Obama Doubts Kamala Harris Can Beat Trump, Will Not Endorse Her

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Obama Doubts Kamala Harris Can Beat Trump, Will Not Endorse Her

Paul Bois 24 Jul 2024

Former President Barack Obama reportedly does not believe that Vice President Kamala Harris can beat former President Donald Trump in the general election and will hold on endorsing her.

On Sunday, President Joe Biden announced his exit from the 2024 race and immediately endorsed Kamala Harris. Speaking with the New York Post, a source close to the Biden family said the outgoing president’s decision to endorse Harris so quickly blindsided Obama.

“Obama’s very upset because he knows she can’t win,” the source told the outlet. “Obama knows she’s just incompetent — the border czar who never visited the border, saying that all migrants should have health insurance. She cannot navigate the landmines that are ahead of her.”

“When you are running for president there are things you can and can’t say,” source added.

“Wait until the debate… She can’t debate. She’s going to put her foot in her mouth about Israel, Palestine, Ukraine. She’s going to say something really stupid,” the source said. “Obama knew this was going to happen, Joe knew this was going to happen. Now she is going to have to answer real questions.”

Obama played an instrumental role in getting Joe Biden to drop out, including a blistering op-ed from actor George Clooney in the New York Times that Obama likely approved beforehand. Leaders in the Democratic Party, however, did not expect Biden to endorse Kamala so soon.

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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/07/24/report-obama-doubts-kamala-harris-can-beat-trump-will-not-endorse-her/

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NBC: Obama Finally Warming Up An Endorsement? UPDATED
Ed Morrissey

What's he waiting for? Labor Day? Or the deadline that the DNC quietly set yesterday for any other competitors?

When Joe Biden tweeted his withdrawal from the Democrat presidential nomination on Sunday and (almost) immediately endorsed Kamala Harris, party leaders rushed to add their support. Even the Dump Biden leaders who had been demanding an "open process" to replace Biden -- Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer -- were on board with The Anointment within 24 hours. The Clintons climbed aboard the Kamacela around the same time.

Notably absent -- the man who picked Joe Biden as his own running mate. After a couple of days of head-scratching by observers, NBC News reports that Barack Obama will finally ready an endorsement ... "soon"?

    Former President Barack Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris have been in close touch since she announced her presidential candidacy Sunday, having multiple conversations this week as she kicks off her campaign, according to four people familiar with their discussions.

    Obama privately has fully supported Harris’ candidacy and plans to endorse her soon, these people said.

    "He has been in regular contact with her and thinks she's been off to a great start," one of them said.

    Obama is one of the only high-profile Democrats in the country who has yet to endorse Harris. While other party leaders have stepped forward to publicly back her, he has so far kept his support private.

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https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2024/07/25/nbc-obama-finally-warming-up-an-endorsement-n3792254

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[rangerrebew]

Don't think for one second this has anything to do with patriotism, he doesn't have any.  I'm kind of wondering if we won't see a lawsuit from him, or some billionaire, challenging the two-term limit.

[Sighlass]

No, I am sure he is waiting to endorse her because he wants credit for pushing her over the top. He is about as self-centered as Trump.