It comes as no surprise to Californians that Kamala Harris is coming apart at the seams on the world stage. Even her biggest fans here privately acknowledged her need for polishing outside her sycophant bubble. So, when she fell into becoming Joe Biden’s running mate, most political watchers wondered how long it would take for the rest of the county to identify her flaws, which, namely, were her incredibly thin skin and her lack of depth on almost everything.
It took five months. It came during what should have been an image-boosting interview with NBC Anchor Lester Holt (who was born in Novato, for those seeking a good Marin County trivia question). Holt sat down with her in Guatemala where he asked the vice president when she planned to go to the U.S.-Mexico border.
Here’s the exchange:
HOLT: Do you have any plans to visit the border?
HARRIS: At some point, you know, we are going to the border. We’ve been to the border. So this whole, this whole, this whole thing about the border. We’ve been to the border. We’ve been to the border.
HOLT: You haven’t been to the border…
HARRIS: And I haven’t been to Europe.
That’s the comeback? Gudgawdalmighty, Madame Vice President, this isn’t a junior high school debate in Oakland for a seat on the student council. One of America’s leading newsmen tossed you a softball question in prime time on a most important topic and you spit out that bit of sarcasm? This exhibits why some Democrat kingmakers fear Harris becoming the party’s standard bearer in 2024. She’s so not ready to charm a nation.
By the way, and as you can imagine, the vice president took a lot of guff on social media for the response. Here’s one I thought particularly delightful.
NEW MARIN COUNTY PROGRAM
The Marin County Board of Supervisors at its last meeting approved a new program to help people of color find a stronger voice on public topics.
“It’s designed to help Black and brown people express what they truly desire, think and mean to say,” Supervisor Damon Connolley said at the meeting.
African American Ben Q. Livingston of Marin City said he signed up for it and was paired with Megan Schaff of Mill Valley.
When asked for his opinion of the new Marin County program, Schaff said Livingston “is just so grateful to have his voice heard on key issues.”
The Marin County Manager said the new program, passed unanimously by the all-white Board of Supervisors, is staffed with “workers who know that speaking and thinking for yourself can be challenging. We have a huge team of interpreters who know exactly what ethnic minorities are really thinking, what they really want, and what they really mean to say.”
OK, I’ll come clean. That is not a new Marin County program. It’s a spoof I liberally borrowed from Babylonbee.com. But be honest: Doesn’t that sound like the kind of do-nothing virtue signalling for which the Marin County Board of Supervisors is widely known?
(If you have not been to Babylonbee.com, dig it up. It tickles me. It might tickle you, too.)
‘MOSTLY CLOSED’
The Larkspur library says it is “partially” open. I’d say it’s “mostly” closed. In a press release the library says the new hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and the doors will be locked when the library reaches a capacity of … wait for it … 14 people. No seating will be available and no public restrooms. People will be limited to 30 minutes in the library. C’mon, Larkspur. You can do better.
ONE MORE THING
— Sorry conservative Christians, but spending eternal life with you is not the selling point you think it is.
— Why do medications have side effects like “anal leakage” and “suicidal thoughts.” Why can’t they be “invisibility” or “spontaneous orgasm?”
— Waiter: “How do you like your steak, sir?” Sir: “Like winning an argument with my wife.” Waiter: “Rare it is then, sir.”
— Double Scotch on the rocks?
OK, that’s enough for today. Thanks for your time. If you’re not reading a Marinscope newspaper, you’re missing out. See page 3A to subscribe. Live by the hippie credo: Be kind and always question authority.
(Sherman Frederick is the editor and publisher of Marinscope Community Newspapers. You can reach him by email at shermfrederick@gmail.com, or by phone at 415-408-1073.)
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