Staff Reports
The spotlight is gleaming brighter than ever on Vice President Kamala Harris now that the Democratic power structure seems to have designated her as the go-to candidate in the wake of President Biden’s impending exit stage left. It seems like more than just a coincidence that her past relationship with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown has been dragged into the limelight. The media, always keen on a juicy story, is digging deep, not just for the headlines but perhaps to reveal the sordid details behind Harris’s meteoric rise among Democrats.
The relationship between Harris and the now-90-year-old Brown has evolved into a source of amusement and speculation. In a recent piece that seemed more like a love letter than an exposé, a Politico writer relayed how Brown still finds time for some comedy about his former fling. He reportedly jokes that if Harris ascends to the presidency, she might just deport him back to Texas. In some twisted dimension of political camaraderie, this joke serves to illuminate the bizarre alliances that form in the warped world of Democratic politics.
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Brown’s humor doesn’t just stop at deportation quips. In a moment of heartfelt reflection, he threw in a fresh punchline, suggesting that Harris might send him back to his small hometown of Mineola. The ludicrousness of the situation is hardly lost on the average American trying to make sense of what passes as political discourse in the Democratic Party. There’s no denying that Brown is a master of self-deprecation, but one must question how this humor relates to the serious position of Vice President.
Intriguingly, Brown isn’t merely entertaining himself with old jokes; he’s been playing matchmaker behind the scenes, trying to unite Harris and California Governor Gavin Newsom. It appears he’s taken it upon himself to ensure that the Democratic establishment sticks with Harris, as if handing her the baton is a form of political salvation. According to Brown, Newsom has agreed not to challenge Harris—a pledge that likely stems from their numerous backroom deals that seem to highlight a different kind of ‘political opportunity.’
Most provocative of all, Brown has expressed a desire for President Biden to step back and hand the presidency over to Harris—preferably before the coming election against Trump. It’s a maneuver that would certainly put a new spin on “meet the new boss, same as the old boss.” Many Democrats are rallying behind this plan, as Harris running as an incumbent offers a far more palatable strategy than facing off against Trump as a standard nominee. Indeed, any savvy political observer would notice that this might just be the desperate strategy that could save the party from what appears to be an impending electoral doom.
While the Democrats scramble and plot, the likelihood of watching Biden escorted out of office early is looking less like a political daydream and more like an impending reality. The gears may be in motion, but to an outsider watching this political circus unfold, it’s clear that when it comes to the Democratic Party, anything can happen—even if it’s comedic, if tragically ironic. The question remains whether Kamala Harris can truly pull off leading the charge as the next ‘official’ candidate, or if this political play is destined to crash and burn under the weight of its own dubious circumstances.
