Democrats’ Upbeat Convention Has Pelosi to Thank

“As Democrats fill this week’s convention with a renewed sense of optimism, there’s one person many credit for the sharp reversal of their political fortunes: Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker whose work to pressure President Biden off the ticket has inspired fresh appreciation for the longtime party operator’s strategic acumen,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

Said Pelosi: “The convention is, of course, a different one than was envisioned one month ago, and it’s one that is going to be enthusiastically attended.”

But the credit, she insisted, “goes to the president. He made the decision about how we would proceed, and I respect him for the decision. His selflessness is something that the American people admire greatly, and the reaction that people have had to it, I hope, is satisfying to him in return.”