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The latest hiccup from Vice President Kamala Harris has left many wondering if her chefs really are cooking up a recipe for disaster. In a recent interview, she let slip that she was “sleep deprived” when she picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. The New York Post reported on this little gem of a revelation, prompting the world to question how much sleeplessness truly clouds judgment—especially if one is eyeing the second-highest office in the land.
During an interview on the aptly named podcast “All The Smoke,” Harris rambled about her post-nomination insomnia, which seems more like a bad excuse than a plausible reason for her controversial choice. She claimed cooking was her go-to stress relief method, which might be the most relatable aspect of her entire tenure in Washington—though it raises the question if culinary arts can substitute for sound decision-making during high-stakes political maneuvering.
🚨 JUST IN: Kamala Harris admits that insomnia and being sleep-deprived caused her to pick Tim Walz as her running mate. pic.twitter.com/JogrxnpI3n
— Proud Elephant 🇺🇸🦅 (@ProudElephantUS) September 30, 2024
For Harris, the day she learned she was the Democratic nomination felt like a whirlwind. Between the frantic phone calls and sleepless nights, she seemed to drown out the chaos with visions of marinated pork roasts and hearty family gatherings. It is heartwarming or perhaps alarming that in the face of such pressure, her immediate reaction was to channel Martha Stewart instead of identifying capable vertical leaders to join her ticket. One has to wonder if she had a cooking lesson instead of backroom meetings with elite political strategists.
And speaking of backroom meetings, Harris’s cooking craze has sparked a response from the social media crowd, who momentarily took a break from cat memes to weigh in on her apparent culinary capabilities (or lack thereof). Remarks ranged from skepticism over her choice of Walz to suggestions that her comments were akin to a preemptive blame game. With Walz set to debate Ohio Senator J.D. Vance soon, those wishing to avoid further embarrassment are left to ponder if a gourmet chef can save a sinking ship.
It’s not just the political ramifications of her admission that matter here, but also the broader question of competence and preparedness. Can this ticket really offer any solid policies when the kitchen chaos seems to take precedence? If cooking was Harris’s answer to high-pressure moments, one can only hope the recipes in her political playbook are a tad more refined than her culinary approach. Sleep-deprived decisions and culinary muddling—here’s hoping the voters can smell the desperation from miles away.
