Staff Reports
A glance into the future of the 2024 election was provided at Ethel Kennedy’s funeral, where former President Obama found himself deep in conversation with current President Biden. The topic? The struggles of Kamala Harris’s campaign, which was clearly floundering as the clock ticked down. Obama, in his characteristic condescending manner, noted that Harris just doesn’t measure up to him. One can only wonder if that was the moment he realized that no amount of bossy pep talks and platitudes could save her sinking ship.
After hours of deliberation, Obama finally managed to cough up a statement congratulating Donald Trump on his election victory. His usual lecture about listening, losing gracefully, and his pride in Kamala and the uniquely odd Tim Walz was rolled out like a tired old movie script. He gave it a shot, but the writing was already on the wall—or in this case, the ballot. Obama’s efforts had as much impact as tossing a pebble into the ocean during a storm: it might make a splash, but the waves of reality were already crashing down.
Barack Obama Congratulates Donald Trump after Kamala Harris Concedes Defeat pic.twitter.com/uSO2uvt6iw
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The most revealing part of Obama’s post-election commentary was his attempt to spin the narrative around the “headwinds” that have been so detrimental to Democratic incumbents. According to him, the challenges faced had their origins in a historic pandemic and some nebulous feelings about working too hard for not enough reward. What he conveniently glossed over was that the inflation destroying American wallets was the direct result of the reckless spending and disastrous policies pushed out during the Biden administration. In other words, the “headwinds” are more like self-inflicted wounds.
In a classic case of blame-shifting, Obama alluded to “headwinds for democratic incumbents around the world,” neglecting to mention that those headwinds are primarily of their own making. Trump’s resurgence isn’t merely a coincidence; it reflects the public’s deep fatigue with leftist policies. While Obama and his loyalists wring their hands and discuss how tough it has been, the simple truth remains: the Democratic Party has failed to connect with the very voters they claimed to represent.
And let’s not forget that Obama also tried to do some last-minute crowd-pleasing by shaming black men into voting for Harris in crucial regions like Pennsylvania. His strategy backfired spectacularly. Despite all the vitriol he hurled at Trump and the endless campaigning, the swing states unceremoniously rejected the party line. Faced with the results, it’s abundantly clear that the Democratic leadership needs to take a long, hard look in the mirror. Perhaps the real headwinds are just a reflection of their outdated ideas and a definitive message from the voters: it’s time for a change.
