Democrats are desperate to understand why Kamala Harris lost so spectacularly to Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election and continue to flail about in grasping for that knowledge.
But Jamal Simmons, who served as Harris’ communications director from January 2022 to January 2023 before joining CNN as on-air political commentator, has narrowed it down to the public’s desire for “drama and transparency.”
And on that note, Simmons suggested Sunday on State of the Union that President Biden should resign and allow Harris to become president for the drama it would evoke.
“Joe Biden has been a phenomenal president. He’s lived up to so many of the promises he’s made,” said Simmons. “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 the President United States.”
“He would absolve her from being able to — from having to oversee the January 6th transition, right, of her own defeat,” he added. “And it would make sure that it would dominate the news at a point where Democrats have to learn drama and transparency and doing things that the public want to see is a time — this is the moment for us to change the entire perspective of how Democrats operate.”
WATCH: Harris advisor floats INSANE conspiracy that Joe Biden should resign immediately so that Kamala Harris can spend a few days as our first female president before President Trump takes over. pic.twitter.com/lqyHthXJC3
— Kaelan Dorr (@KDORR_USA) November 10, 2024
In pushing the harebrained idea on X, Simmons claimed without explaining how that such a move would “turn the tables on Trump.”
“Joe Biden has been amazing but he should fulfill one last promise – to be transitional,” Simmons said. “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 the next woman to run.”
“Dems have better policies but we must realize the old rules no longer apply,” he explained. “We are not playing table tennis. We are in a mixed martial arts fight and Americans respond to drama and excitement. We should use that to make our arguments for a better path forward.”
Dems have better policies but we must realize the old rules no longer apply. We are not playing table tennis. We are in a mixed martial arts fight and Americans respond to drama and excitement. We should use that to make our arguments for a better path forward.
— Jamal Simmons (@JamalSimmons) November 10, 2024
Of course, rewarding Kamala Harris for suffering such a colossal loss would put a crimp in everyone’s Trump 47 swag:
Please don’t ruin my MAGA 47-45 hat.
— Jackfufu (@jackfufu38) November 10, 2024
Here’s a quick sampling of other responses to the story, as seen on X:
Kamala has been handed every position she has ever held.
— SS (@ss_scmb) November 10, 2024
Kamala has been handed every position she has ever held.
— SS (@ss_scmb) November 10, 2024
There’s absolutely no way that a majority of women want this stunt to be how the first woman becomes president for 30 days. What a slap in the face.
— Jason (@jray129) November 10, 2024
Like that rookie that gets there first touchdown with three minutes left in the fourth and their team down by 40.
— Brandon©️Tweets (@brandontweeting) November 10, 2024
“DEMOCRACY” they shouted! They pulled a coup on Joe Biden and inserted a candidate that never received ONE VOTE from the American’s and to float installing Kamala Harris as POTUS is not DEMOCRACY!!
— Faith In America (@NWIPatriots) November 10, 2024
It’s a joy to watch democrats have to cope with this historic win for Trump
— Jeff (@yoitsjeff7) November 10, 2024
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