{"id":2344435,"date":"2024-09-22T12:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T16:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-pelosi-accused-of-straight-up-lying-when-confronted-about-non-existent-democrat-primary\/"},"modified":"2024-09-22T12:06:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T16:06:47","slug":"nancy-pelosi-accused-of-straight-up-lying-when-confronted-about-non-existent-democrat-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-pelosi-accused-of-straight-up-lying-when-confronted-about-non-existent-democrat-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"Nancy Pelosi Accused of &#8216;Straight Up Lying&#8217; When Confronted About Non-Existent Democrat Primary"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnancy-pelosi-accused-of-straight-up-lying-when-confronted-about-non-existent-democrat-primary%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2344435&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former Speaker of\u200b the\u200c House Nancy Pelosi has recently\u200d come\u200b under scrutiny for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meet-the-democrat-on-a-six-figure-income-who-cant-afford-to-buy-her-kids-shoes\/\" title=\"Meet the Democrat on a Six-Figure Income Who Can\u2019t Afford To Buy Her Kids Shoes\">making questionable statements<\/a> regarding the Democratic primary for the 2024 presidential\u2062 election. In a recent interview with Semafor, Pelosi claimed that there was \u2062an &#8220;open primary&#8221; where Vice\u200c President \u2063Kamala Harris was the sole candidate, stating, &#8220;Nobody else got in the race.&#8221; This remark \u200chas been met with widespread criticism and disbelief, as many viewed it as\u200c misleading since\u2062 Harris was essentially anointed as \u200cthe candidate without any significant competition.<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi&#8217;s comments arise in the context of her earlier advocacy for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nevada-oks-bill-in-try-for-1st-presidential-nominating-state\/\" title=\"Nevada OKs Bill in Try for 1st Presidential Nominating State\">primary contest<\/a> following President Biden&#8217;s\u200c decision not to seek re-election. When pressed on her change in stance, she \u200dmaintained that there had been an\u200c open primary. Social\u200c media\u2062 reactions have been mixed, with some conservative commentators and public figures, including Elon Musk, echoing concerns about the truthfulness of her statements. Critics argue that her\u200d portrayal of the\u200b situation is a significant misrepresentation, highlighting the lack of\u2063 actual\u200d competition in the Democratic nomination process.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Former Speaker of the House and top Democratic figurehead Nancy Pelosi is under fire after some demonstrably false statements were made &mdash; to uproarious approval.<\/p>\n<p>To wit, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nancy-pelosi-didnt-want-tim-walz-radically-progressive-position-get-tone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pelosi<\/a> spoke to Semafor on Wednesday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thenationaldesk.com\/news\/americas-news-now\/pelosi-claims-vp-harris-won-open-primary-points-to-fact-nobody-else-got-in-the-racerep-nancy-pelosi-california-democrat-claimed-wednesday-vice-president-kamala-harris-election-biden-trump-2024-november-president\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The National Desk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As part of a bigger interview, Pelosi was eventually asked a relevant question: What happened to Pelosi&rsquo;s prior calls for an open primary after incumbent President Joe Biden stepped down from seeking re-election?<\/p>\n<p>As she was reminded of at the Semafor forum, Pelosi had previously advocated for having an actual primary contest post-Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kamala-harris-uses-malicious-disinformation-attempt-score-political-points-off-womans-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kamala Harris<\/a> was basically just slotted into the top spot of the Democratic presidential ticket.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>When pressed on that fact, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sharp-eyed-viewers-notice-object-fall-nancy-pelosi-walks-dnc-podium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pelosi<\/a> didn&rsquo;t offer much of an explanation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You had reportedly said you wanted a sort of an &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-pelosi-claimed-kamala-harris-won-open-primary-to-be-democratic-nominee-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Nancy Pelosi claimed Kamala Harris won \u2018open primary\u2019 to be Democratic nominee - Washington Examiner\">open primary&#038;rsquo<\/a>; if Joe Biden stepped down,&rdquo; the interviewer began. &ldquo;Did you change your mind because you saw all the excitement around Kamala Harris?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No, I didn&rsquo;t change my mind,&rdquo; Pelosi said. &ldquo;We had an open primary, and she won it. Nobody else got in the race.