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As far as Joe Biden is concerned, he’s staying in the race. He’s made that crystal clear multiple times in his interview with George Stephanopoulos, his letter to congressional Democrats, and plenty of times during campaign events. If we take Biden at his word, which admittedly doesn’t mean much, he’s in it to win it.
ButdoesformerHouseSpeakerNancyPelosiknowsomethingthatwedon’t?DespiteBiden’spublicassurancesthathe’sstayingintherace,NancyPelosi’sappearanceonMSNBCWednesdayisraisingdoubtsandhasmanyspeculatingthatsheknowssomethingthatthepublicisn’tprivyto.
DuringherappearanceonMSNBC,PelosiappearedtoimplyinsideknowledgeofthingsgoingonbehindthescenesthatconflictwithBiden’spublicstatementsaboutstayingintherace.
“SoMadamSpeaker,youjustwentthroughthepresident’srecord,butletmeaskyouaboutthecurrentmoment.DoeshehaveyoursupporttobetheheadoftheDemocraticticket?”askedMSNBC’sJonathanLemire.
“Aslongasthepresidenthas—it’suptothepresidenttodecideifheisgoi