Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm someone of the mind that you take responsibility for your actions and choices. HARD STOP. No matter the handicap or the obstacles, you go out and you don't use excuses - you succeed regardless of your situation. You win some, you lose some - but you don't look for reasons why you lose. You lose, you own it.
She's being humble. Biden lost the 2024 race. She never had a chance of victory due to the circumstances behind her nomination and her close ties to Biden.
I agree with this but she also benefitted by not having to compete in an actual primary.
Anonymous wrote:Never good to speak ill of your former employer.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm someone of the mind that you take responsibility for your actions and choices. HARD STOP. No matter the handicap or the obstacles, you go out and you don't use excuses - you succeed regardless of your situation. You win some, you lose some - but you don't look for reasons why you lose. You lose, you own it.
She's being humble. Biden lost the 2024 race. She never had a chance of victory due to the circumstances behind her nomination and her close ties to Biden.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’m not happy she’s throwing Biden under the bus. I’ve been backstabbed at work and it feels terrible.
Plus it makes her look kind of weak, like she couldn’t say anything while VP (which may have been politically savvy) but says something now. That does not bode well if she plans to run in ‘28 and wants to present herself as a strong leader.
I’m beginning to think that this book means she’s not planning to run in ‘28. Happy to entertain other ideas, however.
Anonymous wrote:I’m not happy she’s throwing Biden under the bus. I’ve been backstabbed at work and it feels terrible.
Plus it makes her look kind of weak, like she couldn’t say anything while VP (which may have been politically savvy) but says something now. That does not bode well if she plans to run in ‘28 and wants to present herself as a strong leader.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/09/kamala-harris-107-days-excerpt/684150/
The Atlantic article features the beginning portion of the book. I’m typically not one for politician books but I think there is meaningful stuff in here. Biden staying or leaving the race was entirely “Jill and Joe’s decision” and it was up to them. She specifically seems to go after Joe Biden’s comms team.
I do sympathize with Harris as I think she could have possibly had another 10 to 15 years of service in national politics if not for her career being tanked by her association with Biden. Then again, it was her decision to accept the offer of VP from someone who would be 78 years old at the start of a first term. She is now suffering the same fate as Pence and Vance with her political career being ended by an association with a very unpopular president.
According the Fight by by Amie Parnes and Jonathan Allen, Harris was forced on Biden by Jim clyburn. Biden tried to find another candidate but couldn’t find one that satisfied Clyburn.
Harris was the only one who could cleanly and easily take over the $90 million that the Biden-Harris campaign already had in the bank, plus there wasn’t time for any kind of mini primary. That’s why she was the candidate.
Anonymous wrote:I’m not happy she’s throwing Biden under the bus. I’ve been backstabbed at work and it feels terrible.
Plus it makes her look kind of weak, like she couldn’t say anything while VP (which may have been politically savvy) but says something now. That does not bode well if she plans to run in ‘28 and wants to present herself as a strong leader.
Anonymous wrote:So many dumb people in this country. Of course they wouldn't vote for an educated woman.
Anonymous wrote:No she ran. He is a fail but it was her campaign. If you don't have the IQ to know who was running for office, you are not qualified to comment.