Going into the holiday weekend, Joe Biden just wants to talk about happy things, man. We’re guessing Kamala Harris is feeling the same way.
After all, she’s had a pretty rough week, thanks to Politico’s report about multiple aides and members of the Biden administration complaining about how much it sucks to work for her. The last thing she needs right now is more bad publicity.
And on that note, here’s Axios to pour some more salt on Harris’ wounds:
NEW: Top White House officials are mobilizing to defend VP Harris amid a gusher of leaks about dysfunction and infighting in her office.
Senior adviser Cedric Richmond tells Axios: "It’s a whisper campaign designed to sabotage her." https://t.co/PSKH9OjbJw
— Axios (@axios) July 2, 2021
Some White House officials have been frustrated by a series of missteps from Harris and increasingly public bickering in her orbit, which spilled out in a Politico story this week. https://t.co/PSKH9O1ARY
— Axios (@axios) July 2, 2021
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2024 is the elephant in the room. While Biden aides overwhelmingly believe he'll be the Democratic nominee, they also know he'd be 81 when seeking re-election. https://t.co/PSKH9O1ARY
— Axios (@axios) July 2, 2021
An operation sometimes visibly out of sync with Biden's — and missteps during a recent trip to the U.S.-Mexico border, following a scrutinized interview with NBC's Lester Holt — have reignited questions from Harris' 2020 primary bid. https://t.co/PSKH9O1ARY
— Axios (@axios) July 2, 2021
Some Democrats close to the White House are increasingly concerned about Harris’s handling of high-profile issues and political tone deafness, and question her ability to maintain the coalition that Biden rode to the White House, sources tell Axios. https://t.co/PSKH9O1ARY
— Axios (@axios) July 2, 2021
Several administration officials used "shitshow" when describing Harris' office, and contrast her operation with disciplined, virtually leakproof Biden aides. https://t.co/PSKH9O1ARY
— Axios (@axios) July 2, 2021
Some Biden officials view the Harris operation as poorly managed and staffed with people who don't have long-term relationships with her.
They think it's telling that she's already lost two advance aides and a digital director. https://t.co/PSKH9O1ARY
— Axios (@axios) July 2, 2021
Yikes.
— Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) July 2, 2021
No need for a whisper campaign — she's masterful at sabotaging herself. https://t.co/0YPaYcJrTh
— Mark Krikorian (@MarkSKrikorian) July 2, 2021
Everyone knows this woman is a disaster. https://t.co/Hqx5AMJJNG
— Tati 🇺🇸 (@WhirledPeas9) July 2, 2021
Even the Biden administration, if these reports are to be believed.
Axios: “Many Democrats, including some current senior administration officials, are concerned Kamala Harris couldn't defeat the Republican nominee — even if it were Donald Trump.” https://t.co/Xb5JiAuO56
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) July 2, 2021
Well, they’re right to be concerned. Because she absolutely has what it takes to lose to someone like Donald Trump. At this point, she’d lose to pretty much any Republican nominee. Less than six months into her vice presidential term, she’s proven to be an unmitigated disaster.
She might lose worse than Hillary Clinton did. She's that bad, she's that unlikable, she's that incompetent. https://t.co/XNkDPWAvue
— Jeff B. tried to do his best, but he could not (@EsotericCD) July 2, 2021
She absolutely is worse than Hillary. https://t.co/oyv1lmu6nD
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) July 2, 2021
Which strongly suggests to me that she will not win the nomination in 2024 if Biden fails to run. Forget past precedent, she will just be summarily kicked to the curb.
— Jeff B. tried to do his best, but he could not (@EsotericCD) July 2, 2021
Which is what she deserves, really. Because Kamala Harris is not a good person.
Dems in disarray!!! https://t.co/afPZXZs2B7 pic.twitter.com/qpe963PYp1
— Purple Dalmation (@purpledalmation) July 2, 2021