Do you want more evidence that VP Kamala Harris is not up the job? Try these tidbits:
Kamala Harris Disaster Has Finally Exploded
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/kamala-harris-disaster-has-finally-exploded/ar-AA1eGtKx?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=b874b691c7ae4b6a888d267805cbd22d&ei=60Kamala Harris Can't Stop Messing Up - To err is human – we all make mistakes. However, for those who opt for a career in politics, every word they utter today in public is recorded, shared, posted, tweeted, reshared, reposted, retweeted, and most importantly, securitized.
There was a time when politicians were remembered for their well-crafted sound bites, but today's leaders are lambasted by their gaffes.
Unfortunately, some politicians also give their critics a bit more ammunition than others.
That is arguably true of Vice President Kamala Harris, who has become almost infamous for her "word salad" and failure at times to deliver a concise statement. To her critics, Harris comes off as out-of-touch, ill-informed, and even condescending.
In fairness to the VEEP, a problem is that she was often tasked with addressing issues that weren't well-suited to her – while other times she was simply not up to speed on the topics she was discussing.
As a result, even The Daily Show has taken note of her gaffes.
Politicians need to be a jack-of-all-trades, be an encyclopedia for all topics, and recite facts on any subject. Of course, no politician is able to do any of the above without a team that prepares the individual. Harris often times seems to "wing it" and crashes to the ground as a result. She is hardly alone – but today, such comments take on a life of their own on social media.
Here are some of the more "memorable" and "unfortunate" gaffes she has made.
here is only ONE example from the source above:
North vs. South Korea
While speaking at Korea's Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), Harris made an unfortunate slip of the tongue that suggested the United States was allied with North Korea.
"The United States shares a very important relationship, which is an alliance with the Republic of North Korea," Harris said, intending to refer to South Korea. "It is an alliance that is strong and enduring."
It shouldn't have been a huge deal – except for the fact that it was made literally on the border between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea (RoK) with the former being North Korea and the latter being South Korea. She also failed to correct herself, which only made matters worse.
Kamala Harris and the Giggles
Though not an actual gaffe, the biggest issue for many of the vice president's critics is her seemingly ill-placed giggling and laughs that she often used as a response to serious topics. She may have used it as a way to show that she wasn't taking a hard question personally, but it also suggested she wasn't taking the question seriously either.
Harris has gotten better, but largely because she has avoided one-on-one interviews – something that could be difficult as President Joe Biden and VP Harris will have to hit the campaign trail.
Author Experience and Expertise: A Senior Editor for 19FortyFive, Peter Suciu is a Michigan-based writer. He has contributed to more than four dozen magazines, newspapers, and websites with over 3,200 published pieces over a twenty-year career in journalism. He regularly writes about military hardware, firearms history, cybersecurity, politics, and international affairs. Peter is also a Contributing Writer for Forbes and Clearance Jobs. You can follow him on Twitter: @PeterSuciu.
