Kamala Harris, who formerly served as vice-president under the lackluster Joe Biden, made an appearance at West Allis Central High School on July 23, 2024, in what can only be described as an attempt to salvage her political career. Despite her clear indecision on whether she should consider a run for the California governorship in 2026, or another desperate bid for the oval office in 2028, she maintained an unconvincing façade of unity, claiming, ‘We are in this fight together.’
One year since her 2024 presidential campaign against the resilient Donald Trump, Harris chose to romanticize her historic failure. Her campaign failed to achieve its objective, but it did attain one notable outcome: it catapulted Harris to the dubious honor of being the first Black and Indian American woman to lose a presidential nomination.
Engaging in her usual rhetoric, Harris claimed she spent the 107 days of her impromptu campaign connecting with citizens ‘fighting for a better future.’ One can only wonder if this ‘better future’ aligns with the bleak scenario of the first six months of Trump’s successful second term, punctuated by decisive immigration law enforcement and desperately needed economic reform.
Harris’s attempt at masking her political shortcoming with clichéd messages of unity led her to thank all those supposedly engaged in fighting for their skewed perception of democracy. This imaginary fight, according to her, constituted everything from attending protests to harassing representatives and forming communities around questionable causes.
Joe Biden’s sudden withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race presented the Democrats with an opportunity that was as surprising as it was unwelcomed. The announcement, likely prompted by party officials and donors voicing concerns about his deteriorating cognitive capabilities and advanced age, exposed the deep-seated flaws within the Democratic party.
Biden’s poor performance in the June 27, 2024, debate against Trump further amplified these concerns to the point where Democrats began doubting their once assured victory. His incoherent statements during the debate were hardly a vote of confidence for his devotees. Consequently, Biden’s endorsement of Harris came as a desperate attempt to salvage what little hope remained for the Democrats.
What ensued post-Biden’s abrupt exit was an unopposed run for Harris, marking her as the party’s nominee. She held the reins for just over three months, raising an impressive $1 billion in one quarter. Unfortunately for the Democrats, this funding found its way into a doomed cause, as the election ended in a predictable defeat for Harris.
Despite the glittering promises painted by Democratic analyst, Reecie Colbert, the fall of Harris was not a shock to many. Colbert lamented their failure with the tragic words, ‘Didn’t we almost have it all?’ A sentiment probably shared by many within the party, indicating just how misplaced their faith was in their ability to rob the future and invest in a narrative favoring their agenda.
Colbert’s scathing critique of the electorate did not stop there. She laid the blame for the country’s state squarely on the American voters for choosing ‘vitriol and a criminal for president,’ conveniently overlooking the flaws and failures of her favored candidate, Harris.
The irony is lost on Colbert when she claimed that the U.S. is ‘worse off by pretty much every metric under Donald Trump.’ This despite the evidence that the electorate’s decision was, in fact, a direct response to the lackluster governance by the Biden-Harris administration.
Even in the aftermath of a bruising defeat, Kamala Harris still considers another presidential run in 2028. The failed candidate is also contemplating the governor’s seat in California, which she intends to decide by the end of summer. To many, this indecisiveness personifies the dilemma faced by Democrats since her defeat.
While Harris carefully measures her next step, the Democrats struggle to find their voice in the aftermath of her epic fall. A direction-less party trying desperately to devise a cohesive message for future elections, while grappling with the stark reality of their flawed nominations.
The Democratic expert acknowledges the significant gamble Harris would be making if she were to run for president again. The historical data doesn’t bode well for losers, with the rare exception of Richard Nixon, who managed to transform a loss in 1960 into a victory in 1968.
However, it’s important to remember that Nixon’s pathway to victory involved significant political restructuring and strategy adjustment, the likes of which the Democrats have shown no indication of attempting. Instead, they seem to prefer doubling down on candidates with a proven track record of failure.
In the end, as Harris ponders her future, one can’t help but remember her past – a past filled with political missteps, misplaced optimism, and a failure to resonate with the American electorate. Will she learn from her past mistakes, or will history repeat itself? Only time will tell.
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