The Democrats are stuck with
Kamala Harris, like it or not
Posted By: NorthernDog, 7/11/2021 3:28:44 PM
For vice president, Kamala Harris checked all the boxes. But just because she made perfect political sense as President Biden’s running mate did not mean her elevation would work out for the Democrats. So far, the reviews are not good. But, barring a political Chernobyl, the Democratic Party is stuck with her as its nominee in 2024 or 2028. Readers of this column know that I predicted Harris would be Biden’s running mate well in advance of the Democratic convention. As VP nominations are mostly about unifying the party, an old white male moderate could only fully placate the progressive
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be unbelievably bad’: Bush slams
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Jeffrey Epstein's 1997 address book 23 replies
married to Chris Cuomo, is in
Jeffrey Epstein's 1997 address book 23 replies
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to NYC Democrat Carolyn Maloney 11 replies
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to Abide by Islamic Law 56 replies
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TWA 800: 25 Years of
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Deep State Deception 44 replies
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‘The consequences are going to
be unbelievably bad’: Bush slams
Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal 29 replies
be unbelievably bad’: Bush slams
Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal 29 replies
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I'm sure the Dems are plotting on how to get rid of her. It will just have to look like an accident...