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/need-see-third-iconic-photo-trump-campaign-captures-epic-moment-trump-rfk-jr-unite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/a> did attempt to run against incumbent President Joe Biden in a primary when the latter was still seeking re-election.)<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi continued: &ldquo;Because she was politically astute and &hellip;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>At this point, the California representative trailed off as a receptive audience clapped for her.<\/p>\n<p>The viral moment was captured by the Trump campaign:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Crazy Nancy: &ldquo;We had an open primary and [Kamala] won it. Nobody else got in the race.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Yes, it totally was an open primary and definitely not a coup. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/akjU8zPM8W\">pic.twitter.com\/akjU8zPM8W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpWarRoom\/status\/1836520776431993202?\">September 18, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While the Semafor audience may have appreciated Pelosi&rsquo;s lie, others across social media did not.<\/p>\n<p>Conservative commentator Drew Hernandez blasted the whole thing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nancy Pelosi is just straight up lying now claiming Democrats had an open primary after Joe Biden was pressured to step out of the race,&rdquo; Hernandez <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DrewHLive\/status\/1836521318092796379\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> to X. &ldquo;She&rsquo;s claiming Kamala Harris won the open primary.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Not one person voted for Kamala Harris to be the 2024 nominee.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Some big names, like tech mogul Elon Musk, seemed to agree with the sentiment that Pelosi&rsquo;s remarks were dishonest.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Maybe she&rsquo;s just trying to illustrate what misinformation means,&rdquo; Musk <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1836817314596925739\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jokingly posted<\/a> to X.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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According to The National Desk, Pelosi spoke to Semafor on Wednesday during a larger interview. At one point, she was asked about her previous calls for an open primary following President Joe Biden&#8217;s decision not to seek re-election. During the Semafor forum, it was pointed out that Pelosi had previously supported the idea of a genuine primary contest after Biden&#8217;s departure; however, Vice President Kamala Harris was essentially positioned as the Democratic presidential nominee without competition.<\/p>\n<p>When questioned about this discrepancy, Pelosi struggled to provide a clear answer. The interviewer noted her earlier comments advocating for an &#8220;open primary&#8221; if Biden stepped down and asked if her stance changed due to the enthusiasm surrounding Harris. Pelosi responded, &#8220;No, I didn\u2019t change my mind&#8230; We had an open primary, and she won it. Nobody else got in the race.&#8221; (It\u2019s worth mentioning that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. did attempt to challenge Biden in a primary while he was still running.)<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi continued by praising Harris but trailed off as her audience applauded her remarks. This moment gained traction online when captured by the Trump campaign: \u201cCrazy Nancy: \u2018We had an open primary and [Kamala] won it. Nobody else got in the race.\u2019 Yes, it totally was an open primary and definitely not a coup.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>While some in the Semafor audience seemed pleased with Pelosi\u2019s comments, others on social media reacted negatively. Conservative commentator Drew Hernandez criticized her statement as outright falsehoods regarding Democrats having an open primary after Biden withdrew from contention: \u201cNot one person voted for Kamala Harris to be the 2024 nominee.\u201d Notable figures like tech entrepreneur Elon Musk also appeared to share this view of dishonesty in Pelosi&#8217;s remarks humorously suggesting she might be trying to demonstrate what misinformation looks like<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2344436,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nancy-Pelosi.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6733,41442,32551,41443,32603],"class_list":["post-2344435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-controversy","tag-democrat-primary","tag-nancy-pelosi","tag-political-accusations","tag-political-news"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nancy-Pelosi.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2344435"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344435\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2344436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2344435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2344435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2344435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}