Matt Gorman, an influential Republican political strategist, unveiled his prediction on a recent CNN panel. According to Gorman, come 2028, Vice President Kamala Harris won’t be amassing votes as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee. This prophesy unfolds against the backdrop of a devastating defeat for the Democrats. In actuality, they were unable to secure victory against President-elect Donald Trump, losing not only the popular vote but also missing out on the crucial Electoral College points.
The loss for the Democrats extends beyond the presidency, cementing Republican control in the Senate and denying them any grip over the House. This undeniable Republican reign has rendered both executive and legislative branches under GOP control. The judicial branch also leans overwhelmingly in the Conservative party’s favor, especially with President Trump’s strategic placement of three of his nominated justices on the Supreme Court bench in his first term.
The 6-3 conservative supermajority engendered on the Supreme Court, seems to call in question the Democrats ideology, their strategies, and their leadership. The Democratic party’s inability to secure necessary votes for victory in this election cycle indicates a need for a radical overhaul of their strategies and possibly their leaders. The daunting question, however, remains about who will spearhead this considerable shift.
Strategist Gorman, during this aforementioned panel discussion, painstakingly highlighted the evident leadership gap that the Democratic Party will encounter. Post Joe Biden’s term, the Democrats essentially seem to be running around like headless chickens, bereft of a competent leader to command their mission.
Amongst initially floated names for Harris’ running mate was influential figure, Shapiro. In the end, however, she opted for Tim Walz, the Minnesota Governor. This left Harris, somewhat surprisingly, the favorite Democratic candidate for the presidential nominee of 2028, as per a recently conducted post-election poll.
Between 14th and 18th of November, a total of 1,010 potential voters participated in this poll. The margin of error for these results is calculated to be plus or minus 3.5 percentage points. Out of the 457 participants who expressed their allegiance to the Democrats or openly supported them, a whopping majority of 41 percent announced their favor for a Harris presidential run, leaving the second-best candidate, California Governor Gavin Newsom, in her dust with a mere 8 percent.
Coming in third on this poll with 7 percent was Shapiro. Following him was Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the once sought after running mate, Walz, who both gathered an uninspiring 6 percent each in terms of support from the participating Democrats.
The aftermath of this year’s election had conservative political analyst Ben Shapiro write off Harris and Walz’s fate conclusively. In his words: ‘It is high time we bid adieu to public personas like Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. They will soon be as forgettable as Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. Barely six months down the line, their names will be nothing more than a fleeting memory.’ Kaine, for those who need reminding, was the unsuccessful running mate of Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential race.
Expressing support for Harris is Yvette Lewis, one of the members of Democratic National Committee’s executive panel. According to Lewis, Harris is a phenomenal person and her decision, whatever it may be, would earn Lewis’s full approval. However, being phenomenal does not necessarily translate into being a successful candidate; perhaps, Democratic Party needs more than ‘phenomenon’ to win the elections.
On the 1st of February, the Democratic National Committee will elect new leaders, thereby attempting to bring in fresh energy and hopefully better strategies. Harris, however, seems to be undecided about her political future, raising more questions about her feasibility as a future leader for the party.
Recent reports from CNN, based on conversations with people in close quarters with the Vice President, reveal Harris’s indecision about her political career. The great Harris conundrum continues, leaving a wild void of uncertainty and lack of direction within the Democratic caucus.
In sum, whilst Harris may have emerged as a populist choice within Democratic factions, it is clear that her ability to lead the party as a presidential nominee is highly questionable. The GOP, riding high after a comprehensive election triumph, can only relish the Democratic parties ongoing disarray.
The leadership crisis and the lack of effective strategies within the Democratic party have been fully exposed in this past election. Gorman’s predictions for 2028 may seem harsh, but they reflect a greater truth about the state of the Democratic Party: the need for a comprehensive overhaul from the ground up.
If the dismal election outcome for Democrats and their subsequent responses have proven anything, it’s this: sheer popularity doesn’t win elections – competent leadership and effective strategies do. Consequently, Harris’s nomination for the 2028 presidency seems as improbable as the Democratic party’s current chances of regaining their footing.