Hillary Clinton joins a growing list of Democrat officials who are underwhelmed with Vice President Kamala Harris’s job performance, according to a New York Times report.
The Times revealed that Clinton privately has doubts about Harris’s presence on a 2024 Democrat presidential ticket and her proximity to the presidency.
The following are the Times reported:
Representatives of Congress, Democratic strategists, and major party figures said Harris had not been able to make herself into a powerful leader. Two Democrats recall private conversations where former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton complained that Ms. Harris couldn’t win due to her lack of political intelligence.
John Morgan, a well-known fundraiser for the Democrats, spoke alongside Clinton. Times that Harris’s weakness would be “one of the most hard-hitting arguments against Biden,” given Biden’s old age.
After speaking at Friday’s Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting in Philadelphia, Joe Biden talks to Vice President Kamala Harris. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
“It doesn’t take a genius to say, ‘Look, with his age, we have to really think about this,’” Morgan said.
“I can’t think of one thing she’s done except stay out of the way and stand beside him at certain ceremonies,”Morgan also said.
Clinton’s spokesperson Nick Merrill, however, denied that. Times’ reports, telling the outlet that Clinton supports Harris and they often speak about their shared experiences as being “a woman in power.”
“They have built and maintained a strong bond. Any other characterization is patently false,” Merrill said of Clinton and Harris’s relationship.
Hillary Clinton, former Secretary of State speaks at the 2022 New York State Democratic Convention held at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel in New York City on February 17, 2022. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images).
Still, it is clear that Democrats are increasingly worried about Harris’s presence on a presidential ticket.
The New York TimesAfter Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D.MA), refused to answer whether Harris would like to join the Biden ticket 2024, this report was published.
“Yes, he should run again,”Warren spoke highly of Biden. Harris was the subject of her conversation. “I really want to defer to what makes Biden comfortable on his team.”
Interestingly, Harris’s press secretary Kirsten Allen responded to the Times On Monday, the outlet was accused of publishing a report “shade”Recycle “beltway gossip.”
“There’s no shortage of people willing to throw shade anonymously and seemingly no shortage of publications willing to write it up and recycle beltway gossip,” Allen tweeted. “Those still questioning the VP’s role and impact are choosing not to see what is right in front of them.”
There’s no shortage of people willing to throw shade anonymously and seemingly no shortage of publications willing to write it up and recycle beltway gossip. Those still questioning the VP’s role and impact are choosing not to see what is right in front of them.
— Kirsten Allen (@KirstenAllen46) February 6, 2023
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