endgenocide Wednesday #51

If President Biden was too old to run, so was Nancy. donheld Wednesday #53

She stepped down as Speaker iemanja Yesterday #56

This 👆👆👆 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 10 hrs ago #60