It is no secret that Democrats have a penchant for delusion. It is also evident that they do not understand those who oppose their politics.
However, when it comes to the Democratic Party possibly nominating Vice President Kamala Harris, some on the left have ventured deep into fantasyland, convincing themselves that Republicans are frightened at the prospect of Harris becoming the candidate to face former President Donald Trump.
Of course, they are dead wrong. But their delusion does raise an important point for Republicans: It would be unwise to underestimate Kamala Harris.
Several prominent leftists have erroneously claimed that Republicans are afraid of Harris’ potential candidacy. "The View’s" Sunny Hostin peddled this ridiculous line in a recent episode. “Republicans are clearly scared about Kamala Harris,” Hostin said.
“They know that as a senator, she represented one in eight Americas. They know that as attorney general of California, she ran one of the largest law departments in the country. They know that she was the first African-American woman to be the district attorney of San Francisco. That is a hard thing to do. She’s a three-peat winner.”
Hostin also suggested the “Supreme Court said that Donald Trump, if elected, becomes a king” and that he even has “total immunity” if he “orders the Navy SEAL team to six to assassinate a political rival.”
The View claimed Republicans are scared of Kamala Harris pic.twitter.com/sTaVwOHV42
— TaraBull (@TaraBull808) July 23, 2024
Social media influencer Brian Krassenstein, in a post on X, wrote, “Republicans are scared of Kamala Harris.”
Republicans are scared of Kamala Harris.
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) July 21, 2024
That’s the tweet.
Of course, both Krassenstein and Hostin are smoking truckloads of crack if they think Republicans are afraid of Kamala Harris. Indeed, one could make the argument that if Biden didn’t flub his debate performance and exhibit health problems, he would be a far more formidable opponent for Trump.
Now that Harris could be the nominee, it is far more likely that the GOP will make the mistake of underestimating the vice president to the point that they are lured into complacency, believing they have the election in the bag. Apparently, I’m not the only one who sees this. RedState’s Bonchie pointed out this very possibility in his response to Krassenstein’s post.
Republicans are not scared of Kamala Harris.
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) July 22, 2024
If anything, they are too over confident given her historically bad political skills. https://t.co/WIQgd5p2G1
Of course, there is every reason to underestimate Harris. She has shown herself to be incompetent on several occasions during her tenure as vice president. Even further, she has the charisma of a gnat. Her cackle alone could make one’s ears bleed if they had to listen to it for a protracted period of time.
However, despite Harris’ many flaws, it would be foolish for Republicans to breathe a sigh of relief. She still has several factors working in her favor.
For starters, her nomination would mean that Democrats no longer have to worry about the age problem. At 59 years old, there won’t be any questions or concerns about whether she is too old to do her job. Moreover, while she is prone to gaffes, the Democrats and their close friends and allies in the activist media won’t have to worry about cleaning up her mess every time she gets in front of the camera and opens her mouth.
Speaking of the media, Harris still has the press firmly on her side. Sure, they might not be as enthusiastic about backing her, as indicated by a recent column from the New York Times. Nevertheless, she would be the Democratic nominee, and defeating the Orange Man What Is Bad™ will be the top priority. They will still shill for her to the best of their shilling ability.
There is also the reality that despite Trump enjoying an immense level of support, he is still reviled by many American voters who will undoubtedly show up to the polls to make sure he does not get a second term in office. This alone should show Trump and the GOP that now is not the time to rest on their laurels. This will still be a hard-fought battle and a close race. Victory is likely but not a sure thing for the former president.
