Staff Reports
Former Vice President Kamala Harris took center stage at the “Leading Women Defined” summit recently, managing to deliver what can only be described as a mildly entertaining “I told you so” moment aimed at her former running mate, Donald Trump. That’s right—while the rest of America is busy dealing with inflation, crime, and questionable border policies, Harris chose to reminisce about her own failure at the polls with a nostalgic flourish. One can only wonder if her return to the spotlight was to remind the Democrats just how spectacularly they crashed and burned in the last election.
In a Sunday appearance on “State of the Union,” Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota was asked to unpack the meaning behind Harris’s remarks. Notably, he found himself entangled in a web of Democrat disarray that even the best spin doctors might struggle to unweave. Walz awkwardly attempted to reconcile Harris’ claims about impending doom under Trump with their own party’s track record of handing over battleground states like a child giving away candy on Halloween.
Tapper, the host, wasn’t shy about digging a little deeper into the absurdity of their predicament. He pointed out the undeniable truth that despite Harris’s theatrical warnings, the American electorate didn’t find her words compelling enough to cast their votes. Harris’s rhetorical victory lap fell flat when one considers the reality that her and Walz’s campaign lost every single critical state. That must sting—a bit like stepping on a Lego in the dark.
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As if living in a state of denial, Walz began dissecting the reasons behind their electoral woes. He whined about the Democrats not embracing enough “wokeness,” which is a bit like saying a sinking ship just needs more water to stay afloat. Even after losing, he attempted to assure everyone that the Democrats were still rising up. It would be nice if that rise included a dash of reality instead of just stale anti-Trump rhetoric and unrealistic expectations of government.
Walz’s attempts to put on a brave face only highlighted the party’s ongoing struggle to deal with a reality that many Democrats seem unwilling to accept. He lamented that their message should have been compelling, claiming that they once represented the working class. This paints a picture reminiscent of a performer desperately trying to change the script mid-show because the audience has started filing out of the theater. Amid his self-reflection, Walz hinted that the current political landscape wasn’t the Democrats’ fault, as if blame-shifting might somehow restore faith in a party that’s increasingly lost the plot.
While Walz ponders his political future, insisting he’s not interested in a 2028 run, there appears to be a notable void in his party’s leadership plan. With a favorability rating of just 29%, Democrats may want to reflect on whether they are truly representing the people or merely the elite talking heads at cocktail parties. The 2024 elections have proven to be more than just a setback for Democrats; they’re a reckoning. If Walz and Harris are the best the party has to offer moving forward, perhaps it’s time to consider a change that will lead them out of the wilderness instead of further into obscurity.
