{"id":2174349,"date":"2024-02-12T15:38:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T20:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-kamala-harris-claims-there-is-no-question-about-her-ability-to-lead-when-bidens-brain-fails\/"},"modified":"2024-02-12T15:41:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T20:41:33","slug":"fact-check-kamala-harris-claims-there-is-no-question-about-her-ability-to-lead-when-bidens-brain-fails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-kamala-harris-claims-there-is-no-question-about-her-ability-to-lead-when-bidens-brain-fails\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Kamala Harris Asserts Confidence in Her Leadership Abilities Amid Concerns About Biden&#8217;s Cognitive Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-kamala-harris-claims-there-is-no-question-about-her-ability-to-lead-when-bidens-brain-fails%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2174349&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><section id=\"article\">\n<article data-post-title=\"FACT CHECK: Kamala Harris Claims There Is 'No Question' About Her Ability To Lead (When Biden's Brain Fails)\" data-post-slug=\"http:\/\/texas-megachurch-shooter-had-free-palestine-inscribed-on-rifle\" data-post-url id=\"print-1859421\">\n<div>\n<h2>Historically Unpopular Vice\u2064 President\u2064 Asserts Readiness to Serve<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>(Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Claim<\/strong>: Vice President\u200c Kamala Harris confidently stated that \u200cthere is &#8220;no question&#8221;\u200d about her ability \u200dto step up as president if Joe Biden, 81, is \u2063deemed unfit for\u200b office. \u2062The <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/elections\/kamala-harris-says-she-is-ready-to-serve-as-biden-faces-age-scrutiny-8f39c442\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reports<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><em>During a flight on Air Force Two, Vice \u2064President Kamala Harris was asked about\u2064 voters&#8217; concerns regarding \u200cPresident Biden&#8217;s age and whether\u2063 she \u200cneeds\u200b to convince them of her readiness to\u200c serve. \u2062Her response was direct and unwavering: &#8220;I am ready to serve. There&#8217;s no question about\u2063 that,&#8221; Harris stated. She emphasized that anyone who\u200d witnesses her in \u2062action is fully aware of \u200cher leadership capabilities.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Context<\/strong>: \u2063In a groundbreaking <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/biden-administration\/here-are-the-biggest-revelations-in-the-special-counsels-report-on-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> released last week, Special Counsel Robert Hur described \u2062Biden as an &#8220;elderly man with a poor memory&#8221;\u200b who should not \u2064face charges for mishandling classified information due to his age and cognitive impairment.<\/p>\n<p>Hur&#8217;s\u200b account of Biden&#8217;s mental challenges merely confirmed what most Americans have already\u200c witnessed. According to an ABC\u200d News\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/biden-administration\/bad-news-for-sleepy-joe-trump-is-crushing-biden-on-this-vital-metric\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">poll<\/a> \u200dearlier \u2064this year, only\u2064 28 percent of\u200b Americans believed Biden possessed the mental sharpness required \u200dto effectively serve as president.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that\u2062 someone officially acknowledged these\u2064 concerns in writing caused \u2063panic among Democrats, as \u200dit reminded them that \u200dBiden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-criminal-investigation-ramps-up-over-attempts-to-overturn-2020-election\/\" title=\"Intensified probe into election overturn attempts.\">vice\u200d president<\/a> (Harris) is one of the most unpopular politicians in the \u200bcountry,\u200b and her\u200c promotion is not\u200b desired.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Analysis<\/strong>: There are numerous doubts about Harris&#8217;s \u200breadiness to assume \u2062the role of commander in chief. \u2062If this \u2063were not the \u2062case, she would likely be the Democratic \u200bnominee in 2024. It is far \u200dfrom true that everyone who observes Harris in action believes she \u200bwould excel as\u200c president.\u200b In fact, many of her own staff members would <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/biden-administration\/fleeing-by-the-dozen-kamalas-chief-of-staff-becomes-12th-aide-to-ditch-scandal-plagued-veep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prefer<\/a> to work <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/biden-administration\/staff-exodus-another-kamala-aide-heads-for-the-exit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">under someone else<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Less than six months after Harris took office, <em>Politico<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2021\/06\/30\/kamala-harris-office-dissent-497290\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that her office fostered an &#8220;abusive environment&#8221; where employees\u2063 often felt mistreated. Former Harris \u200cstaffers have described \u200bfeeling <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/politics\/kamala-harris-staffer-trauma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">terrified<\/a> that &#8220;she could become the most powerful person on the planet.&#8221; Even a former aide who\u2063 had positive things to say about Harris \u200dadmitted \u200dthat the stress levels among staff were so high that it affected their health.