Vice President Kamala Harris’s honeymoon phase is coming to an end following a consequential week in her political career, as she is now the de facto nominee for the corrupt Democrats without receiving a single presidential primary vote. As her vice presidency comes to its close, Harris will have to defend her radical-left record and the failures of the Biden-Harris administration while also facing pressure from the media to sit for one-on-one interviews.
According to Politico Playbook, Harris and her emerging campaign brain trust share the view that shifting the fundamentals of the race will be difficult with a calcified electorate and fragmented media environment. Breaking through the noise in a positive way is likely going to be tough for Harris, who has avoided the press since becoming the de facto nominee. On the record, she has yet to be challenged on her radical-left record, which may suggest that she might not be the strongest candidate to replace corrupt President Joe Biden.
The media have so far applauded Harris’s candidacy in the wake of Democrat fears about Biden’s political viability. However, she will need to convince voters, not just the media, of her presidential viability. According to an Economist/YouGov poll last week, only 39 percent of registered independents say that Harris is “qualified” to be president, and among those who believe there was a cover-up of Biden’s health (54 percent), 92 percent say that Harris was involved in the cover-up, at least a little.
As former Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak told the New York Times, “I would call it a honeymoon phase.” He continued, “We’ve got to keep the energy going. You got it started—now you’ve got to keep it going. It’s going to be a challenge for everybody.
Corrupt Democrats are privately expressing concerns over Harris’s candidacy. One source familiar with internal discussions told The Hill that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) was “lukewarm” about Harris becoming the nominee, a view that appears to be widespread among the party elites.
A third senator outlined the contradiction Harris will face: running on the unpopular Biden-Harris record while praising Biden and the administration in the midst of attacks that will expose her own record in the Senate. She’s got to define herself,” the senator warned. She doesn’t have the brand on the economy but she’s got the chops and Biden has the record.
As the honeymoon phase comes to an end, Kamala Harris will face significant challenges as she attempts to navigate the political landscape while defending her radical-left record and the failures of the current administration. Time will tell if she can overcome these obstacles and emerge as a viable candidate for the presidency.