Vice President Kamala Harris is being called to resign from her position in order to give President Joe Biden a better chance at reelection.
Kathleen Parker of the Washington Post editorial board penned the opinion editorial published Friday. Parker wrote a similar recommendation to Sarah Palin, John McCain’s presidential pick ahead of the 2008 election.
“This is why I propose with all due respect that Harris step away from the ticket,” Parker wrote. “Please, Madame Vice President, do it for your country.”
Only 37% of those surveyed by FiveThirtyEight approve of Harris, an especially low approval rate for a vice president. Even at the end of then-Vice President Mike Pence’s term, his approval rating was only a seven-point drop from its beginning at 41%, according to a Gallup poll
“The Kamala conundrum comes down to this: She was picked because she was Black and female, a combo tantamount to job security,” Parker wrote. “Now that she has become a burden to the Democratic ticket, Biden can’t fire her. He can’t risk alienating his base. Full stop. The seriousness of this situation can’t be overstated. Biden’s diminishing faculties, notwithstanding his relatively successful State of the Union address, and his increasing physical frailty are concerning.”
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