Pelosi: WI Supreme Court Is ‘Undermining Our Democracy’ Allowing State’s Primary Election
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is expressed her concern and disapproval of the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision to block Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ (D) attempt to postpone the primary election due to the…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is expressed her concern and disapproval of the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision to block Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ (D) attempt to postpone the primary election due to the Coronavirus Outbreak.
Pelosi criticized Wisconsin’s Supreme Court during an interview with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow on Monday evening, saying it is “undermining our democracy” by allowing the state to proceed with the primary.
The House speaker was asked if she thought the country should be holding elections right now. Since Pelosi has advocated for a vote-by-mail system amid the outbreak, she does not agree with the decision made.
“Well, people shouldn’t have to decide whether they’re going to vote or be sick,” Pelosi said. “That’s just not a good choice for anyone in a democracy.”
She continued, “And you would think that the Supreme Court of the United States would not overturn a court decision which gave the voters extra time to do a vote by mail … by a few more days to get their vote by mail ballot in.”
Check out Pelosi’s remarks:
Pelosi went on to suggest that she was not surprised by the conservative vote.
“So, you have the Supreme Court undermining our democracy. It’s really shameful. Five to four… surprise, surprise,” she said.
Despite the state’s Supreme Court outcome, Pelosi insists Americans simply have to move forward, “But we just have to… as they say, ‘We don’t agonize, we organize.'”
Her remarks follow the 5-4 vote