Nancy Pelosi believes Hillary Clinton “will be one of the best prepared people to enter the White House” should she decide to run for president and win.
The House minority appeared on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” and said confidently that she thinks Clinton — should she say yes to a White House bid — will win the Democratic nomination and eventually the presidency in 2016.
Mitchell asked Pelosi whether or not Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) might steal some of Clinton’s fire should she pursue the Oval Office in 2016.
“Well, your question was do I believe [Clinton is] the presumed nominee and will she win if she runs. … If the secretary runs, I believe that she will win and she will be one of the best prepared people to enter the White House in a long time in terms of her experience and her knowledge,” explained Pelosi before adding, “That doesn’t mean that the party is devoid of other voices.”
“The debate as to where the party comes down on certain issues is certainly a lively one,” she continued. “And I’ve had my own disagreements even with the White House on some of the proposals that have come forth. But that’s why we’re the Democratic party. We love each other. Let other versions exist.”
Mitchell also wondered whether or not reports of Obama advisers like John Podesta taking jobs with Hillary Clinton ahead of her campaign suggest that Clinton will remain aligned with the president and that the White House will support her in a bid for president.
“No,” replied Pelosi. “This means that those particular people have now decided to move onto the next election. I think the vice president is a name that has been out there. He’s part of the Obama administration. I think it’s an individual thing.”
When asked about the most promising GOP candidates ahead of 2016, Pelosi said “that’s going to be up to the Republicans to decide.”
“If I thought somebody would be the toughest, I wouldn’t tell you,” she added. “But I don’t know who that is anyway.”
