As we've told you this week, Democrat presidential nominee and VP Kamala Harris has been desperate to insert herself into the leadership chain amid responses to two hurricanes following criticism of her appearances at fundraisers and sipping a beer during a softball interview with Stephen Colbert while storms were hitting.&nbsp;

While Harris was criticizing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and accusing him of ignoring her phone calls, Presdient Biden was praising his response. That sounds you heard was Harris getting <a href="https://twitchy.com/gordon-k/2024/10/09/under-the-bus-biden-sticks-by-claim-he-is-in-touch-with-desantis-and-sticks-it-to-harris-n2401974" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">thrown under the bus</a>:

Biden and DeSantis teaming up to make Harris look bad is the kind of bipartisanship we're here for!

Harris later called into numerous programs, up to and including an appearance on The Weather Channel, where the VP tried to share her newfound hurricane expertise. Harris also called Lawrence O'Donnell on MSNBC:

If it seems like Harris' interest in storm response has something to do with her presidential campaign, that's because it does:

According to @BurtMaclin_FBI, this is how much Harris' hurricane response interest has increased in the last couple of weeks:

Here are all the numbers if you can't see them above:

Beryl:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3 &nbsp; | &nbsp; &nbsp;0&nbsp;

Fiona: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1 &nbsp; | &nbsp; &nbsp;0

Ida: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2 &nbsp;| &nbsp; &nbsp;0&nbsp;

Ian: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;0&nbsp; | &nbsp; &nbsp; 0&nbsp;

Helene:&nbsp; &nbsp;26 &nbsp;| &nbsp; 16&nbsp;

Milton: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;5 &nbsp;| &nbsp; &nbsp;3

That's why it was so laughable when Harris tried to claim that Ron DeSantis was the one trying to "play politics" with these storms.

{ai:summary}Vice President Kamala Harris has faced criticism for her response to recent hurricanes, especially amid allegations of prioritizing campaign appearances over disaster management. President Biden's praise for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis contrasted with Harris's claims of being ignored, highlighting her struggle for visibility in crisis management.Harris's increased focus on hurricanes appears to coincide with her presidential campaign efforts, as evidenced by a significant uptick in her related social media activity. Critics argue that her actions reflect self-promotion rather than genuine concern for disaster response. #politics

Here's a 'by the Numbers' Look at Kamala Harris' Sudden Interest in Discussing Hurricane Response

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