Staff Reports
President Joe Biden seems to have a funny way of supporting his likely successor, Kamala Harris, as he throws her campaign under the bus with the grace of a hippo learning to dance. In a recent attempt to show solidarity, Biden claimed that he delegated all aspects of governance to Harris, from foreign to domestic policy, implying her capabilities were equal to his. This leaves everyone scratching their heads and wondering if the man really believes in the words coming out of his mouth or if he’s just playing a twisted game of political roulette.
Harris, the darling of the left and vice president with an impressive track record of gaffes, has had a rollercoaster week in the betting markets. Oddsmakers like Nate Silver have given her a slight edge in the looming election, leading to a collective raise of eyebrows among those who remember her meteoric rise fueled primarily by media hype and not by any likable qualities that might inspire votes. While some might bestow her newfound popularity as a miracle, others know it’s nothing but media smoke and mirrors, expertly crafted to spin a tale that would have folks believe she’s the next best thing to sliced bread.
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Yet this week’s blunders give anyone pause about that confidence. Every time Harris opens her mouth, it’s like a live improvisational comedy show where she forgot the punchlines. Just when she might have thought she was gaining ground, Biden blindsided her with a backhanded compliment on “The View,” a platform usually reserved for everything but substantive political discourse. For a candidate vying for her own campaign, being undermined on a show that is practically a sanctuary for liberal ideologies must feel like an earthquake under her campaign headquarters.
The notion that the biased media could pull off making Harris appear “likable” feels akin to trying to polish a rock and calling it a diamond. The press has always been skillful at propping up Democratic candidates, as outlined in past presidential races where their efforts seemed almost a direct attempt to rig the game in favor of the left. Without their assistance, many argue, Americans would be voting in droves for someone resembling a sensible conservative instead of a vice president with a history of being less popular than a cold cup of coffee at an all-night diner.
But let’s not forget Biden’s own legacy: the first sitting president who found himself elbowed out by a cadre of party insiders more powerful than he’ll ever be. His own administration’s preservation of old-school power dynamics is being challenged by a vice president who is now apparently positioning herself as his rival. With every congratulatory remark dripping with insincerity, Biden’s attempts to congratulate Harris may very well churn his insides into a jelly of unfulfilled ambition. He might just be clinging to the idea that he could still somehow undermine her rise, making one wonder whether this is a case of a bitter politician trying to sabotage his own party’s efforts from the sidelines.
