
<p>Vice President Kamala Harris had a wonderful career in California. ; She started her political rise in uber liberal San Francisco – where she served as District Attorney. ; She moved up to the Golden States’ Attorney General – and from there to the United States Senate. ; That is when her jet engines started to sputter.</p>



<p>She joined the field of Democratic candidates in the 2020 presidential primaries. She came on strong and fizzled quickly. She was not the people’s choice.</p>



<p>She got a golden ticket when Joe Biden selected her to be his running mate – despite her poor performance in the presidential race. ; Biden did not pick her based on her popularity or qualifications. ; He promised to select a Black woman regardless of qualifications – or the qualifications of other possibilities. ; It was a political correctness DEI choice. ; There were not a lot of Black female candidates from which to choose. ; For all practical purposes, Harris was the only choice given Biden’s racial and gender requirement.</p>



<p>Harris came through four years as Vice President without distinction – at least positive distinction. She was best known for staff departures &#8230; conflict with the Biden’s staff &#8230; failure, as border czar. She was assigned to push for the Democrats’ pet voting rights legislation &#8212; and she failed. She became more famous for her bizarre cackling and “word salad” rhetoric &#8212; often resulting in being the brunt of mocking late-night comedy.</p>



<p>But &#8230; when it became obvious to Democrat leaders and donors that Biden was not going to beat Trump &#8212; and when his mental decline could no longer be covered-up – it was too late for the Party to have an open selection process for a successor. ; Harris was the default choice.</p>



<p>In the campaign, Harris burst on the scene like a skyrocket – and fizzled quickly, as is his habit. There is something – maybe a number of things – that undercuts her public appeal. Just as it did in the 2024 primaries. She has never done well with voters on the national scene. Besides Biden, Harris may be the only Democrat who could not beat Trump.</p>



<p>Since her defeat, Harris has been largely ignored by Democratic leadership – and the left-wing media. ; Politically, she has been put in the rearview mirror.</p>



<p>So &#8230; what about her desired comeback? ; In a nutshell, I would say &#8230; “ain’t gonna happen.”</p>



<p>Her two options appear to be a run for governor of California in 2026 or a later run for President. ; A return to the Senate seems out of the question unless she runs from a state other than California. ; Those Senate seats are tied up by Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff. ;</p>



<p>It has been done, however. Both Robert Kennedy and Hillary Clinton abandoned their home states to run successfully in New York. Mitt Romney moved from his ancestral state of Michigan &#8212; where his father was governor – to serve as governor of Massachusetts. After losing a presidential bid in 2012, he moved to Utah to serve as a United States senator. Unfortunately for Harris, there are not any good options in deep blue states.</p>



<p>She can focus on another presidential run in 2028. As the 2024 candidate, one might think she would be in a strong position. But not so. She lacks shelf appeal among the national electorate. And &#8230; she is not well-liked by the current Democrat leaders – fractured as they are. She would not get any support from the old guard – Obama, Shumer, Pelosi. She would be opposed by a field of more qualified contenders – Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro, California Governor Newsom, Minnesota Governor Walz, and others. And she would not be the choice of the radical left – Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez and the so-called “squad”. She would have a difficult time winning over the Democrat donor class.</p>



<p>If she has any hope of holding a major political office in the future, the only conceivable chance seems to be that run for California governor – and I would see that as a very long shot. And even if she would pull off a surprise win in liberal California, it would not be a stepping stone to the White House. Harris does not wear well on the national stage.</p>



<p>So, there ‘tis.</p>

Kamala looking for a comeback … fat chance
