Staff Reports
In a recent display of political theater, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy took it upon himself to dissect Vice President Kamala Harris’s choice of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. According to McCarthy, Walz serves as a mirror image of President Joe Biden—though one might argue that a bag of rocks would reflect the current administration just as accurately.
McCarthy pointed fingers at Harris’s campaign for seemingly operating on autopilot, particularly after observing Walz’s less-than-stellar performance during their lone debate. For someone vying for the vice presidency, Walz didn’t exactly light up the stage, leaving viewers questioning if Harris chose him because a deep understanding of policy was just too much to ask for from a running mate. Instead, it seems she opted for the familiarity of a Biden clone.
Part of McCarthy’s critique centered around how Harris appears to be juggling her presidential aspirations while dutifully ignoring her responsibilities as vice president. His comments on the recent Hurricane Helene disaster serve as a case in point. It seems this administration’s idea of crisis management mirrors its general incompetence: unprepared, unfocused, and increasingly out of touch with reality. McCarthy highlighted that real leaders would prioritize disaster relief over political ambitions, a notion apparently lost on this duo.
Washington Examiner: McCarthy says Harris chose Walz because he reminds her of Biden https://t.co/NZRaE7nMrN
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Economic woes and relief efforts fell under McCarthy’s lens, particularly in light of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s absurdly inadequate assistance to hurricane victims—each getting a meager $750. To add insult to injury, it seems Harris didn’t even know this paltry sum; she had to consult a piece of paper before revealing it. An alarming revelation, considering such a sum barely covers a month’s worth of groceries, let alone the costs incurred by a natural disaster.
As the storm’s aftermath continues to wreak havoc, the calls for immediate congressional response grow louder. Senator Rick Scott is demanding an emergency session to discuss disaster relief, alongside fellow lawmakers who are shaking their heads at the failed leadership on display. Newly minted Republican Rep. Cory Mills is busy on the ground in North Carolina, trying to address the persistent shortfall of FEMA resources—largely due to their misguided focus on immigration resettlement rather than disaster response. Perhaps if they concentrated on the task at hand instead of resettling newcomers, there might actually be funds left for Hurricane Helene victims. Until then, it seems the administration’s priorities are firmly locked in the twilight zone of politics rather than the practical world of helping Americans in need.
