Kamala Harris Suspends Presidential Campaign

 

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Kamala Harris, the self-described “obviously a top-tier” presidential candidate, told her campaign staff in a telephone call this morning that she would be dropping out of the race to be the nominee of the Democrat party to run for president of the United States, according to a breaking news story at POLITICO.

Moments ago, Harris tweeted confirmation:

Another day, another Democratic primary candidate packs it in. Over the weekend, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock (who?) withdrew as did Adm. Joe Sestak (seriously, who?) but Kamala Harris was expected to be a formidable option for the White House. Her notable campaign moments included a weird logo, attacking Joe Biden on school bussing, and getting vivisected by Tulsi Gabbard on criminal justice reform. Here’s where the Democratic field stands:

Still in the race

  • Michael Bennet (Sen., CO)
  • Joe Biden (Fmr. VP)
  • Michael Bloomberg (Fmr. Mayor, NY)
  • Cory Booker (Sen., NJ)
  • Pete Buttigieg (Mayor, South Bend, IN)
  • Julian Castro (Mayor, San Antonio, TX)
  • John Delaney (Fmr. Rep., MD)
  • Tulsi Gabbard (Rep., HI)
  • Amy Klobuchar (Sen., MN)
  • Deval Patrick (Fmr. Gov., MA)
  • Bernie Sanders (Sen., VT)
  • Tom Steyer (Businessman)
  • Elizabeth Warren (Sen., MA)
  • Marianne Williamson (Author)
  • Andrew Yang (Businessman)

Thrown in the towel

  • Steve Bullock
  • Bill de Blasio
  • Kirsten Gillibrand
  • Mike Gravel
  • John Hickenlooper
  • Jay Inslee
  • Wayne Messam
  • Seth Moulton
  • Richard Ojeda
  • Beto O’Rourke
  • Tim Ryan
  • Joe Sestak
  • Eric Swalwell
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  1. Allie Hahn Coolidge
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    I really am surprised to see her go this early. Wonder who will be next???

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  2. Bishop Wash Member
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    Vance Richards (View Comment):

    Just a few days ago she was cooking Thanksgiving dinner at someone’s house in Iowa so this must have been a recent realization.

    And Gov Newsome was just in Iowa, contrary to the ban on California state officials traveling to Iowa because of Iowa’s stand on transsexuals, campaigning for her. 

    • #32
  3. ToryWarWriter Coolidge
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    Suspended campaigns can still do some fundraising to pay off debts and staff.  

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  4. Gary Robbins Member
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    Allie Hahn (View Comment):

    I really am surprised to see her go this early. Wonder who will be next???

    Booker or Castro.

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  5. Jon1979 Inactive
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    Gary Robbins (View Comment):

    Allie Hahn (View Comment):

    I really am surprised to see her go this early. Wonder who will be next???

    Booker or Castro.

    Castro appears to be trying some last-ditch effort to win over Harris’ supporters by claiming she was unfairly treated by the media. It’s a pretty desperate ploy from someone who, unlike Kamala, really has only limited options back in his home state once his presidential campaign is over (especially since he hasn’t really improved his profile or how people in the state view him, other than at the Austin-based media outlets — for those not perpetually fantasizing about a Blue Texas, if they saw Julian as a TV character, he’d be Angel Martin from “The Rockford Files”)

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  6. TBA Coolidge
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    Barfly (View Comment):

    ‘Even if DJT heard it before his first Warren tweet, he’d have properly rejected it as insufficiently-stinging and overly-trying-to-be-clever-like-the-front-row-kids, with a shade of faux-literary-awareness. No way would DJT say “Fauxcahontas.”

    ‘No, calling her Pocahontas is perfect. It’s a schoolyard-level taunt that leaves the faux academic Warren powerless. The only thing that moderates its effectiveness is the false step made by amateurs who got there first for once.’ 

    I am persuaded. I prefer the ‘Faux’ but it just wouldn’t be Trumpian. 

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  7. MACHO GRANDE' (aka - Chris Cam… Coolidge
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    Julian Castro, in plan to let people know how caring he is, neglects to overstate the obvious.

    Well, OK, but shouldn’t the line read “Warns Against Neglecting the Hungry People”?  

    Other, alternate, yet unpublished headlines:

    Julian Castro, In Plan to End Fed, Warns Against Neglecting Toll Booths

    Julian Castro, In Plan to End Shortness, Warns Against Neglecting Small-Shinned People

    Julian Castro, In Plan to End Frowns, Warns Against Neglecting Under-funded Clown Schools

     

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  8. Western Chauvinist Member
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    MACHO GRANDE' (aka – Chri… (View Comment):

    Julian Castro, in plan to let people know how caring he is, neglects to overstate the obvious.

    Well, OK, but shouldn’t the line read “Warns Against Neglecting the Hungry People”?

    Other, alternate, yet unpublished headlines:

    Julian Castro, In Plan to End Fed, Warns Against Neglecting Toll Booths

    Julian Castro, In Plan to End Shortness, Warns Against Neglecting Small-Shinned People

    Julian Castro, In Plan to End Frowns, Warns Against Neglecting Under-funded Clown Schools

     

    Lord, lefties are insufferable. 

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  9. Max Ledoux Coolidge
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    Suspira (View Comment):

    Why do they always “suspend” their campaigns? As if they may rest up and give it another go somewhere down the line.

    One reason is that they have to still file financial disclosures with the FEC at the end of the quarter, and settle debts, and things. And they can still receive donations, although why someone would donate to a suspended campaign is not clear to me. Probably she can roll her campaign cash (if she has any) from her presidential campaign to her senate re-election campaign. Stuff like that.

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  10. Max Ledoux Coolidge
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    TBA (View Comment):

    Barfly (View Comment):

    ‘Even if DJT heard it before his first Warren tweet, he’d have properly rejected it as insufficiently-stinging and overly-trying-to-be-clever-like-the-front-row-kids, with a shade of faux-literary-awareness. No way would DJT say “Fauxcahontas.”

    ‘No, calling her Pocahontas is perfect. It’s a schoolyard-level taunt that leaves the faux academic Warren powerless. The only thing that moderates its effectiveness is the false step made by amateurs who got there first for once.’

    I am persuaded. I prefer the ‘Faux’ but it just wouldn’t be Trumpian.

    Fauxcahontas is too complicated. 

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  11. Barfly Member
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    Max Ledoux (View Comment):

    TBA (View Comment):

    Barfly (View Comment):

    ‘Even if DJT heard it before his first Warren tweet, he’d have properly rejected it as insufficiently-stinging and overly-trying-to-be-clever-like-the-front-row-kids, with a shade of faux-literary-awareness. No way would DJT say “Fauxcahontas.”

    ‘No, calling her Pocahontas is perfect. It’s a schoolyard-level taunt that leaves the faux academic Warren powerless. The only thing that moderates its effectiveness is the false step made by amateurs who got there first for once.’

    I am persuaded. I prefer the ‘Faux’ but it just wouldn’t be Trumpian.

    Fauxcahontas is too complicated.

    Spot on. That’s what DJT would say.

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