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Former President Barack Obama was reportedly caught off guard and angered when former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi swiftly endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party\u2019s 2024 presidential nominee, just hours after President Joe Biden announced he would not seek re-election.<\/p>\n
According to a forthcoming book by ABC News correspondent Jonathan Karl, Pelosi described Harris as \u201cbrilliantly astute\u201d and said she had \u201cfull confidence\u201d in her ability to defeat then-Republican nominee Donald Trump.<\/p>\n
Pelosi\u2019s rapid endorsement came less than 24 hours after Biden\u2019s withdrawal, surprising several senior Democrats, including Obama.<\/p>\n
In his new book Retribution, Karl writes that Obama, who had urged senior Democrats to allow \u201ca process\u201d to unfold before backing any successor, was \u201cnot happy\u201d with Pelosi\u2019s swift endorsement.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Obamas were not happy,\u201d a Pelosi confidant told Karl. \u201cThis person summed up Obama\u2019s message to Pelosi as, essentially, \u2018What the f*ck did you just do?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
In excerpts obtained by the Daily Mail and the New York Post, Karl reports that Obama and Pelosi had privately agreed to refrain from making early endorsements and shared concerns about \u201canointing\u201d Harris without an open primary process.<\/p>\n
When Pelosi moved forward with her endorsement, Obama called her directly to express his displeasure,\u00a0Mediaite reported.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat train has left the station,\u201d she reportedly fired back, citing Biden\u2019s own quick backing of Harris.<\/p>\n
A source close to Obama told Karl that the conversation between the former president and Pelosi amounted to \u201cgood-natured ribbing\u201d rather than anger, though a Pelosi ally described Obama as \u201cgenuinely irritated.\u201d<\/p>\n
During an appearance on MSNBC\u2019s Morning Joe on Tuesday, Karl said Obama\u2019s frustration stemmed from what he described as a \u201cpact\u201d between the two leaders to hold a primary after they had jointly worked to persuade Biden to withdraw from the race.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo the two of them had been basically working to try to get, you know, Biden out of the race. And they had been and they had been adamant that when he gets out, we need to have some kind of a process, whether it be a mini flash primary something, a meeting of delegates, something, something. And don\u2019t just hand it over to Kamala Harris. And they had had a pact on this,\u201d Karl told the hosts.<\/p>\n
\u201c[Harris] gets out and everybody endorses her within hours. You know, [Josh] Shapiro, [Gretchen] Whitmer, Gavin Newsom, they\u2019re all endorsing her within hours. Pelosi actually waits till the next day. But she sees that there\u2019s nothing to hold the tide,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo she puts out the endorsement, gets this phone call. I actually spoke to somebody who overheard the phone call. And what Obama says is basically: \u2018Nancy, what was that all about?\u2019 And clearly irritated.\u201d<\/p>\n
Karl added: \u201cNow, I\u2019ve spoken to people close to President Obama who say he was just kind of giving her \u2014 joshing with her and giving her a hard time. I\u2019ve spoken to another, you know, person who is very close to Pelosi who says, \u2018No\u2026 he was angry.\u2019 The clear message was, \u2018Why did you do that?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
The former president waited five days before endorsing Harris publicly, a delay that fueled speculation about his doubts regarding her ability to win.<\/p>\n
By the time heavyweights from the Clintons to Gavin Newsom had fallen in line, Pelosi had, as Karl writes, \u201cno choice. The only thing she could do was try to help her win the election.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trump went on to destroy Harris in the Electoral College while also becoming the first Republican presidential candidate to win the popular vote since George W Bush won it over then-Democratic presidential nominee and Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts.<\/p>\n
A husband\u2019s habits have more influence on his wife\u2019s health than people may even imagine. Even minor decisions, like missing workouts or smoking, can silently impose long-term risks, including those relating to the breast.<\/p>\n
Although a woman\u2019s own diet, physical activity and daily habits play crucial roles for her health, research suggests that a husband\u2019s lifestyle choices as well can make an impact.<\/p>\n
Two everyday habits men have can influence women\u2019s breast health in subtle ways, experts say. Couples who address these behaviors as a team can not only improve their health, but also enhance their bond.<\/p>\n
Although it may not always be obvious, a husband\u2019s lack of activity can shape his wife\u2019s daily routines over time. In long-term relationships, couples tend to mirror one another\u2019s behaviors, so if one spends extended periods of time sitting, misses exercise, or has irregular eating habits, the other may fall into the same rhythm over time.<\/p>\n
Scientific\u00a0research\u00a0links physical inactivity and body fat to raised risk of breast issues, particularly in women over 40. Being inactive may upset hormone balance, for example, estrogen, and raise the risk of abnormal cell growth in breast tissue. As the couple settles into an inactive routine, it is increasingly hard to be energetic or maintain healthy weight.<\/p>\n
Smoking is an underrated hazard in the home. Even if a man smokes outdoors or in another room, poisonous particles cling to his clothes, hair, skin, and furniture. This \u201cthird-hand smoke\u201d has a long life \u2014 several hours after a cigarette has been stubbed out \u2014 still poisoning loved ones with cancer-inducing chemicals.<\/p>\n
Women, especially those who are premenopausal, are at higher risk of breast problems when they are consistently exposed to second-hand or third-hand cigarette smoke. The World Health Organization estimates that women having smokers in the home are likely to have a 20\u201330% higher risk compared to their counterparts in smoke-free homes.<\/p>\n
Secondary smoke increases the chances of heart disease, lung disease, and reproductive issues. A husband does not even have to smoke in front of his wife. The leftover chemicals he brings into shared spaces can be harmful by themselves.<\/p>\n
This is confirmed by evidence: a\u00a0study\u00a0in the\u00a0British Journal of Cancer<\/em>\u00a0found that non-smoking women exposed to secondhand smoke had a 24% higher risk of breast cancer, and risk was higher with longer and more intense exposure. Similarly, a Japanese study showed a dose-response association between husbands\u2019 smoking and risk of breast cancer in women.<\/p>\n Remember that small routine changes can help couples remain healthier and develop a healthier relationship.<\/p>\n Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Former President Barack Obama was reportedly caught off guard and angered when former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi swiftly endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party\u2019s 2024 presidential nominee, just hours…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19130,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hot-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19131"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19131\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}