Nancy Pelosi’s devotees at the DNC are wearing pins of her portrait, in the style of The Godfather’s silhouette portrait of Vito Corleone, affixed with the caption: “The Godmother”.

Pelosi has been the subject of countless memes portraying her — perhaps accurately — as the ruthless puppet master of the Democratic Party. Insiders suggest that she pushed Joe Biden out of the presidential race this summer through shadowy string-pulling, the latest example in a long career of running the party from behind the scenes. For this, DNC attendees are apparently grateful. At least it’s better than the Saint Fauci prayer candles