Vice President Kamala Harris said in a recent interview released this week that she will step up to the plate amid questions about President Joe Biden’s mental health and growing doubts about his ability to continue serving as commander in chief. He said he was ready to become president.
Harris’ comments come after Special Counsel Robert Hur concluded in a criminal investigation into Biden’s handling of classified materials that Biden “intentionally retained and disclosed classified materials,” but criminal charges were not warranted. “At trial, Mr. Biden will likely present himself to the jury as a sympathetic, well-meaning old man with a poor memory,” the prosecutor said in a statement released after the trial.
Reports say Biden doesn’t remember basic details about major events in his life, including when he served as vice president in the Obama administration, and despite talking about his son’s death, he doesn’t know when his son was born. He said he couldn’t remember if he had died within a few years. frequent.
Biden then held a press conference to prove his mental strength to be president, but ended up yelling at reporters and forgetting many important details.
This report comes as a recent poll found that 86% of Americans think Biden is too old to be president again and 76% are concerned about his mental health. ‘s press conference set off alarm bells among Democratic Party leaders who are privately panicking about Biden’s chances of winning. .
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Harris was asked whether she would have to convince voters that Biden was ready to take over, citing voters’ concerns about Biden’s age and mental health. Ta.
“I’m ready to serve. There’s no question about that,” Harris replied. She claimed that everyone who sees her during her work “walks away fully aware of my leadership abilities.”
Jennifer Palmieri, who worked in the Obama and Clinton administrations and on Hillary Clinton’s unsuccessful 2016 campaign, said the Herr report could mean Harris is needed sooner rather than later. He told the Journal that Harris’ ability to serve really drew attention.
“There’s always going to be a lot of scrutiny and pressure on her in the 2024 campaign, but that moment is here now,” she said. “I think the special counsel’s report accelerated that moment in some ways.”
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If Biden decides not to run again, Harris would be the top choice among Democratic voters with 15%, according to a recent Harvard CAPS/Harris poll. After Harris, 8% of voters want Hillary Clinton, 7% want Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and 7% want Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia). , 5% want California Governor Gavin Newsom, and the list is thinning. From there.
In last year’s NBC News poll, Harris’ rating was -17, the lowest rating for a vice president in history. Other vice presidents rated include Dick Cheney (+23), Al Gore (+15), Biden (+1), and Pence (-4).