Senior NBC Reporter Releases Excerpts Of His Latest Book

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Rachel Stevenson
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Well, isn’t this just the cherry on top of the Democrats’ dysfunctional sundae. According to Jonathan Allen — respected journalist, political insider, and, let’s be honest, no card-carrying member of the GOP — former President Barack Obama was quietly torpedoing Kamala Harris’s campaign before it even left the harbor.

That’s right. The man who practically handpicked Joe Biden in 2020, and once called Kamala “the future of the party,” apparently decided the future wasn’t looking so hot and decided to light a match behind the scenes.

Allen dropped the bombshell on MSNBC, of all places, where he and co-author Amie Parnes were promoting their upcoming book, FIGHT: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House. Wild might be underselling it. According to Allen, Obama not only thought Biden needed to bow out (a rare moment of agreement with most of America), but also didn’t want Harris anywhere near the top of the ticket.

The reason? He didn’t think she could win. Translation: he saw the same polls, the same awkward interviews, and the same nervous laughter we all did and concluded, “Yeah… hard pass.”

So what did Obama do? He didn’t go to the press, of course — no, no. That would be messy. Instead, he worked behind the scenes, apparently trying to orchestrate a “mini-primary” or an “open convention.” You know, like those hallmark displays of unity the Democrats are famous for. It got to the point where Rep.

James Clyburn, the same kingmaker who resurrected Biden’s campaign in 2020, reportedly rushed out his endorsement of Harris before Obama could even pitch him on the alternative. If you’re picturing political allies ducking each other’s calls like bad dates, you’re not far off.

And let’s talk about that delayed Obama endorsement for a second. Kamala didn’t even get the Obamas’ backing until five days after Biden dropped out and threw his support her way. Five days in a campaign timeline is basically five years. It’s like being picked last for dodgeball and then having your teammate say, “Oh, I always believed in you.” Sure you did.

But it doesn’t stop there. The book also reveals the level of control Biden wanted to maintain even as he passed the baton. Apparently, on debate day, he called Harris and offered the most Bidenesque piece of advice ever: “No daylight, kid.” In other words, stay glued to me, don’t step out of line, and for the love of all things holy, don’t remind people of our inflation, border disaster, or the Afghanistan catastrophe. He wanted her to run as his hologram, not as a leader with her own ideas — assuming she had any that didn’t come from a consultant’s PowerPoint.

Which brings us to Harris’s actual campaign. You might recall the moment she sat on The View and admitted she couldn’t think of anything she’d do differently from Biden. Really? Nothing? Not a single policy tweak, message adjustment, or maybe just… speaking clearly in public? That level of political flat-footedness is precisely why Obama had zero confidence in her ability to win over swing states, independents, or, frankly, even half her own party.

Let’s be honest: Democrats find themselves trapped in a bad sequel. Biden couldn’t finish the job, Harris couldn’t start it, and the guy who was once the party’s golden child is now working behind the curtain trying to rewrite the script. If this is the leadership bench, it’s no wonder they keep trying to rewrite the rules instead of just running stronger candidates.

But hey, if the Democrats want to pretend Kamala Harris is the answer in 2028, the GOP will gladly take the question.

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