Inexcusable; a news drop to try and make Harris’ Governor run more credible.
She had TWO options, and she exercised neither:
She could have said to Biden that running under those constraints would be unwinnable, and suggested it go to an Open Convention.
She could have said to Biden: sorry, no. I have to part ways on a few issues. That will just be some tough shit. And if she was afraid to run on issues against his wishes, how could she have run against some of the wishes of other powerful world leaders?
So the recent book, discussing the Biden to Harris transition, and there being no Open Convention, appears to be as simple as this: Harris pestered Biden for an emphatic endorsement; he said I’ll endorse you, but only if you support all my policies.
So she could have refused to go along with that. It was her choice; SHE blew it, and nobody else. Biden did not have a gun to her head. He had an unqualified endorsement, but anybody considering how big a loser taking ALL of his positions would be would have passed on that offer. So all we then had was a rerun of the 2016 strategy: Trump is so bad, you HAVE TO vote for me!
This news drop reeks of a desperate attempt to make Harris look like she has any credibility for a governor’s run. She had TWO clear options and blew both. She could’ve told Biden straight up running under these conditions isn’t just a lost cause, it’s a disaster, and pushed for an Open Convention. Or, if she had any backbone, she could’ve said ‘sorry, I can’t ride this train anymore.’ But no, she cowered and stayed in line. If she couldn’t even stand up to Biden on a few basic issues, how in the world would she have the guts to go toe-to-toe with the global power players? This whole charade proves just how weak the establishment really is.
