Former President Barack Obama allegedly is very upset at Kamala Harris’ presidential bid because he does not think she can beat former President Donald Trump. The New York Post reports that a source close to the Biden family has provided the outlet with some dramatic information. “Obama’s very upset because he knows she can’t win,” the Biden family source told The Post.
“Obama knows she’s just incompetent — the border czar who never visited the border, saying that all migrants should have health insurance. She cannot navigate the landmines that are ahead of her.”
The Post first revealed that the turning point for Biden, 81, came after his disastrous performance against Trump in a televised debate in Atlanta last month — which, was part of an “elaborate set-up” to remove him from the race.
As for a TV debate between Trump and Harris, the source has little faith in the vice president. “Wait until the debate … She can’t debate. She’s going to put her foot in her mouth about Israel, Palestine, Ukraine. She’s going to say something really stupid,” the source said.
“Obama knew this was going to happen, Joe knew this was going to happen. Now she is going to have to answer real questions.”
However, the drama gets even juicier:
According to the source, Obama’s hope was to get Biden out of the way, and an op-ed written by George Clooney in the New York Times asking him to step aside was a part of that plan.
However, the higher-ups in the Democratic Party didn’t count on Biden endorsing Harris right away and “Obama was shocked” when the president endorsed her, according to the insider.
After Biden’s ouster, Obama — who did not return a request for comment Wednesday — wanted Arizona Sen. and former astronaut Mark Kelly “at the top of the ticket” when the Democratic National Convention is held next month, the source said.
Obama is “furious” that things haven’t gone his way, “which is why he is not joining in the Democratic Party’s support of Harris,” the Biden source added. Apparently there is still some ill will between the two camps after Obama persuaded Biden not to run for the presidency in 2016, in order to allow Hillary Clinton a shot at the White House, according to reports.