Wednesday, 30 Oct 2024

Veep hunting season has opened. But Kamala Harris is in with a shot | Simon Tisdall

Veep hunting season has opened. But Kamala Harris is in with a shot | Simon Tisdall


Veep hunting season has opened. But Kamala Harris is in with a shot | Simon Tisdall
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But the job itself is a cemetery from which few escape with their political lives. Indeed, attending funerals is in the job description. The incumbent is forever overshadowed by the president of the day, blamed for his blunders, given thankless tasks to perform.

Veep hunting recommenced in earnest last week after Biden confirmed he will seek a second term with Kamala Harris again at his side. As vice-president, Harris has been patronised by friends, ridiculed by pundits and traduced by enemies.

It also means Harris, less fearful of White House second-guessing and backstabbing, will be freer to speak her mind. Two powerful Democrat women, Jill Biden and Hillary Clinton, who have not always been entirely supportive, should rally round. Harris has earned this chance to make her case.

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