Former Vice President Kamala Harris will decide whether she will run for governor of California by the end of summer, a person familiar with her decision-making process said.
Another source familiar with Harris’ thinking told CBS News that she is “seriously considering” a run for governor. A gubernatorial bid would likely mean she would not run for president in 2028, which she is also considering.
On one hand, yes, she had an very abbreviated campaign period and yes, the big issue was the inflation, and there’s a limited amount that she could do about that.
On the other hand, she also had a well-funded campaign, and she had a shot and didn’t make it.
And she didn’t poll that strongly.
I would really rather have the Democrats find the strongest candidate they can in 2028. Harris didn’t run last time because she was the strongest option in the country, but because she was VP.
Harris was doing pretty well until she let the dipshit DNC consultants take control of her messaging. Those guys are totally out of touch with the electorate.
Refusing to distance herself from Biden was her biggest mistake though. Dems are such morons. They thought the only problem was that he was old, ignoring his 38% approval rating
I’ll be happy when the Democrats having a primary is a safe assumption again. 1 superdelegate-fuckified primary in 2016, 1 completely skipped primary in 2024.
I know this is a radical idea, but hear me out Democratic strategists… Have primaries, let the voters tell you who they like, so that you end up with the strongest candidate in the general. Just something to think about.
There was definitely some fuckery behind the scenes in 2020 also. Everyone pulled out and endorsed Biden at the same time.
It’s not just about finding the best candidate, it’s also about not disillusioning the voters by very obviously ratfucking the primary. Don’t piss off your voters right before a general election! Why do we even have to say this?
They didn’t even have a good reason to do so, because Bernie would have lost anyway. Just let him lose fair and square without pissing anyone off! And I say this as a Bernie voter. He was a good influence on the candidates, but he didn’t even win Washington State last time. No way would he have won a fair primary. The protest votes would have tapered off as soon as he looked like a real contender.
On one hand, yes, she had an very abbreviated campaign period and yes, the big issue was the inflation, and there’s a limited amount that she could do about that.
On the other hand, she also had a well-funded campaign, and she had a shot and didn’t make it.
And she didn’t poll that strongly.
I would really rather have the Democrats find the strongest candidate they can in 2028. Harris didn’t run last time because she was the strongest option in the country, but because she was VP.
Harris was doing pretty well until she let the dipshit DNC consultants take control of her messaging. Those guys are totally out of touch with the electorate.
Refusing to distance herself from Biden was her biggest mistake though. Dems are such morons. They thought the only problem was that he was old, ignoring his 38% approval rating
I’ll be happy when the Democrats having a primary is a safe assumption again. 1 superdelegate-fuckified primary in 2016, 1 completely skipped primary in 2024.
I know this is a radical idea, but hear me out Democratic strategists… Have primaries, let the voters tell you who they like, so that you end up with the strongest candidate in the general. Just something to think about.
but if they do that, it’s harder for them to put their fingers on the scales of the candidate they want.
There was definitely some fuckery behind the scenes in 2020 also. Everyone pulled out and endorsed Biden at the same time.
It’s not just about finding the best candidate, it’s also about not disillusioning the voters by very obviously ratfucking the primary. Don’t piss off your voters right before a general election! Why do we even have to say this?
They didn’t even have a good reason to do so, because Bernie would have lost anyway. Just let him lose fair and square without pissing anyone off! And I say this as a Bernie voter. He was a good influence on the candidates, but he didn’t even win Washington State last time. No way would he have won a fair primary. The protest votes would have tapered off as soon as he looked like a real contender.
Like it or not, Harris was the right choice for 2024.
She had access to Biden war chest on day one, which was critical.
She completely wasted her opportunity