Former House Speaker and current California Rep. Nancy Pelosi has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination after Joe stunningly Biden pulled out of the race on Sunday.

🚨BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi endorses Kamala Harris. Game over. Kamala is the Dem nominee. pic.twitter.com/mNPmvYBtdd

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) July 22, 2024

Today, it is with immense pride and limitless optimism for our country's future that I endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for President of the United States. My enthusiastic support for Jamala Harris for President is official, personal and political.

The endorsement is notable as Pelosi was seen as a key factor in forcing Biden to step aside, yet she declined to endorse Harris over the weekend. Biden himself did not back his VP in his initial statement either, but then, later in the day, he did announce his support. Bill and Hillary Clinton were among those to quickly announce that they were all in for Kamala.

Pelosi’s formal announcement is likely to prompt a number of other prominent Democrats who have yet to weigh in to jump on the bandwagon. What’s still unknown, however, is whether former President Barack Obama will lend his considerable backing to Harris.

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Pelosi Chimes In on Biden Stepping Away From 2024 Reelection Bid

On Sunday, the California Rep. posted what seems to have become obligatory for Democrats since Sunday: a fawning, glowing tribute to Joe Biden even though they're some of the very people who pushed him out.

President Joe Biden is a patriotic American who has always put our country first. His legacy of vision, values and leadership make him one of the most consequential Presidents in American history.

With love and gratitude to President Biden for always believing in the promise of…

— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) July 21, 2024

Not mentioned are the staggering inflation, the disaster at the border, the multiple international wars, and other failures of this administration. She also did not address how she thinks the president can continue his term when he is too mentally compromised to finish his campaign.

Pelosi’s endorsement is sure to be a big boost for Kamala’s nascent presidential bid, yet Harris still has a huge hill to climb. She’s unpopular, prone to word salads, and has few accomplishments as VP. My colleague Sister Toldjah summed up her flaws:

Though she did win a Senate seat in 2016, it was won "against weak opposition," an assertion that was made by some of Harris' critics on the left in 2023:

Harris’s critics also question her basic political skills on the national stage. In 2016, she won her Senate seat against weak opposition, they say. In 2019, her presidential run ended before a single ballot was cast, doomed by an uneven performance on the campaign trail, weak support, faltering resources and turmoil among her advisers.

Further, Harris was named as Biden's vice presidential running mate after her failed presidential campaign because he was pressured to pick a woman of color, and she's now the "heir apparent" to the nomination... but only because he chose to bow out.

In other words, Harris has a credibility crisis of her own making when it comes to her political accomplishments, and where she would be had different decisions been made by the people around her.