Pelosi wants a ‘OPEN’ Presidential nomination convention for Democrats….

THAT is NOT what fellow Californian Kamala Harris wants…..

In a meeting with fellow California Democrats last week, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi stressed the need for an open process to choose the party’s next nominee if President Joe Biden steps aside, in an effort to avoid the appearance of a Kamala Harris coronation.

The discussion in that meeting of the California delegation, which includes 40 members, took place in the Capitol on July 10, at least partly focused on the complicated next steps for the Democratic Party if Biden left the ticket. And they specifically talked about the potential political downsides of party elites quickly crowning the vice president as the next nominee, according to four people familiar with the discussion, granted anonymity to discuss private conversations….

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The debate about how to move forward should Biden step aside is unfolding across every level of the Democratic Party, but it’s particularly notable coming from a group effectively led by Pelosi, who has helped spearhead the public and private discussion about Biden’s condition since his disastrous June 27 debate.

Just hours before this California delegation meeting, for instance, Pelosi went on MSNBC for her now-famous remarks suggesting Biden hadn’t made up his mind on reelection and giving cover to fellow Democrats to speak out publicly. And several of Pelosi’s allies from California, led by Rep. Adam Schiff, who will likely soon be a senator for the state, are loudly urging Biden to exit.

Not all Democrats are on board for a more open process at the convention, however, even among those who think Biden should step aside. That push is being viewed by some involved in the conversations as a specific effort to slow Harris down and potentially allow other contenders to emerge…

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If Biden drops out in the coming days, Democrats will face an immediate and urgent question about how to proceed. And a huge part of that question will be: Does Biden endorse Harris and, if not, do other party leaders throw their support to her anyway?

Another key question Democrats are asking themselves is more elemental: Can Harris win, and can she help Democrats win the House? One group of battleground Democrats has already approached House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to tell him that Harris would be a strong alternative to Biden. Others, however, aren’t yet sure, waiting for more polling to come back from the field….

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I’ve talked to some Democrats. They don’t want Kamala Harris,” this member said, noting that they have been hearing from voters in their district all week with concerns about Harris as nominee. “Either way, I think it looks difficult in November. Unless you get somebody who really will unite everybody together. But if you get another candidate, what happens to Kamala?”….

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I STILL believe there ARE a LOT of Democrats who WILL push for a White Male 2024 Nominee…..