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San Francisco Chronicle
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Nancy Pelosi spotted dancing at Lady Gaga concert in San Francisco
Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was seen letting loose last week at Lady Gaga 's sold-out Mayhem Ball concert at San Francisco's Chase Center. The longtime Bay Area congresswoman reportedly attended the show with husband Paul Pelosi, joining a packed and colorful crowd for the pop superstar's high-concept spectacle on Sunday, July 27. 'Lady Gaga did not disappoint! Awesome show! Fun crowd… I sat directly behind Nancy Pelosi who danced the entire show,' wrote Gina Tuckfield on Instagram. 'Paul sat directly behind her super friendly husband and next to a very hairy bear.' Another user, Sue Clark, shared their excitement. 'Nancy Pelosi at Lady Gaga concert tonight! Rock on Nancy & Paul!!!' Clark wrote alongside a photo of the couple. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sue Clark (@sunmonkey23) The sighting comes nearly four years after Pelosi attended Gaga and Tony Bennett's joint concert in New York in 2021 at Radio City Music Hall. Lady Gaga's San Francisco performances, part of her global Mayhem Ball Tour, have drawn critical acclaim. The elaborate, four-act show featured dramatic choreography, theatrical costuming and standout renditions of both new material from her eighth studio album, 'Mayhem,' and fan favorites like 'Poker Face,' 'Shallow,' and 'Born This Way.' On the first night of the Bay Area run, Gaga honored the late Ozzy Osbourne. During her encore, the pop star noted that San Francisco was one of the first cities where she felt creatively accepted. She also thanked the city 'for taking care of Tony Bennett.'
Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Times
Why gym selfies are the new key campaign tool for Democrats
A new generation of Democrats are trying to pump up their election prospects by posting campaign videos in the gym as they seek to banish the party's weak image. Social media clips filmed while working out appear to be a response to low polling for the party after the physical decline of President Biden towards the end of his term in office combined with a big swing of young Americans, especially men, to the Republicans. Most of the candidates posting videos from the bench press are male Democrats trying to reach voters in the 'manosphere', online forums promoting masculinity that have become known for misogyny as much as fitness discussions. However, female Democrats are also sharing workout clips, as if trying to purge the image of a party dominated by octogenarians, such as Nancy Pelosi, 85, and Dianne Feinstein, the California senator who died in office in 2023 aged 90. 'Hey everybody, I just finished my workout, hope you got your workout in. So I guess we gotta talk about Jeffrey Epstein,' said a sweaty Colin Allred, a Texas Democrat seeking to contest a Republican-held Senate seat in next year's midterms, in a video posted last week. The 42-year-old former NFL linebacker, who failed in a Senate run against the Republican Ted Cruz last year, is building his image as a fitter alternative to John Cornyn, the 73-year-old incumbent. Please enable cookies and other technologies to view this content. You can update your cookies preferences any time using privacy manager. Allred also posed in a T-shirt in his home gym to launch his latest campaign and followed that with shots of him lifting weights, posting: 'I'm at the end of my workout here, and just wanted to thank y'all for helping us have such a great launch yesterday.' In Colorado, the state representative Manny Rutinel is also trying a sports strategy in his battle to unseat the Republican incumbent, Gabe Evans, a former army officer elected to the US House of Representatives in November. 'If I do 20 pull-ups, we're gonna flip a red seat blue in Congress to stop the horrors of the Trump administration,' Rutinel, 30, wrote as a caption for an Instagram video of him using a high bar. In a clip that recalls President Obama's viral basketball prowess, Rutinel launches a basketball through the hoop from a distance. The idea appears to emphasise virility as Democrats try to put the Biden era to bed. 'People want to see vigour, they want to see action, that you're prepared to do the job, doing more than sitting behind a podium,' said the Democratic strategist Joe Caiazzo, who worked for Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, both of whom had health problems on the campaign trail. Cait Conley, an army veteran aiming to unseat the moderate Republican Mike Lawler in New York, is also releasing campaign messages while she is lifting weights in the gym or sitting next to workout equipment. 'Welcome to reps and real talk,' said Conley, who served as director for counterterrorism on the National Security Council under Biden. Please enable cookies and other technologies to view this content. You can update your cookies preferences any time using privacy manager. When asked about the use of the gym as her online campaign backdrop, Conley said: 'Fitness embodies those values which have guided me my whole life — from West Point [military academy] to 16 years of military service and multiple combat tours.'
