(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Removing Kamala Harris Is The Goal [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-07-20 There is no doubt now. Pelosi, Lofgren et. al. want Harris gone. Roland Martin’s analysis shows the goal and the disingenuous methods being used to slight Harris. https://youtu.be/TTKKE8pw3T4. Martin suggests the polls put together by BlueLabs are misleading, even though those polls are the supposed scientific basis for booting Biden and Harris. Martin’s analysis is well-worth watching, Most democrats including this author agree that Biden did a very poor job at the “debate.” The consolation was that even if Biden did not improve in his public appearances (he did IMO), there was Kamala Harris. A vote for Biden is a vote for Harris. No longer. Enter Zoe Lofgren and Speaker Emirita Nancy Pelosi. The slicing and dicing of Kamala Harris via innuendo and unnamed sources has begun: “There are concerns that a perception of Ms Harris as an ineffective vice-president may hurt her chances in the election, along with her refusal to break with Mr. Biden over his failing health.” And “Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker, favours holding an open convention, which would allow alternatives such as Gretchen Whitmer, governor of Michigan, and Gavin Newsom, governor of California, to pitch for the nomination.” www.nytimes.com/... Notice the NYT’s characterizations, Biden’s “failing health” (despite the reports from Biden’s doctor) and Harris as an “ineffective” Vice-President. The NYT story suggests that a mini-primary would be a help to Harris, not a hindrance. “She [Pelosi]reportedly believes that a ‘mini-primary’ of sorts would strengthen Ms. Harris and avoid giving voters the impression she was handed the nomination in a stitch-up by party leaders.” Regarding Zoe Lofgren the New York Post reported: “I think kind of a mini primary, maybe a vetting hosted by former presidents, including Obama and Clinton, would be helpful and help focus the attention…I don’t think we can do a coronation, but obviously the vice president would be the leading candidate.” https://nypost.com/2024/07/19/us-news/rep-zoe-lofgren-floats-mini-primary-with-candidates-vetted-by-obama-clinton-if-biden-drops-out/ Wise readers don’t believe the suggestions that Pelosi and Lofgren see Harris as “a leading candidate.” There is a growing personal anger among the literati that Biden has not done what he has been told to do. Jennifer Rubin of the Washington Post made her anger known last night on MSNBC’s “Last Word.” The show’s transcript of July 19 at about 7:15 PM shows Ruben saying: “He has not been able to win the confidence of his party…I think unless he wants to continue to make himself the issue he will need to step aside.” https://archive.org/details/MSNBCW_20240720_020000_The_Last_Word_With_Lawrence_ODonnell. Here’s the accepted meaning of making something about yourself: “To ‘make something about oneself’ means to view a situation entirely from one's own point of view, ignoring or minimizing any impact or involvement of other people. It is generally thought of as selfish behavior.” https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/208750/i-tend-to-make-it-about-me-what-does-this-phrase-mean#208753 Rubin exemplifies the worst of the literati’s instincts. They treat Biden as if he is being disobedient. If you don’t get your way, accuse your target (Biden) of being selfish. Maybe Rubin should step aside for a better, more disciplined colleague. Rubin’s on-screen shows the literati’s true emotional bearing, condescending and unsteady. Of course, Biden is the President doing presidential business every day. He won 14 million votes in the primary. Lots of democratic voters continue to support Biden. He’s campaigning. Rubin has thrown her own termper-tantrum because Biden has yet to bow to the orders of Pelosi, Lofgren, James Carville and all the others who want Biden and Harris out. Rubin exemplifies the worst of the literati’s instincts. It’s now the will of the primary voters who clearly spoke in favor of Biden vs. the will of the opinion-makers and democrat leaders(?)who speak through innuendo and who want a “mini primary.” Harris is the legitimate person to step into Biden’s place in the event he can’t continue. Right the democratic leaders aren’t leaders. [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/7/20/2256089/-Removing-Kamala-Harris-Is-The-Goal?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=latest_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/