Democrat Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi placed a wager with Democrat representative Debbie Dingell on the outcome of the NFC Championship Game. The Detroit Lions are set to play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday for the right to play in the Super Bowl in Las Vegas next month.
Pelosi, representing much of San Francisco, is betting on the 49ers to defeat the Lions. Dingell, a representative of Michigan’s 6th congressional district, is pulling for the Lions.
Debbie Dingell is confident in the Detroit Lions
Dingell took to X to ask Pelosi to make a friendly bet about the game. At stake is chocolate. If the 49ers win, Dingell will send Pelosi Sanders Candy.
How about a friendly bet @SpeakerPelosi? The @Lions have played with determination all season and I know they’ll advance to the Super Bowl tomorrow. But if the Niners do win, I’ll send you @SandersCandy, some of the best chocolate in the country, made here in Michigan.
How about a friendly bet @SpeakerPelosi? The @Lions have played with determination all season and I know they'll advance to the Super Bowl tomorrow. But if the Niners do win, I'll send you @SandersCandy, some of the best chocolate in the country, made here in Michigan. #AllGrit
— Rep. Debbie Dingell (@RepDebDingell) January 28, 2024
The San Francisco 49ers are worth two brands of chocolate
Pelosi agreed to the wager. She promised to send See’s Candies and Ghirardelli chocolates if the underdog Lions pull an upset.
Game on! Our
have played dazzling, dynamic, determined and dominant football all season – and no doubt we’ll take down the Lions tomorrow. But if somehow we don’t, I’ll send you some San Francisco delicacies: See’s Candies and Ghirardelli chocolates.
Game on!
Our @49ers have played dazzling, dynamic, determined and dominant football all season – and no doubt we’ll take down the Lions tomorrow.
But if somehow we don’t, I’ll send you some San Francisco delicacies: See’s Candies and Ghirardelli chocolates.#FTTB https://t.co/VbmWstzOlg
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) January 28, 2024
According to KTVU, Pelosi and Dingell released statements regarding the bet:
“This season, our 49ers have played dazzling, dynamic, determined and dominant football,” Pelosi said in a statement. “There’s no question that tomorrow, after we take down the Lions, San Francisco will once again claim our rightful place in the Super Bowl.
And when we hoist the Lombardi Trophy, lighting up Las Vegas in red and gold, victory will taste even sweeter as I enjoy Detroit’s finest dark chocolates courtesy of Congresswoman Dingell.”
“The Lions have played with grit and determination all season, and are on a historic run,” Dingell said in her statement. “Our fans are the most loyal fans around, and many have been waiting for this their entire lives.
I’m looking forward to the Lions making it to the Super Bowl for the first time ever with a hard-earned win in San Francisco and will enjoy watching the Super Bowl game with See’s Candies and Ghirardelli from Speaker Pelosi. If the 49ers do win, I’ll be happy to share the best chocolate in the country made here in Michigan with her.”
Nancy Pelosi has placed bets before
Pelosi is no stranger to risky gambles. Green Bay Packers offensive lineman David Bakhtiari recently called out Pelosi for curious stock investments she’s made that are connected to government-backed projects.
But if I had to bet, I’d assume Dingell will be mailing Pelosi Sanders Candy on Monday. Fortunately for their Michigan and San Francisco constituents, nothing else going on in their respective districts was a higher priority this weekend.
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