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While it’s true that the Democratic Party has coalesced behind Kamala Harris, there are still cracks in the coalition that may become problematic. Harris is currently enjoying a swell of enthusiasm, which is largely due to Joe Biden dropping out, not because she became the presumptive nominee. Harris is still the least popular vice president in the history of polling, and once the honeymoon phase ends, the party will remember why.
Some in the party haven’t forgotten. Barack Obama didn’t immediately endorse her because he didn’t think she could win, but he finally did so on Friday, likely realizing that Biden’s initial endorsement of her on Sunday paved her path to the nomination.
However, as I previously reported, the megadonor class is not fully on board with Kamala, and that could be a problem down the road. Perhaps we’ll see. Perhaps after the convention they will fall in line.
But in a stunning twist this week, Black Lives Matter isn’t on board with the Kamala Coronation.
“A 24-hour process of talking to party bosses is not democratic, nor is it a process Democrats should be proud of. We do not live in a dictatorship. Delegates are not oligarchs”, the organization said in a post on X on Tuesday. “Installing Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee and an unknown vice president without any public voting process would make the modern Democratic Party a party of hypocrites.
