Political analyst Mark Halperin has revealed that former President Joe Biden’s team is prepared to release unflattering details about former Vice President Kamala Harris if she decides to challenge him in the 2024 election. Halperin’s comments suggest that Biden’s advisors might deploy stories akin to those that emerged from John McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate in 2008, potentially highlighting potential shortcomings in Harris’ readiness for the presidency. These remarks come amid growing concerns within the Democratic Party about the potential impact of the Biden and Harris’ political futures on the party’s trajectory.
Additionally, Harris recently announced her upcoming memoir, ‘107 Days,’ documenting her brief presidential campaign, shortly after Biden signed a $10 million deal for his own memoir. Halperin indicated that Biden’s administration was highly supportive of Harris, providing her with numerous opportunities to meet with world leaders, but ultimately determined she wasn’t ready for the presidency. The Democratic Party may now have to navigate internal tensions as both figures consider their next steps.
Halperin’s remarks were made during a discussion on 2Way’s ‘The Morning Meeting’ with Sean Spicer and Dan Turrentine, where he dismissed the notion that the Biden team had discussed the books with Harris. He emphasized that if the Biden people felt threatened by Harris’ potential run, they would be ready to push back by releasing stories about her performance as vice president that might not reflect well on her. The analyst’s ‘Palin-esque’ comment refers to revelations from 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain’s 2018 memoir, which revealed he regretted picking former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate.
Halperin later elaborated on his own show on Tuesday, explaining how the Biden administration attempted to prepare Harris for a potential presidential run but found she wasn’t ‘ready for prime time.’ He pointed out that she had an unprecedented number of meetings with world leaders during her tenure, but the administration ultimately determined she wasn’t prepared to lead the nation. The Democratic Party may now have to navigate internal tensions as both figures consider their next steps in the 2024 election.
Fox News Digital reached out to Biden and Harris’ teams for comment but did not immediately receive responses. The situation highlights the potential for internal party conflicts as both Biden and Harris consider their political futures, with the possibility of a primary challenge looming.