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Jamal Simmons Comments On Harris

Jamal Simmons Comments On Harris

In a surprising turn on CNN’s State of the Union, Jamal Simmons, former communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris, floated an idea that raised eyebrows and stirred lively discussion: President Biden should consider stepping down, allowing Harris to serve as the first female president of the United States.

Simmons argued that Biden could fulfill a “final promise” to be a “transitional figure,” suggesting the President’s resignation within the next 30 days could create an unprecedented opportunity for Democrats to “redefine” their party and engage voters in a fresh way.

“Joe Biden’s been a phenomenal president; he’s lived up to so many of the promises he’s made,” Simmons said on the panel. “There’s one promise left that he could fulfill, being a transitional figure… He could resign the presidency in the next 30 days, make Kamala Harris president of the United States.”

This statement prompted immediate reactions from host Dana Bash and Republican commentator Scott Jennings, both visibly taken aback. Jennings humorously compared the suggestion to a plot from House of Cards, saying, “Jamal’s out here writing a season of House of Cards.”

Simmons defended his stance, emphasizing that such a bold move would not only showcase Democratic “drama and transparency” but also spare Harris from the difficult role of overseeing the certification of her own loss in Congress on January 6. He argued that this maneuver could inject a much-needed “excitement” into the Democratic narrative and give Harris the opportunity to hold the office in her own right.

Dana Bash, astonished, remarked, “This has now jumped from an internet meme to a Sunday morning show!” She later pressed Simmons about Harris’s potential as a Supreme Court nominee, another avenue speculated for her political future.

Simmons, however, held fast to his presidential suggestion, highlighting the symbolic and practical benefits: “This is something within Joe Biden’s control… If he did it, it would… give Kamala Harris a chance to be the 47th President of the United States of America. It would disrupt all of Donald Trump’s paraphernalia, right? He’d have to rebrand everything. And make it easier for the next woman president not to have to hold all that weight of being the first.”

Simmons doubled down on his perspective on social media platform X, where he called on Democrats to embrace more dynamic, attention-grabbing tactics.

“Joe Biden has been amazing but he should fulfill one last promise—to be transitional,” he wrote. “Biden should resign and make Kamala Harris the first woman president. It’d turn tables on Trump, keep Kamala from presiding over Jan 6, make it easier for next woman to run.” He went on to assert that the “old rules no longer apply,” urging Democrats to understand that “Americans respond to drama and excitement” and use these elements to make a compelling case for their vision of the future.

Written by Mark Stevens - November 11, 2024