Staff Reports
Vice President Kamala Harris was recently spotted in New York City, making the rounds on a media tour designed, presumably, to revitalize the Biden administration’s unpopularity. While Harris was busy getting cozy with the ladies of The View, the potential vice-presidential candidate for 2024 seemed more focused on dodging the realities of her own party’s shortcomings than providing any concrete solutions.
From the moment she hopped on the campaign trail after President Biden’s abrupt exit from the race, Harris has been doing the political equivalent of a high-stakes game of Twister in an obvious attempt to distance herself from the sinking ship that is the Biden administration—plagued by rising inflation, border chaos, and crime waves—Harris’s rhetoric increasingly hints at a desperate strategy to redefine her own legacy. Unfortunately, it seems her self-reinvention has hit a snag.
WATCH: Fox’s @KatiePavlich on Kamala Harris: “They’ve been very vague on the VP’s agenda because she’s trying to run away from the unpopularity of the Biden agenda and she can’t fall back on her 2019/2020 stances because they are very far left and unpopular with those outside of… pic.twitter.com/JrV4LGO1gk
— TV News Now (@TVNewsNow) August 19, 2024
In the latest episode of this political soap opera, Harris couldn’t identify a single thing she might have done differently than Biden. This certainty is either a confident embrace of the disaster that has unfolded over the past four years or a peculiar form of denial. Voters watching from the sidelines couldn’t help but wonder if this is the ticket for relevancy: fully commit to the policies that have left the country spiraling downward. A bold move, indeed—or simply a final cry of desperation from the left.
Meanwhile, as Harris was busy waxing poetic about her role in the administration, polling showed that former President Trump is reclaiming the spotlight, particularly among swing state voters. He emphasizes issues that resonate deeply with Americans: the economy and illegal immigration. The Biden approval rating remains stuck deep in the low 40s, and if history tells us anything, that’s hardly a recipe for re-election. Harris may want to dust off those campaign shoes, as they will likely be getting a workout leading up to 2024.
With only 28% of Americans believing the country is on the right track, the Democratic Party might want to grab a map and figure out where they lost their way. As the tables continue to turn, one can expect the political circus to get even more entertaining, especially as Harris and Biden attempt to align themselves under an ever-fading banner. How they plan to turn the tide remains to be seen, but it certainly will draw the attention of those who appreciate an excellent political spectacle.