Fox News
2 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Kamala Delivers Virtual World Salad to Summit
The Democrats' best plan to win over 'voters of tomorrow' was a virtual message from failed candidate and VP Kamala?! I'm Tomi Lahren, more next. So spoiler alert, the Democrats still don't know why they lost in 2024 and why their approval rating keeps finding new lows. BUT, they did hold a lackluster event in DC over the weekend called the 'Voters of Tomorrow Summit.' The goal of the summit was reportedly to activate young voters and get GenZ back in the pocket of the Democrat Party. Featured speakers included former Speaker Pelosi, Rep Ro Khanna and even a VIRTUAL two minute pre-recorded message from none other than the big loser herself, Kamala Harris! Now you'd think that given it was a pre-taped virtual message lasting only a couple minutes, she couldn't have screwed it up that badly. You'd be wrong. True to her signature 'style,' the message was a rambling idealistic word salad of shallow and uninspiring nothingness. And worst of all for Democrats, Kamala vowed to 'stay in the fight!' Uh-oh, does that mean she's running again?! Best of luck! I'm Tomi Lahren and you can watch my show 'Tomi Lahren is Fearless' at Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'Stay in the fight': Kamala Harris urges young voters as she skips in-person address, sends taped message
Kamala Harris made a rare political appearance but not in person, she sent a taped message for youth voters. All eyes were on the much-touted return of Kamala Harris to politics as she was named as a speaker at a youth voters event Friday in Washington, DC, but she spoke only for a few minutes and that too not in person. She sent a pre-recorded video address in which she urged the youth to "stay in the fight". Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Dem Rep Ro Khanna addressed the event in person. 'Keep building your political power, keep building community, keep building coalitions, keep challenging the status quo,' Kamala Harris said. 'And born out of our love for our country, keep fighting to build a country and a nation. That works for everyone. And I look forward to continuing in the fight alongside you. You take care.' 'Your generation has grown up on the front lines of so many crises — from COVID and the climate crisis to gun violence and mental health.' 'It is critically important that we have organizations such as this who understand that we must be intentional about lifting up our young leaders and encouraging your ambition,' she added calling the youth the greatest generation. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like If you have a mouse, play this game for 1 minute Navy Quest Undo Kamala Harris has been on a political hibernation as she left the White House after the election defeat. She said she will stay in the fight but her political future is not certain now as she did not announce whether she wants to contest in the California Governor election or whether she wants to prepare for the presidential election 2028. Her party is also reeling under a leadership crisis and many of her ex-aides believe that she is losing her chance in California every day as she drags her feet to make a political decision. Harris set an end-of-summer deadline for a decision on her political future and Democrats are also growing impatient over her California announcement. Insiders said she was exploring book and talk deals and is still weighing her political options.
Fox News
5 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Pelosi confident about Dems' chances to win House, predicts Jeffries will be speaker
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., exuded confidence as she declared to Gen Z activists at the Voters of Tomorrow summit that the Democrats would take back the House in 2026. "We have no doubt that we will win the election with the House of Representatives," Pelosi said, eliciting applause from the crowd. She then responded to the cheers by once again saying "No doubt." The longtime California lawmaker also said she was confident that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., would be speaker of the House after the 2026 midterms. While Pelosi was confident about the Democrats' chances, she also emphasized the need for preparation. The former House speaker credited early preparation for the Democrats' victories in 2006 and 2018 to early preparation, saying that 2026 could be the same. "It's important to be strong in the year in advance, because that's when the troops line up. We have our messaging, we have our mobilization, we need the money to do it, but they go only next to a school to hold up the most important part: the candidate," she said. However, Pelosi sees another element as being key to Democrats' victory: bringing down President Donald Trump's approval rating. The former House speaker called Trump's current numbers "terrible." "By October — certainly by November, but by October, we will have — with the help of so many people working — we'll have taken what's his name's numbers down," Pelosi said. A recent Fox News Poll found that 46% of voters approve of Trump's performance, while 54% disapprove. That's exactly where things stood last month, and better than at this point 8 years ago when 41% approved. The Voters of Tomorrow summit boasts a lineup of high-profile speakers alongside Pelosi, including former Vice President Kamala Harris, Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and David Hogg. Both Harris and Raskin are set to address the group virtually.
