During her first interview since the alleged attack on her husband Paul, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi dropped a potential bomb on the political world.
While speaking with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Pelosi revealed that she might be ready to hang it up and retire. Cooper asked Pelosi if she would retire if Democrats lose the majority in House. Pelosi revealed that her decision may not hand on election results at all:
“Well, I have to say my decision will be affected about what happened the last week or two,” Pelosi said. “And it will impacted by – well, I – let me just say this: I have been blessed by my colleagues. As Whip first, then Leader, and then Speaker of the House for four terms. That’s a great honor. Greatest honor I have, though, is to represent the people of San Francisco. To walk on the Floor of the House – every time I walk on, I think, ‘They chose me to be the one to speak for them.’”
“Imagine, I only thought I was coming for ten years at the most,” she said. “If that. And here I am. I never expected to run. I never expected to run for leadership. But people encouraged me to run, and then people go to run for leadership. And here I am.”
“But this institution is a great institution. My father served here, and I had great reverence for it. I was taught that as a little girl,” Pelosi continued. “And then when he was Mayor, of course, he always referenced his service in Congress. It’s a place where great things have happened for our country. To see the assault on January 6th on this Capitol was something that was so devastating and traumatic for many of us. Some of my Members who are calling me about their races now, and understanding the trauma we’re experiencing again with Paul – we’re revisiting the trauma they felt that day on January 6th, having the same root, disinformation and the rest.”
I’m not one to make light of a terrible situation, which is what I would call the attack on Paul Pelosi if all the details surrounding it are true. I do like to look fo the silver lining, and seeing Pelosi finally set down is defiantly that. Now that said, this isn’t the first time that she’s teased about stepping down, so…
We’ll see.