
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Vice President Kamala Harris’s new memoir <em>107 Days</em> was meant to offer a behind-the-scenes look at her whirlwind presidential campaign and a steppingstone to a 2028 bid for the Democrat presidential nomination. Instead, it has ignited a firestorm of criticism—not just for its political revelations, but for what it suggests about Harris’s own opinions. Her comments about Pete Buttigieg and Josh Shapiro have raised serious questions not only about her judgment and her own prejudices but also her assumptions about the American electorate. ; They suggest that <strong>she</strong> &#8230; more than the American people &#8230; harbors antisemitic and homophobic prejudices.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">At the onset of her campaign, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro was being touted by the political establishment as the strongest pick as a running mate. ; He was governor of a critical must-win swing state with widespread support across Pennsylvania, including in deeply conservative areas. ;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Many Democrats –and Republicans (this writer included) &#8212; believed Shapiro would be the strongest candidate to join her ticket. ;  ;Jewish Americans like Shapiro, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have risen to high office without their faith being a political liability. To suggest that Shapiro’s Jewishness was a barrier to national acceptance is not only inaccurate—it is offensive. It is antisemitic.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">According to excerpts published by <em>The Atlantic</em>, Harris considered Buttigieg her top choice for running mate but ultimately deemed him “too risky” because he is gay.  ;Buttigieg, despite being openly gay, was elected mayor of South Bend in the very conservative state of Indiana—and ran a credible campaign for president in 2020. His sexual orientation was never a disqualifying factor in the eyes of voters.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">She wrote, “We were already asking a lot of America to accept a woman &#8230; a Black woman. &#8230;, a Black woman married to a Jewish man. Part of me wanted to say, screw it let’s just do it. But knowing what was at stake, it was too big of a risk”.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Now let us ponder this. ; If a gay guy was applying for a job and the potential employer rejects him solely on the basis of his sexual orientation, that would be a violation of the law – and the left-wing establishment would go nuts. ; Despite all of Buttigieg’s qualifications, she rejected him for only one reason. ; He is gay. ; That is homophobic.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">America has already proven it is capable of embracing diversity in leadership. Barack Obama’s election as the first Black president and Harris’ own rise to Vice President are powerful testaments to that.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Yet Harris’s memoir suggests she saw Shapiro and Buttigieg as detriments to the ticket based solely on being Jewish and one being gay. That is not just a strategic miscalculation—it’s a reflection of her own prejudices. By projecting her fears onto the electorate, Harris reveals more about her own intolerance than that of the voters she claims to understand.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Harris’s defenders argue that she was simply being pragmatic, weighing the risks of a ticket that might challenge voters’ comfort zones. (Again, putting it on the voters.) But that defense falls flat. ; If Harris truly believed Buttigieg was the best choice, she should have picked him. If she respected Shapiro’s record, she should have looked past any personal discomfort she may have felt. Instead, she chose to play it safe as she saw it—and in doing so, revealed both a lack of faith in the very electorate she hopes to lead and her own internal prejudices.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Even Buttigieg seemed taken aback by Harris’s rationale. In response to the memoir, he said, “My experience in politics has been that the way that you earn trust with voters is based mostly on what they think you’re going to do for their lives, not on categories”. That statement underscores a fundamental truth. ; The American people care more about competence and character than identity politics. Harris’ fails to recognize that it is a glaring flaw in her political instincts.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ironically, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz may be seen as a DEI pick in reverse. ; She was playing the identity politics game by opting for an older White Christian male. ; That smacks of White supremacy – and her choice may well have cost her the election. ; It was the DEI game that had President Biden making a Black woman the only consideration for his running mate. And how well did that turn out for him and the Democratic Party in the long run?</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The backlash from within her own party has been swift. Democratic operatives and insiders have expressed confusion and frustration over Harris’ reasoning and political acumen. ; To add insult to injury, Harris used her book to take pot shots at fellow Democrats. ; Her decision to air grievances and settle scores with various other Democrat colleagues – including President Biden – did not sit well. ;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">What we have seen so far from the excerpts, her memoir reads more like a political autopsy than a roadmap for the future – as she may perceive it. ; With each strategic revelation, Harris sinks her out-of-the-gate longshot chance for the 2028 Democrat presidential nomination further and further into the political abyss.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">So, there ‘tis.</p>

Is Harris Antisemitic and Homophobic? Her book suggests so.