<\/p>\n<p>Harris&#8217;s critics \u200coften\u200c refrain from publicly criticizing \u200dher due to fear of\u200d being labeled as racist or misogynistic.\u200c Last year, an anonymous House Democrat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/magazine\/2023\/02\/16\/senior-democrats-joe-biden-old-00083129\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">confided<\/a> to a <em>Politico<\/em> reporter, after turning off the recording device, that Harris is not fit to be president. \u200cAnother suggested\u2062 that no white Democratic lawmaker would express concerns \u200bon \u200bthe record.<\/p>\n<p>Even those whose job \u200cis to publicly support Harris often struggle to do so convincingly. During an October 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/white-house-chief-of-staff-cant-name-one-time-kamala-harris-made-a-difference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview<\/a> with the <em>Atlantic<\/em>, White\u200c House chief of staff \u200cJeff Zients\u2062 &#8220;chuckled uncomfortably&#8221; when asked about his\u2062 confidence in Harris&#8217;s ability to serve as president. He also had difficulty \u2064recalling a moment when Biden relied\u200c on Harris for\u200d guidance. Zients promised to follow up with\u200c an example after \u200bthe\u2064 interview but\u200b failed to\u200d do so.<\/p>\n<p>At the very least, one could argue that Joe Biden is confident in Harris&#8217;s ability to serve as president, as he often appears to believe that &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/biden-administration\/watch-14-times-joe-biden-forgot-he-was-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President Harris<\/a>&#8221; has been running the country for several\u2063 years. However, the American people \u2064tend to side with Harris&#8217;s critics. According to an \u200cNBC News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/24402843-240037-nbc-january-2024-poll_2424-release\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">poll<\/a> released in January,\u200b only 28 percent of registered voters had a\u2064 favorable opinion of the vice president. Harris \u200balso\u200c faced a \u200dhumiliating <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/biden-administration\/ouch-kamala-harris-gets-brutally-fact-checked-for-claiming-people-like-her\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fact check<\/a> \u200dlast August after falsely claiming to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-responds-to-polls-that-show-shes-the-worst-rated-vp-in-history\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris addresses being the lowest-rated VP in history.\">great approval ratings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict<\/strong>: \u2064We rate this claim 4 Flaming Clintons.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How do concerns about her leadership abilities and\u200d policy failures contribute to the overall perception\u2064 that Kamala Harris\u2063 is\u2062 not prepared to assume the role \u2064of commander \u200bin chief<\/h2>\n<p><span>  _blank&#8221; rel=&#8221;noopener&#8221;>told \u2064Politico<\/a> that Harris\u2063 was &#8220;overrated&#8221; and &#8220;not ready for prime time.&#8221; The individual attributed Harris&#8217;s rise to her\u2063 race and\u2064 gender rather than her qualifications or abilities.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2062 is important to note that Harris&#8217;s lack of popularity and doubts about\u2064 her readiness for the presidency are not solely based on her personality or leadership style. \u2064There are also \u2063substantive \u200dpolicy concerns that contribute to the\u200b skepticism surrounding her ability to\u2064 lead.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most \u2064significant policy failures associated with Harris is her mishandling of the \u2064border crisis. Since being appointed as the\u2062 point person on the issue \u200dby Biden,\u2064 Harris has shown a\u200b concerning\u2063 lack of\u200c engagement and leadership. Her reluctance to\u200b visit the border and address the crisis head-on has raised questions about her commitment to effectively handling the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u200c Harris has demonstrated a pattern of flip-flopping on important issues, which undermines her credibility and raises doubts about her ability to\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/to-eradicate-aids-dems-can-learn-a-lot-from-republican-presidents\/\" title=\"To Eradicate AIDS, Dems Can Learn a Lot from Republican Presidents\">make sound decisions<\/a>. For example, during the Democratic primary, she \u200dadvocated for\u200b the elimination of private health\u2064 insurance, only to backtrack and claim \u2062she misunderstood the question.\u200c This inconsistency calls into question her judgment and reliability.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Kamala Harris&#8217;s claim of being ready to \u200dserve \u200cas president is \u2064met with skepticism and doubt. Her lack of popularity, concerns about her leadership abilities, \u2064and policy failures all contribute \u2062to the overall perception that \u2064she is \u200cnot prepared to assume the role \u2063of commander in chief. As the American people continue to witness Biden&#8217;s mental decline, the question of Harris&#8217;s\u200c readiness\u2062 becomes even\u200d more significant. It is crucial for voters \u200dto carefully consider these \u2063factors when \u200devaluating Harris&#8217;s ability to \u2064effectively\u2064 lead the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vice President Kamala Harris, historically unpopular, assures the Wall Street Journal that she is prepared to assume the presidency if Joe Biden, 81, is deemed unfit. She confidently states that there is &#8220;no question&#8221; about her readiness to serve. 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