What's the endgame?: Biden's White House is fine with the chaos it created at the border What immigration reform?: Biden's new immigration policy has something for everyone to hate He has not taken back the role, but he might as well have. Shortly after taking office, Biden gave Harris the significant job of handling the border crisis. Instead, she’s talking about the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Why wasn’t she chosen to represent the administration? For instance, Biden headed to California on Thursday to see the damage caused from endless rain in recent weeks. Yet, one area of the state hit hard by the deluge is Harris’ home turf of the Bay Area. The White House oddly avoids sending her to events that could showcase her strengths. Kamala Harris' name isn't difficult to pronounce: There's no excuse for getting it wrong Her public appearances aren’t frequent, nor widely publicized.Įven Biden botched the pronunciation of her first name at an event this week – something she has made clear she cares about. Many of us could be forgiven if we’ve forgotten Harris is even around. One recent headline from Reason magazine said: “ Kamala Harris Is a Flop.” And in November, Slate didn’t mince words: “ If Biden Runs Again, He Should Pick a New VP.” Absent from duty The consensus seems to be that she has done an extraordinarily unimpressive job as vice president. which is something Trump can't story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.That being said, identity politics can only take you so far, and Harris hasn’t brought much else to the table. Now, go remind voters why it was also right. His first big decision as the nominee was historic.
So Biden should not allow opponents to use a "President Harris" narrative as a sign of his frailty it's a strength. With their racist and sexist baggage, using “President Harris” as a boogeyman is especially disgusting.
Most of the barbs aimed at Harris come from Republican detractors, members of the party whose front-runner was recently convicted of sexual assault, the party with a habit of catering to white nationalists. Critics were primed to attack no matter what she did or didn’t accomplish.īut consider the source. “I think the most insulting scandal to fall to the feet of the Biden administration was placed at the feet of our Madam Vice President - the scandal of ‘What does Kamala do?’ That’s a disrespectful question, because nobody ever asked that question of a vice president until a woman got the job.” Especially given the current relationship between Trump and Pence. If the point of having a vice president is having a backup in case the president is unable to serve, why not own Biden’s choice? That doesn’t mean dwelling on his age as much as it means not allowing Haley and others to turn Biden’s choice of vice president into a negative. The more crowded the GOP field becomes this time around, the more frenzied their rhetoric about Harris is sure to become. Their hunt began in 2020, the moment Biden made it clear his pick would be a Black woman. When it comes to Harris, conservatives like Haley remain hungry to test that out, because they see a political opening. The hope is that the selection is more about qualifications than politics.
Ideally, the vice president pick is someone the nominee believes can do the job as well as bring excitement (Harris) or stability (Pence) to the ticket. The reason we have vice presidents is in case something happens to the president - not in case they’re old. She’s apparently moved on to an updated version of a 2020 scare tactic: Biden’s age will prevent him from finishing the term - hence a “President Harris.” The former governor of South Carolina started banging this drum back in February when she proposed a “competency test” for politicians over 75. Now, in case you didn’t get the memo, Haley has this “generational change” narrative she’s been workshopping on the campaign trail. … Every liberal knows … it’s Kamala Harris that’s gonna end up being president if Joe Biden wins this election.” “A vote for President Biden is actually a vote for President Harris,” she said on Fox News. Meanwhile Nikki Haley, a candidate herself, went on Fox News to remind everyone of the choice Joe Biden made in 2020 after he received the Democratic nomination. In announcing his own candidacy for the White House on Monday, former Vice President Mike Pence made it official: “Donald Trump 2024” is running against his own first big decision from 2016. The first big decision a presidential nominee makes is picking a running mate. Yes, Kamala Harris could become president if Biden is reelected.
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