Nancy Pelosi asserts that the Democratic primary process was transparent and Kamala Harris emerged victorious.

Despite President Biden dropping out, Nancy Pelosi maintained on Wednesday that the Democratic presidential nominating process was open and Vice President Kamala Harris won it, without any contest.

Pelosi initially supported an open primary process to replace Biden as the Democratic Party's nominee, but after seeing the excitement generated by Harris's selection, she may have changed her mind.

"Pelosi stated that she did not change her mind about the election results, as Kamala Harris won the open primary. She added that although others could have joined the race, only Harris ran and took off with it. Pelosi considered this a blessing because there was limited time between the primary and the election, which saved time."

"Pelosi clarified that it wasn't due to a lack of an open primary, but rather because nobody ran against her since she had a head start."

Biden dropped out of the presidential race on July 21 and endorsed Harris as his successor. Harris was the informal nominee until the DNC held a virtual roll call vote in August, where she received 99% support from participating delegates. Despite three challengers, only Harris qualified for the virtual roll call vote, as the others were unable to collect the required delegate signatures.

Pelosi's comments about Harris' nominating process were deemed a "joke" and a "lie" by conservatives during the election.

"According to Ryan Walker, executive director at Heritage Action For America, a conservative political advocacy organization in Washington, D.C., affiliated with the Heritage Foundation, the votes of 14 million Americans who voted for Joe Biden were disregarded when Kamala Harris was chosen as the Democrats' presidential nominee. "It's a joke to claim she won an open primary," he said."

"Nancy Pelosi's comments about Joe Biden have made it easy to forget that she was one of many who lied about his condition until it was no longer politically advantageous to do so. It is not surprising that she would now try to lie about the "open nomination" process that led to Kamala's ascension, according to Jenny Beth Martin, president of Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund."

According to academic elections experts, nothing illegal or undemocratic occurred during the nomination process because it is up to each party to decide how they choose their candidate.

"Although you could potentially file a civil tort lawsuit against the party and assert that they wronged you, it would not be a violation of election law, as some may believe," stated Jeremy Mayer, a professor at George Mason University's Schar School of Public Policy and Government. "It is not a coup, as some would claim."

Leonard Steinhorn, a political communications expert at American University, pondered what other alternatives the party could have pursued with the election just four months away.

He inquired, "What else would a party do?"

If Trump faced a hurdle preventing him from running, the Republican Party may have done something similar with Sen. JD Vance, Trump's vice presidential running mate.

"While it's easy to discuss what's best and what should be done in ideal circumstances, reality can be unpredictable and requires flexibility. In an ideal world, candidates could be vetted by the public through open primaries or forums, but in practice, Vice President Harris quickly consolidated her support with Joe Biden's backing. As a result, it may be difficult for anyone else to challenge her."

While the process deviated from contemporary norms, it is not entirely without precedent, as Mayer and Steinhorn noted.

"Mayer stated that Harris was not picked in the traditional way we picked our presidents from 1832 to 1968, which produced good presidents. Instead, we expect today's presidents to be chosen by the people of the party through an open primary process. Steinhorn, on the other hand, pointed out that former President Gerald Ford did not face any primaries or national referendums during his presidency."

During an episode of ABC's "The View," Pelosi addressed the fairness of the Democratic Party's nomination process last week.

"Pelosi emphasized that the process was open, and anyone could have participated. She won, and a respected president endorsed her. However, people do not comprehend that others could have also joined. Pelosi successfully secured the position, demonstrating political acumen."

Pelosi's office did not respond to Planet Chronicle Digital's request for comment.