On Thursday, at a town hall for Latinos hosted by Univision, Vice President Kamala Harris was asked to explain how she ascended to the presidential nomination while the Democratic Party ousted President Joe Biden from the race.
She had no answer.
An elderly Latino man who described himself as uncertain of which way he would vote spoke of Harris gaining the nomination, saying, “It seemed something unprecedented, so close to the elections. … I am also concerned about the way I feel President Biden was pushed aside.”
“How can you clarify this whole process and how you were elected?” Harris was asked.
“First of all, thank you for being so candid and allowing me to answer the question, thank you,” Harris began. Then she offered a lengthy response that gave no clue as to how the process by which she gained the nomination came about, saying, “President Biden made a decision that I think history will show was probably one of the most courageous that a president could make, which is he decided to put country above his personal interest. And he made that decision. He very, within that same period of time, supported my candidacy and urged me to run.”