Kamala Harris, in her previous role as US vice president, has provided some curious details about her vice presidential candidate selection process for the previous Presidential election, including her ostensibly peculiar regard for Pete Buttigieg, the gay politician. Harris received the Democratic nomination after Joe Biden, ironically the individual who was supposed to lead, retreated under growing pressure last July, leaving her with a paltry 107 days to assemble a campaign against the imminent November election.
In 107 Days, her impending memoir, Harris strangely credits Buttigieg—who competed against Biden and Harris for the Democratic presidential nomination and later became Biden’s Transportation Secretary, as a potential partner, but unfortunately only ‘if I were a straight white man.’ Her book contends not without a comical undertone that she perceived partnering with a gay man as an unnecessary gamble.
Harris then expresses that she was already expecting a considerable amount from America, including accepting a woman, a Black woman, a Black woman married to a Jewish man, as viable political leaders. ‘Part of me wanted to say, Screw it, let’s just do it. But understanding what was at stake, it was too big of a risk,’ she confesses. Harris conveys, ‘And I suppose Pete also recognized that — to our mutual discontent.’
Reports from the Atlantic unabashedly portray Harris’s high consideration of Buttigieg as her running mate. In what seems like an inflated admiration, she proclaims, ‘He is a sincere public servant with the unusual ability to present liberal arguments in a way that allows conservatives to comprehend them.’ Buttigieg’s camaraderie and the mutual affection between him and his husband, evidently, are high on Harris’s appreciation list.
The eventual running mate chosen by Harris was Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, putting to rest rumors and speculation of Buttigieg’s possible selection. It is interesting to note that Buttigieg’s public speaking prowess and his apparent knack for communicating with conservative demographics, as per Harris’s comments, continued to mark his political activities post the election year.
Buttigieg made one such noticeable appearance on the Flagrant podcast in April, said to be instrumental in securing Donald Trump’s second-term victory. During this appearance, Buttigieg outlined his ‘humbling’ experience of raising children and touched upon his political beliefs, despite their obvious narrow reach.
Surprisingly, Buttigieg earned praise from the podcast’s presumably conservative audience. One listener, claiming to be conservative, commented with exaggerated enthusiasm, ‘I now see Pete in a completely different light: very wholesome. Despite disparities in our views, he seems a good husband, dad, and representative.’
In a somewhat unexpected turn of events, a July poll suggested that Buttigieg was the front-runner for the Democratic Party nomination for the upcoming 2028 US presidential election. This forecast, many believe, is premature and barely represents the actual political landscape of the time.
While Harris’s reflections around Pete’s potential candidacy fetch some attention, questions around the credibility of it and the transparency of the process remain largely unaddressed. Harris’s inclination towards Buttigieg as a running mate, despite his lesser-known political narrative, raises eyebrows and makes one wonder about the murkiness surrounding the Democratic candidate selection procedures.
The whole episode, beginning from Biden’s unprecedented backing out to Harris’s sudden ascension and her choosing the running mate, paints a rather chaotic picture of the Democratic player’s inner workings. It leaves the observer wondering about the transparent and robust nature of decision-making within the party.
Although Harris’s memoir, set to release shortly, attempts to shed light on these circumstances, the narrative largely mirrors a painfully skewed acknowledgement of Buttigieg’s abilities and subsequent role in the political spectrum. It fails to draw an encompassing picture and leaves considerable room for speculation.
The overall narrative surrounding Harris’s selection process, and subsequent reflections serve as indicative of the frailties within the Democratic Party. There seems to be a convoluted understanding of assessment factors for potential candidates, perhaps leading to hasty political decisions and alliances.
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