America had never seen a second gentleman before Doug Emhoff, and as the saying goes, if there were a picture in the dictionary for the notion of “setting a low bar,” his mug would feature prominently. I guess I wouldn’t expect much from the man marrying Kamala Harris – and all of the documented history her career has entailed.
I don’t obsess over sex like the left, so as more women are featured in future White House capacities, so be it. But can we at least get a decent second gentleman? No more Dougs, please.
Emhoff said what he had to, but saying it out loud – and us actually hearing it spoken – is painful for everyone. In a story reported by Politico, Harris’s dutiful husband posited that Harris should be the 2024 presidential nominee for Democrats if Biden stepped aside.
Politico quoted Emhoff unironically declaring Harris is the best candidate for the task:
If Democratic voters have barely started to consider Biden alternatives, the topic is increasingly consuming the would-be successors themselves, as well as their spouses. Doug Emhoff, the Second Gentleman, has told Democrats the party must rally around Harris should Biden not run.
BREAKING: Doug Emhoff says Democrats must back Kamala if Biden doesn't run in 2024
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
— Jenna Ellis 🍊🦅 (@JennaEllisEsq) November 9, 2022
Politico also hilariously continued its feature of the conversation by noting that talk like this causes no shortage of “eye-rolling” in the administration as many rightfully question Harris’s ability to connect with voters. Her inability to speak in public has been well documented over the course of her vice presidency and she doesn’t have the same excuse as Biden’s dementia. She’s just bad at her job.
The Washington Post echoed similar statements on the eve of midterm elections, quoting a strategist who point out the somewhat obvious reality that a red wave would be a clarion signal for change whereas a red fizzle (as was seen) would show support for a re-election campaign.
“If Biden can hold on to a Democratic Senate, then he’ll be in the catbird seat to run for reelection….Now, if it’s a red wave and the Republicans win the Congress and Senate, there’s going to be a drumroll for Biden to not be the party’s nominee.”
As of today, Harris sits in the uneviable position of low approval ratings, not that these numbers mean anything anymore (Democrats voted for both brain-dead and literally-dead candidates this year). Still, Harris comes in with a meager 39.5%, according to FiveThirtyEight, which basically means only the most solid Democrat base supports her work. This is lower than even Joe Biden.
For what it’s worth, I’d love to see Harris assume the mantle of Democrat spokesperson. She is truly awful at this, and it would be marvelous to watch either Donald Trump or Ron DeSantis eviscerate her in debates.
Just for laughs, here is Harris dropping out of the 2020 DNC primaries back in December 2019:
It has been the honor of my life to be your candidate. We will keep up the fight. pic.twitter.com/RpZhx3PENl
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) December 3, 2019
At the time, here is how CNN covered her departure from the political scene:
Harris’ exit from the race is a precipitous fall for a candidate who launched her campaign to high expectations. The senator has struggled for months to move her low poll numbers and said Tuesday that financial pressures led her to end her bid. The lack of support and money led to internal squabbling in the closing months of the campaign, campaign sources told CNN, all of which contributed to her inability to stay in the race.
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