Hello folks. Vice President Kamala Harris has been the focus of a lot of discussions recently. Following Joe Biden’s departure from the ticket, Harris has increasingly found herself in the spotlight as the presumptive nominee. Her public appearances have been meticulously curated, with famous entertainers assuming center stage at her heavily orchestrated rallies.
However, this past Thursday, Harris experienced a change of scenery when she was asked to deliver the eulogy at the funeral of recently deceased Democrat politician Sheila Jackson Lee in Houston. The situation took an interesting turn.
During her speech, Harris shifted focus to her own political record. At one point, she referred to herself as “the president,” which triggered applause from the attendees. Considering the solemn occasion, this was a surprising turn of events. As applause thundered through the room, the camera panned out to a wide shot of Jackson Lee’s coffin, revealing a chuckling Harris stumbling through the rest of her statement.
Here is Harris’ Freudian slip, “It was Sheila Jackson Lee whose bill made Juneteenth a federal holiday (applause), which as a United States senator I was proud to co-sponsor, and then as president, as vice president, it was my honor (long applause)…with the president, with the president, it was my honor, it was my honor with our president Joe Biden to stand beside Shelia Jackson Lee as our president signed her bill into law.”
Kamala Harris accidentally calls herself ‘the president’ during late Dem Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s eulogy — causing crowd to go wild https://t.co/eoD5XTAQVu pic.twitter.com/vAmOOuPl09
— New York Post (@nypost) August 1, 2024
This incident brought back memories of the Paul Wellstone memorial in 2002, which unexpectedly transformed into an anti-Republican event filled with cheer and jeering. At the time, the media tried to maintain an appearance of impartiality, and the decision to turn a funeral into a campaign rally sparked controversy. The backlash was so intense that it possibly influenced the election in favor of the Republicans, who were anticipated to be the losing party.
Who knows if there will be much media attention about Harris’ politicizing of a funeral or the inappropriate audience behavior- probably not because who can count on the media to portray the truth? Regardless, the episode leaves a bitter aftertaste. It raises questions about the sanctity of any event. Who uses a funeral to promote their political achievements? And who applauds during such a moment?
Sheila Jackson Lee’s funeral doesn’t seem like the place for a self aggrandizing campaign speech for Killery to give for herself…I mean for Kamala. #DemocratsAreEvil#WeirdAF pic.twitter.com/ngsMKG7jB6
— leslie (@leslie59904273) August 2, 2024
Unfortunately, it appears that some circles’ thirst for power is boundless. They’re willing to seize any opportunity to boost their chances, no matter how inappropriate it may seem. We’re cohabiting in a world with seemingly no repercussions for such actions. It’s a troubling situation, wouldn’t you agree?
