Staff Reports
Vice President Kamala Harris dashed off to the Middle East to fill in for President Joe Biden, who was probably too busy napping or something. She jetted off to Dubai to tackle climate change and the age-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Yeah, good luck with that! The risky move comes as the Democrats are probably panicking about the 2024 presidential elections.
Harris didn’t waste any time, spending barely a day in Dubai, which is probably less time than it took for her to get there in the first place. It’s like she was in and out faster than a squirrel running across the street!
Harris dashed to Dubai to tackle climate change and war. Each carries high political risks at home. https://t.co/mBeUDu13cL pic.twitter.com/8DmHOQsO9B
— AP Climate (@AP_Climate) December 5, 2023
Her quick trip got off to a rocky start when she showed up late to the U.N. climate conference. When she finally made it, she babbled a bit and then zoomed off for more meetings. Talk about a whirlwind tour!
But even when she did talk, she didn’t mention the U.S.’s big fat promise to throw $3 billion at a climate fund. Nope, she skipped over that and blabbed about the Israel-Hamas war instead. Classic Harris! Always stickin’ her nose where it doesn’t belong.
And let’s not forget, the Democrats are all about renewable energy, but folks are furious about those dang high gas prices. And now, the Israel-Hamas battle is making them squirm over support for Israel and the suffering of Palestinians. It’s a mess, folks!
Harris isn’t making things any easier, either. She’s off promoting Biden’s campaign to the young’uns, talking about climate change and making big promises about cash and energy. But some folks aren’t convinced, saying she needs to do more to ditch those fossil fuels. Wow, tough crowd!
Then there’s the whole Israel-Palestine mess. The Democratic supporters are split right down the middle over how Biden’s handling it. And, surprise! Harris isn’t making things any easier. Of course, she’s all for Israel defending itself, but she’s got some guff with their response. Talk about walking a tightrope!
She’s yappin’ about how heartbreaking it is to see civilians getting caught in the crossfire, and she’s all gung-ho about rebuilding homes and hospitals in Gaza. You know, trying to please everyone. Classic politics!
After barely a day in Dubai, Harris hightailed it back to Washington. And while she was in the air, the White House was probably patting themselves on the back for praising Israel for putting out a map to help folks escape the fighting. Like, c’mon, what a circus!
In the end, the whole trip felt like a whirlwind of speeches, dashed hopes, and missed opportunities. But what did anyone expect from the Biden crew? Who knows what the next wild trip will bring!
