Staff Reports
In an impressive display of political acrobatics, Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign has decided the best strategy for 2024 is to pretend Joe Biden never existed. With the presidential primary in full swing, Harris is revamping her image as she locks horns with the formidable Donald Trump. This time, rather than touting the “successes” of the current administration, she seems to have concluded that distancing herself from Biden’s disastrous track record is her best shot at convincing voters.
At 1:30 p.m., White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will step in front of reporters, likely feeling the scorching heat of the questions to come. There could be inquiries about the strategic maneuvering Harris’s campaign has employed, essentially encouraging Biden to stroll off into the sunset. While the current administration has ushered in such crowd-pleasers as inflation, border chaos, and a general decline in competence, it appears that Harris is keen on showing voters that she’s not just another pawn in Biden’s game.
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The vice president made it abundantly clear last Wednesday that her campaign isn’t just an extension of Biden’s failing policies. By invoking this sentiment, one must wonder whether Harris genuinely believes voters will buy into her rebranding as the hopeful figure who will lead them away from the wreckage left by her boss. It’s almost as if she’s playing a game of political dodgeball, expertly sidestepping anything remotely associated with the president’s credibility—and health.
Harris’s best pitch may very well hinge on the old adage of “out of sight, out of mind.” By sidelining Biden, she hopes to garner support from voters who might still be able to remember when the U.S. economy was thriving, crime rates were manageable, and energy independence wasn’t a buzzword from a bygone era. The ambitious vice president’s strategy clearly indicates that she is willing to sacrifice some party loyalty in hopes of clinching the nomination.
As political theater unfolds, many onlookers can only imagine the level of awkwardness playing out behind closed doors in the White House. Biden, oblivious or perhaps apathetic to the realization that he could be thrown under the bus by his own VP, continues to bumble through his presidency. Meanwhile, those with a functioning sense of humor might chuckle as they envision Harris’s campaign team brainstorming ways to convince potential voters that she’s the shiny new option, not merely an extension of the chaos that Biden has inflicted upon the nation.
