Pelosi put on a bizarrely gleeful press conference to a largely supportive press corp, even claiming “I think Joe Biden has . . . a bigger mandate than John F. Kennedy.” Where is Senator Lloyd Benson when we need him?jonathanturley.org/2020/11/07/pel…
Pelosi’s comments would ordinarily be viewed as delusional. But this is Washington. They were not delusional; just dishonest. That is never a problem in D.C. These elections are not about the voters or even the party. It is about power and who can use it and who can keep it.
...Pelosi can engage in utter fantasies about “tremendous mandates” to dupe voters while offering juicy committee assignments and campaign donations to entice members. Washington will soon be back to normal with a "tremendous mandate" for the resilience of the establishment.
Indeed, Lloyd Bentson's "you're no Jack Kennedy" might be a good thing in this context. Kennedy's win in 1960 was secured by widespread fraud in Illinois and Texas. Hardly the election you want to reference when the Democratic Party is opposing court review in places like Nevada.
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