Obama ‘Very Upset’ with Kamala Harris, ‘Knows She Can’t Win’ as Democrats Suffer Internal Battle
Want to know why former President Barack Obama didn’t immediately get behind Joe Biden’s heir apparent as Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris — and still hasn’t, for that matter?
According to an inside source who spoke to the New York Post, the former president thinks that Harris can’t win against GOP nominee Donald Trump and “was shocked” to learn that Biden endorsed her so shortly after he announced he wasn’t running on social media on Sunday.
The source is anonymous, but is described by the paper as “close to the Biden family.”
And, if what they’re saying is accurate, it would be the best reason why Obama still hasn’t endorsed Harris even as the rest of the party gets behind her.
Both Obama and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi were two notable exceptions to the parade of stalwart Democrats who had come out in support of Harris after Sunday’s letter and social media endorsement from the president.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024
My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best… pic.twitter.com/x8DnvuImJV
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024