Kamala Harris

I am old enough to remember when President Dwight Eisenhower was gearing up for reelection in 1956 and there was speculation about replacing Richard Nixon as vice president. Eisenhower was asked what had Nixon done during the first term and he answered that if given a week he would think of something. President Eisenhower was not being cruel, he was simply being truthful. Kamala Harris was designated by President Biden to deal with problems at the southern border and failed spectacularly. She is manifestly unfit for the presidency.

President Biden should have replaced her with a more competent vice presidential choice months ago. Democrats have dozens of talented men and women who could have filled the ticket without the manifest problems Harris has demonstrated. I suspect that such discussions were held and the president felt that a more competent candidate would lead to speculation about the head of the ticket. Harris had been insurance for Biden, but after special counsel Hur’s report, has become a liability. And so it goes in topsy-turvy election year 2024.

Paul Bloustein Cincinnati, Ohio