


Maybe this is why Kamala Harris didn’t have any lines in President Biden’s re-election announcement video.
The vice president left commentators befuddled late Tuesday by repeating herself multiple times at a pro-abortion rally in Washington.
“So, I think it’s very important, as you have heard from so many incredible leaders, for us at every moment in time — and certainly this one — to see the moment in time in which we exist and are present, and to be able to contextualize it, to understand where we exist in the history and in the moment as it relates not only to the past but the future,” Harris said during the event at Howard University, her alma mater.
The 58-year-old had been calling for opposition to Republicans’ “national agenda,” saying the GOP wants to restrict reproductive rights, voting rights and LGBTQ protections.
The bizarre digression was noted by Harris’ critics, some of whom have compared her “word salads” to those uttered by Selina Meyer, the clueless vice president portrayed by Julia Louis-Drefyus on HBO’s “Veep.”
“Good lord,” reacted Washington Examiner executive editor Seth Mandel.
“Takes me back to high school speech class when people needed a 5-minute speech but had a solid 3:45 and needed to stretch it out,” another user responded.
“So much material here for [“Saturday Night Live”] if they cared about being funny again, but no,” tweeted Tim Murtaugh, the communications director for former President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign.
“Word salad from Kamala,” tweeted Steve Guest, a special communications adviser for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).


“It’s almost like legalizing weed was a mistake,” joked The Dispatch editor-in-chief Jonah Goldberg, making reference to Harris’ past admitted marijuana use.
The Howard speech was Harris’ first major event since she and President Biden announced earlier Tuesday that they would seek re-election in 2024, a fact that was not lost on some.
“Given the advanced age of the president, the VP should be judged against the standard set for the top of the ticket,” insisted Hudson Institute senior fellow Rebecca Heinrichs.
In their video campaign announcement, Harris, whose average approval numbers are worse than Biden’s, appeared more than a dozen times but made no remarks.

Tuesday also was not the first time the VP has used repetitive language.
At a March White House event to mark Women’s History Month, the vice president declared — alongside second gentleman Doug Emhoff, President Biden and first lady Jill Biden — that all were present to “honor the women who made history throughout history.”
Last March, Harris mused on time while touting efforts to bring high-speed internet to communities in Louisiana.

“The significance of the passage of time, right? The significance of the passage of time. So when you think about it, there is great significance to the passage of time,” she said during a visit to Sunset, La.
White House officials are reportedly concerned about Harris’ becoming “a drag on the ticket” as the 2024 election looms, according to Axios — with senior adviser Anita Dunn directing staff members to schedule more events for the word-challenged vice president.