I’m old enough to remember way back in 2016 when then-candidate Jeb Bush felt forced to implore the audience at one of his events to “please clap.” The media had a field day ripping him up after that and rightly so. If you can’t inspire an audience to raise their voices in support, the problem is on you, not on them. It was embarrassing. We’ve seen a few similar instances with Joe Biden, though they’ve shown up more often when he inadvertently reads aloud the instructions on his cue cards, such as, “pause for applause.” But today, even though she’s not even the official candidate for president yet, to say nothing of holding the office, Kamala Harris joined the club. While attempting to shower praise on Biden for his supposed “legacy of accomplishment,” Harris paused and waited awkwardly for a moment before adding, “Yes, you may clap.” Portions of the crowd did so, though perhaps reluctantly. Don’t expect to see CNN and MSNBC going on about this for hours, however. That would be bad politically for the anticipated, historic, first female, African-American-Asian President. (NY Post)
Vice President Kamala Harris awkwardly encouraged a crowd to clap for President Biden on Monday in her first public appearance since he ended his candidacy for a second term Sunday and endorsed Harris to replace him.
“Joe Biden’s legacy of accomplishment over the past three years is unmatched in modern history. In one term, he has already …,” Harris said in a speech on the White House South Lawn, before stopping mid-sentence to add, “Yes, you may clap.” […]
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