Staff Reports
The recent debacle involving Kamala Harris and grieving Gold Star families is a vivid illustration of how the Biden-Harris Administration desperately misses the mark on honoring veterans and their sacrifices. While families focused on mourning their loved ones, the Harris campaign decided it was a bright idea to use their grief as a political weapon, and predictably, it blew up in their faces like a bad fireworks display on the Fourth of July.
The nightmare withdrawal from Afghanistan that cost the lives of 13 service members on August 26, 2021, is a shadow that looms large over the Biden-Harris administration. The families of these fallen heroes have lived with the aggravation of watching President Biden awkwardly glance at his watch during dignified transfers while he enriched the moment with self-serving tales about his son. Despite these heart-wrenching moments, Harris hasn’t even bothered to pick up the phone to express gratitude or condolences. It’s less ‘leadership’ and more ‘ghosting’, making one wonder if her etiquette coach was on vacation that week.
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— Thom Falcon (@realthomfalcon) September 3, 2024
What was supposed to be a solemn anniversary turned into an opportunity for political theatrics when the Harris campaign attempted to skew the situation against former President Trump. Brave voices from the bereaved families pointedly invited Trump to the wreath-laying ceremony to pay his respects. But the Harris camp, in a fit of denial, outright dismissed these invitations, all while trying to paint Trump’s genuine compassion as opportunistic politicking. The irony of this egregious misstep isn’t lost on anyone with half a brain.
The family’s response to Harris’ antics was as swift as it was powerful. A recent video release showcased eight of the thirteen families eloquently expressing their indignation, amassing millions of views. Their message was clear: Harris’ lack of empathy and irresponsible handling of their children’s deaths demand accountability. Instead of honoring the fallen and acknowledging the anguish these families continue to endure, Harris chose to turn a memorial into a stage for her party’s feeble attempts to attack Trump—a grand failure if there ever was one.
In a moment of stark denial, Harris resorted to social media to criticize Trump for showing up at Arlington National Cemetery, seemingly unaware that her narrative was as false as a three-dollar bill. Meanwhile, the families slammed her for her callousness, equating her actions to a complete dereliction of duty. They pointedly noted that her campaign’s attempt to politicize such a significant occasion was not only disrespectful but also a betrayal. Just when Biden and Harris thought they could sidestep accountability, the families pushed back with a bold statement that they would continue holding them responsible for their children’s untimely deaths.
This catastrophic miscalculation on Harris’ part shines a glaring spotlight on the Biden-Harris administration’s increasingly impressive track record of mishandling vital issues for America’s military families. The lesson here is simple: Respect and honor trump political games any day of the week. Instead of deflecting criticism with petty attacks, a little compassion for the grieving families could have silenced the critics and made their upcoming election cycle a tad less painful. Now, thanks to her failure, the specter of her insensitivity is set to haunt her as the countdown to November begins—a lesson that, somewhere along the way, has apparently gone unlearned.
