Staff Reports
It has officially been 16 days since President Biden decided to take the presidential withdrawal as gracefully as someone leaving a bad movie. He endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement, which is about as popular as asking a group of conservatives to vote for a tax hike. Harris, who embodies far-left beliefs like a walking billboard for progressive ideology, has now amassed enough delegate support to claim the Democratic nomination. To sweeten the deal for the already bewildered masses, she has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, proving that when it comes to picking pals, mediocrity is indeed a bipartisan sport.
Harris has managed to stay just low enough under the radar that her lack of press conferences is raising more eyebrows than a surprise visit from Bigfoot. Reporters, eager for answers, barely got their foot in the door before White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, in her classic evasive style, deflected questions about Harris making any public statements. Apparently, she’s got a PhD in deflection, which serves her well during these chaotic times.
KAMALA — UNSCRIPTED FOR THE FIRST TIME:
"This is just an extraordinary testament to the importance of having a president who understands the power of diplomacy and understands the strength that rests in understanding the significance of diplomacy."
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— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) August 2, 2024
The obvious absence of Harris on the debate stage is becoming prime fodder for the Republican National Committee and the Trump-Vance campaign, who have speculated that perhaps the glaring absence of press briefings could be explained by a series of unfortunate verbal disasters on Harris’s part. Just last week, while speaking at a funeral for the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, she delivered brief remarks without entertaining questions afterward. It was a performance more theatrical than informative.
In yet another awkward moment for the Vice President, when welcoming home Americans unjustly detained in Russia, she spun her trademark word salad. Her explanation for the importance of having a president who “understands diplomacy” was all flair and no substance. For those who enjoyed the last installment of “Kamala’s Confusing Quotes,” installment number two clearly didn’t disappoint—listeners were left scratching their heads while wondering if this was a comedy routine or a serious policy discussion.
The backdrop of Harris’s public absence occurs as foreign policy crises brew like a bad pot of coffee, particularly with Iran threatening revenge against Israel. The situation became more pressing when rockets hit a base in Iraq housing U.S. servicemembers, resulting in injuries that Jean-Pierre glossed over. While reporters grow impatient, demanding clarity on communication between the Biden administration and Tehran, Jean-Pierre has managed to keep her rhetoric vague. Apparently, Biden’s illustrious foreign policy approach hinges on an airy hope that Iran might just “stand down”—not exactly inspiring confidence in American diplomacy.
With Jean-Pierre offering little more than the same tired line about de-escalation and humanitarian aid to Gaza, it begs the question of what exactly Team Biden-Harris is actually doing to confront these challenges. Can anyone point to concrete actions or define what “clear” should mean in this context? For an administration that prides itself on being transparent, the fog surrounding Harris and Biden could fill the Grand Canyon. As reporters continue to seek substance desperately, the echoing absence of both Biden and Harris provides an ironic narrative about leadership—or lack thereof—in these trying times.
