Staff Reports
The political arena is no stranger to blunders, especially when it involves biblical references, and Kamala Harris has once again stepped into the minefield with her recent gaffe. While addressing the Economic Club of Pittsburgh, the Vice President distinctly misnamed the Book of Ecclesiastes as “Ecclesiastics.” This slip-up is a prime example of how out of touch some politicians are with foundational texts that underpin much of American culture—and more importantly, it shows just how willing they are to risk sounding wise while getting their scripture wrong.
In her attempt to draw some profound insight from the Good Book, she mistakenly attributed a nuanced lesson on “the time for patience and the time for impatience” to a book she clearly couldn’t be bothered to remember correctly. Harris herself laughed it off, claiming she “went off-script for a minute,” but the laughter carried a sharp edge when social media users piled on, showcasing a delightful range of snark. Some users pointedly asked which particular version of the Bible she was flipping through, while others chimed in to suggest sticking to the script might be her best bet moving forward.
It's "Ecclesiastes," Kamala — not "Ecclesiastics."
(This is why she never goes off script) pic.twitter.com/caByVZopmz
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) September 25, 2024
The online reactions only highlighted the double standard that prevails in the media landscape today. While the world revels in Harris’s slip, the liberal media cycle is notably quiet about her missteps, especially when compared to the flak former President Trump received for his own biblical blunders. During a speech at Liberty University, Trump referred to “Two Corinthians” instead of “Second Corinthians,” resulting in a frenzy of coverage. Media outlets can’t wait to pounce on faux pas from conservatives, but those involving Democrats seem to vanish faster than Joe Biden’s coherence at a press conference.
Adding fuel to the fire, a similar incident occurred during Biden’s Thanksgiving address in 2020 when he bungled the title of the “Psalmist,” instead calling it the “Palmist.” The tumble went unnoticed by the mainstream media, which enjoyed a relative blackout on reporting Biden’s stumbles. Such selective outrage underscores the hypocrisy that runs rampant across news rooms—which seem more determined to nail the Republican message to the wall while giving Democrats a pass.
Conservative commentator Todd Starnes highlighted this glaring inconsistency, emphasizing the media’s devotion to tearing down Trump while brushing off the mistakes of his successors. His observations serve as a reminder that the left’s narrative control extends far beyond political politics—it extends to their treatment of faith and cultural significance itself. As political figures like Harris get caught in their own rhetorical traps, the broader implications are hard to ignore: a media landscape that prioritizes an agenda over actual accountability.
