Staff Reports
Vice President Kamala Harris has found herself in the hot seat once again after a series of remarks concerning former President Jimmy Carter, sparsely attended by critical thinking, and heavily influenced by a unique brand of rhetorical flair. While rallying the troops in Georgia—where Carter served as governor from 1971 to 1975—Harris went off script. Between launching verbal grenades at former President Donald Trump for being “cruel” and supposedly endangering reproductive freedoms, she took a moment to celebrate Carter’s centenary and his recent voting, leading with a pitch that sounded like a campaign focusing less on reverence for the past and more on her own bizarre agenda.
The Vice President found it appropriate to mock the frail nature of the elderly ex-president with a haunting joy as she proclaimed that if Carter could cast his ballot, so could everyone else—a sentiment delivered with an unsettling, maniacal laugh. Critics online were swift to point out the disconnect between her demagoguery and the actual state of affliction that Carter, in his twilight years, represents. Conservative commentator Dave Rubin took note of the cringe-worthy moment, while others chimed in to note that her actions reeked of carelessness, perhaps even sociopathy. One user laid the blame at the feet of Carter’s family for allowing him to be dragged around like a political prop, taking aim at the ethics of exploiting a frail old man for political gain.
This is psycho level shit. pic.twitter.com/hwV3nJHYwO
— Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) October 21, 2024
As President Carter recently enjoyed his 100th birthday, clearly the Left is trying to tap into the nostalgia and reverence that surrounds him, hoping to clutch at the hearts of voters scrambling for a reason to turnout early—over 1.2 million ballots are already in. Yet what they fail to grasp is that most folks aren’t looking to Harris or the frail former president for guidance. Instead, Harris has chosen to spice up her campaigning with appearances alongside pop icons like Usher and Lizzo, seemingly relying on lobster roll recipes and Detroit’s music scene to distract voters from recalling just how good they had it under Trump.
While taking aim at Trump’s age, an irony stands starkly in the limelight—isn’t it Harris who is putting this frail figure front and center for her warped electoral agenda? Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley put it plainly when he pointed out that Harris’ reliance on celebrities and flimsy rhetoric can’t mask the hard truths of economic realities during Trump’s presidency—where wages went up and prices came down. It appears that when the going gets tough, the celebrity endorsements show up, while the substance takes a backseat.
Trump himself hasn’t held back in his observations about Harris’ odd demeanor, making comments that echo the sentiments of many watching her antics play out. While some may consider it a matter of debating strategy, the argument about her laugh being a sign of instability cuts deeply into the concern Americans feel about their leaders’ mental acuity. A man of grand conjectures, Trump doesn’t shy away from calling it as he sees it. In private discussions, he has reportedly voiced concerns about her mental aptitude, making Harris the subject of mere speculation where questions about her own competence first emerged on the campaign trail back in 2019.
The circus surrounding Carter, combined with the chaotic, celebrity-heavy campaigning of Harris, highlights just how desperate the Left may be as they approach the next election. In a landscape where voters are beginning to remember how good things were just a few years ago, leveraging the specter of a 100-year-old figure isn’t likely to resonate as they intended—even if they have Lizzo on their side.
