Kamala Gets Bad News On Presidency

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A former aide to the Biden administration said Tuesday that he does not believe former Vice President Kamala Harris would be successful if she seeks the White House again in 2028.

Speaking on Fox News’s America Reports, Michael LaRosa, who served as former first lady Jill Biden’s press secretary, argued that Democratic voters are ready to move on from Harris following her previous presidential campaigns.

“I don’t think voters are going to give Kamala Harris a third at-bat,” LaRosa told host Gillian Turner.

The discussion followed a New York Magazine article that identified Harris as an early front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028. Democratic strategist Minyon Moore told the magazine that Harris has been listening to voters and trying to better understand the issues affecting Americans and how she could serve them.

LaRosa disagreed with that assessment, arguing that Harris already has decades of political experience and should be demonstrating stronger leadership rather than preparing for another campaign.

“She follows. She doesn’t take risks. She calculates. She doesn’t answer questions, she equivocates,” LaRosa said. “She’s got to get over that if she wants to make a connection with people, but I don’t think she’s going to get a third at-bat.”

When asked who he believes could lead the Democratic Party in the next presidential election, LaRosa pointed to several prominent Democrats, including former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

“I want somebody who can run the country. I want somebody who is competent,” LaRosa said.

Newsom has not committed to a 2028 presidential campaign. Earlier this year, he said during an appearance on CBS News’s Face the Nation that any decision about running would be made in consultation with his family.

LaRosa, who now works as a communications strategist, said his preferred candidates are not limited to those three names but emphasized that he wants to see a Democratic nominee who leads rather than reacts to political trends.