Staff Reports
In a recent attempt at connecting with male voters, Kamala Harris hitched her campaign to an unusual team-building exercise involving Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Gov. Tim Walz playing a round of Madden on a live stream. While one would think a high-paced virtual football game could grab the attention of young, male voters, the result was an embarrassment that had more cringe than charm. The campaign’s desperation reveals a party floundering, desperately seeking any semblance of authenticity in a political landscape littered with staged events and empty promises.
Let’s not mince words here; Ocasio-Cortez’s participation was a farcical demonstration of political theatrics at its finest. Walz, seemingly overestimating the power of gaming to drum up support, claimed Ocasio-Cortez could be Speaker of the House if Harris were to make it to the White House. This kind of rhetoric falls flat when juxtaposed against the serious issues facing the country, resulting in a comedic disconnect that even the most devoted progressive followers must have cringed at.
During the live stream, the duo managed to quit the game at halftime, and in a twist that could only be described as astonishingly bad, neither one managed to score a single point. It raises legitimate questions about Walz’s supposed background as a youth football coach. A politician leveraging this experience should have had the upper hand against someone with little to no football expertise. If coaching youth football results in this level of performance, perhaps Walz’s coaching career was more about playing pretend than it was about actual football strategy.
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— smug fecundity (@SmugFecundity) October 29, 2024
An even more significant blunder came when Walz tweeted a line that was so misguided it warranted deletion faster than a quarterback can throw an interception. His attempt to paint Ocasio-Cortez as capable of executing a “pick 6” was not just cringeworthy; it also showed a troubling lack of understanding of football terminology. Such blunders raise eyebrows about the authenticity of a candidate whose political journey has already been stained with questionable claims about his past. This blunder reminds voters that authenticity is nearly nonexistent among the Harris camp, characterized by manufactured charm and a lack of substance.
Moreover, it’s unsettling to consider who such an event was genuinely designed to reach. Any male viewer who happens to enjoy watching gamers participate in virtual sports likely found the entire live stream laughable rather than enlightening. Ocasio-Cortez barely engaged with the game, while Walz rambled on about “Project 2025,” revealing a clear disconnect with the potential audience he was attempting to woo. The scenario underscores a bigger issue: this chaotic quest for connection highlights that the Democrats simply do not understand the electorate they seek to engage.
Walz’s addition to the Harris campaign is increasingly proving to be a liability rather than an asset. He doesn’t bring the kind of polish or political savvy needed to balance out Harris’s substantial weaknesses. Instead, his performance in the Madden game—and the ensuing public relations disaster—shows he might end up driving away the very voter demographic Harris desperately needs to attract. If this election tips in Donald Trump’s favor, Walz’s selection will undoubtedly be a contributing factor, highlighting just how out of touch the Democratic ticket truly is.
