Staff Reports
It seems that Vice President Kamala Harris is now practicing her best game of hide-and-seek with the press, opting for radio silence instead of actual press conferences—at least since being crowned the de facto Democratic nominee. After all, who wouldn’t want to dodge serious questions when a look back at her past suggests a series of unflattering episodes that could make any public relations team break out in a cold sweat?
Flashback to the 2020 election cycle, when Harris abruptly transformed from a lowly senator to the presumed front-runner. This elevation was thanks to her infamous takedown of none other than her current boss, President Biden. She seized the moment to tactfully label him a racist due to his historical ties with politicians who opposed busing—an audacious power move. Still, the jubilation over her dramatic rise was short-lived, as the political stage soon introduced a whirlwind of talent that left her holding onto a dwindling flame.
Kamala Harris asked, who’s the best rapper alive?
She answers @2PAC
Then says “Not alive, I know, I keep doing that.”
Tries to think of another living rapper. “There’s some I would not mention right now because they should stay in their lane.” pic.twitter.com/MZJ5FZC4qP
— Emily Brooks (@emilybrooksnews) September 25, 2020
Enter former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, whose presence was a breath of fresh air amidst the political storm. She called out Harris for her two-faced approach to cannabis: the fierce prosecutor during the week who had nothing but rosy recollections of her college days getting high on the weekends. Gabbard pointed out that while Harris was locking up folks for marijuana possession, she was spinning tales about her own “flower power” escapades. The courtroom appeared less of a place for justice and more like a theater for Harris’s hypocritical antics.
After a spectacular crash landing that would make any dumpster fire look like a candlelit dinner, Harris was politically resurrected as Biden’s running mate. But did she learn from her past? Not a chance! The 2020 awkwardness continued during her appearance at an NAACP convention when the question arose about the “best rapper alive.” Her answer? None other than Tupac Shakur—who, incidentally, had been dead for nearly a quarter-century. Nothing screams “in touch with the youth” like resurrecting a dead rapper for brownie points.
As Harris tried to salvage her credentials, her attempt to navigate the hip-hop landscape was predictably clumsy. When pressed further, she scrambled for an answer, leading to some cringe-worthy exchanges that left even her allies scratching their heads. Clearly, she was hoping nobody would notice that her grasp on current culture was as flimsy as a paper bag in a rainstorm.
At the end of the day, it’s clear that Harris’s strategy hinges on the public forgetting the roundhouse kicks her past has delivered. With Biden dangling precariously at 81 years old, America is left to wonder with a wry chuckle who truly has the qualifications to run the country—especially when the leading lady has a history of gaffes rivaling that of her partner-in-crime. Maybe the Democrats are counting on the press to keep their jaws shut long enough to dodge scrutiny, but here’s hoping that the American public is not so easily fooled.
