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 When our Constitution was drafted, the presidential candidate
who finished second became vice president. But in 1796, when candidates from
opposing parties were elected, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, it was obvious
that this system was not going to work. In 1803, Congress passed the 12th
amendment (ratified by the states in 1804), our current system, which allows the
presidential nominee to choose his VP.
For years, vice presidents were chosen simply to give ideological or geographic
balance to the nominee’s campaign. The VP was considered a "stand-in" for the
president at lesser events. But as they assumed more power the job was taken
more seriously. The VP's vote breaks ties in the Senate. They lead commissions,
are advisers for presidents and they head special committees.
It's no secret Joe Biden was chosen as "the default Democratic candidate" since
Bernie Sanders stole the hearts of socialist millennials. Fearing the worst,
they resurrected "good ol Joe" thinking he'd be a harmless sit-in. At age 78,
they could justify replacing him with a party progressive hack.
To seal the deal, the DNC wanted him to choose a progressive black woman as a
running mate.
This was strategic for Democrats, who needed a high turnout of diverse voters to
defeat a populist sitting president. They believed that a black woman would
bring out black voters and white women. It was etched in party stone that Biden
would be selecting his soon to be "successor in training."
The most personal attacks during the Democratic debates were not aimed at
President Donald Trump, but at Joe Biden from Kamala Harris. She bashed him on
the issue of race, his past relationship with segregationists, and criticized
him for opposing busing, and fabricating a tale about his civil rights work.
"A lot of voters and me want answers about what you really did in the past." –
Kamala Harris
Considering Harris was Biden's biggest adversary, why did he choose her over
other candidates with less political and personal baggage, like Florida's Val
Demings, D.C. insiders Susan Rice or Rep. Karen Bass? Because Harris was a party
favorite, far left, and from California, the bluest state in the union. And the
left coast is flush with a plethora of wealthy progressive donors and voters.
Unfortunately for Democrats, Biden did not follow their script. Instead of
promoting his successor to be, Biden likes his new job too much. While Biden has
been co-mingling with party leaders, signing executive orders and giving away
money, Kamala Harris has been relegated to performing shadow duties.
"The obscurity of a person is in proportion to their
incapacity." – Agrippa the Skeptic, 27 BC
Within days, Harris's political integrity was tested when Biden put her in
charge of his border fiasco. When Harris landed in Guatemala, Catholics lined
the streets carrying signs protesting her support for abortion. Others read,
"Trump won so go home!" After President Alejandro Giammattei met with Harris, he
told the media, "We are not on the same page as Kamala Harris or Biden on
anything."
When NBC News anchor Lester Holt asked Harris when she will be going to the
border, she said, "This whole thing about the border, we’ve been to the border.”
Holt retorted, "You haven't been to the border." She snickered; "Well I haven't
been to Europe either." This even embarrassed the left.
When Harris announced she'd visit the El Paso border, her office staff was
miffed. For days, they'd told her this would expose her political shortcomings.
They hurried to craft a message that would resonate with voters and camouflage
her arrogance and ignorance about Biden's border policies.
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"Partial truths or half-truths are often more
insidious than total falsehoods." – Samuel P. Huntington
Harris toured Border Patrol facilities in El Paso and met with local
groups, but did not visit the Rio Grande Valley where most border
apprehensions take place. Texas Gov. Abbott claimed, "Harris is
ignoring the problem areas on our border that are not protected by
the wall." Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey tweeted, "If Biden's intent was
to make it worse he succeeded by putting Harris in charge."
Biden put the fate of passing the left's "For The
People" voting act in Harris' hands. But she failed in the Senate.
Fellow Californian Speaker Nancy Pelosi hammered it though the
House, while Harris got only 50 votes in the very chamber that she,
the vice president, presides over.
"We needed to pass that bill because so many people that live in
rural areas do not have valid IDs." – Kamala Harris
GovTrack, a nonpartisan polling group, lists Harris as the most
liberal U.S. VP ever elected. She sidesteps questions about packing
the Supreme Court, but in her own presidential bid, she lobbied for
it. She campaigned to defund the police, but now says she envisions
"re-imagining public safety."
Politico interviewed 22 current and former vice-presidential aides,
sitting D.C. officials and people who work with Harris and Biden.
They concluded that the White House has major concerns how to deal
with Harris. The consensus is she is the most unpopular and
incapable person in Washington.
"By God; every once in a while, our leaders get a problem they just
can't figure out?" – Joe Biden
Politico reported that in just six months, a number of Harris' aides
have quit and others are looking for jobs. In recent days, two top
staffers, Karly Satkowiak and Gabrielle DeFranceschi, quit in what
Harris officials claims were long-planned departures; a point that
is disputed by others on her staff.
Harris is considered so weak, top Democrats in and outside of
Washington privately ask why the White House allowed Harris to
become so "hobbled in public consciousness" and allowed her to
expose her shortcomings? Why didn't Biden thoroughly vet her past
before choosing her as VP?
Singer Van Morrison once said, "In order to win you
must be prepared not to lose." The recent Politico-Morning Consult
tracking poll revealed Harris' approval rating is 46% and Biden's is
47%. Democrats have to worry if Harris is electable in 2024 since
Joe Biden will be 84 by next election.
Biden was pressured to choose a black woman at a time Democrats
poisoned the water for white conservatives. But instead of picking a
woman for her political skills and legislative ability, he chose the
most progressive minority woman in America. Now his entire party is
affected by his blunder.
RealClearPolitics found that people don't like Harris because she
has shown she has no ability to lead. She has failed to impress
voters, and she is also taking the fall for Biden’s foolish reversal
of many of President Trump’s successful policies. Washington
insiders privately agree that the only way Harris will enter the
oval office is if Biden retires before next election or becomes ill;
or worse.
“Given enough time – and assuming the existence of enough ranks in
the hierarchy – each employee rises to, and remains at, his (or her)
level of incompetence.” – Laurence J. Peter
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