Even though we’re just nine days away from what Andy Williams famously called “the most wonderful time of the year,” the past 72 hours have been anything but wonderful. The news cycle has been brutal. Two Iowa National Guardsmen killed in an ISIS ambush in Syria. A mass shooting at Brown University, followed by a Keystone Cops–level response from local law enforcement. A horrific antisemitic attack on Jews celebrating Hanukkah on Bondi Beach in Australia. And the shocking, tragic deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner, allegedly at the hands of their own son.
It was hard Sunday night to find a single story that didn’t leave you shaking your head or saying a quiet prayer. But as the song goes, we need a little Christmas, right this very minute.
And in what can only be described as a genuine holiday miracle—arriving from the least likely of places—Axios dropped a story yesterday that brought some long-overdue cheer: former Vice President Kamala Harris is reportedly gearing up for another run at the White House in 2028.
Kamala Harris isn’t planning to go gentle into that good night. This week the former vice president made clear to potential 2028 rivals that she’s working to keep another White House campaign viable.
Why it matters: Despite worries from party leaders and donors that she can’t win, Harris remains at or near the top of most 2028 Democratic primary polls. She also has strong support among Black voters — the most critical voting bloc in most recent Democratic presidential primaries.
Driving the news: After lying low the first part of this year and then embarking on a 2024-focused book tour, Harris made several moves this week that many Democrats see as the beginnings of a 2028 campaign.
Harris’ book, 107 Days, sold roughly 350,000 copies in its first week—and that was after a massive media push, wall-to-wall coverage, and carefully spoon-fed excerpts designed to juice interest. Even with the press running interference for her, that’s it. Three hundred and fifty thousand.
For perspective, Prince Harry—yes, the future king’s neurotic spare tire of a brother—sold 3.2 million copies of Spare in its first week. And that’s a book I wouldn’t read with your eyes. Michelle Obama’s Becoming moved 1.4 million copies in the U.S. alone. Britney Spears—God help us all—sold 1.1 million copies of The Woman in Me. And after witnessing the tabloid chaos of her last decade, I’m increasingly convinced there really might be another woman inside her.
Kamala Harris, meanwhile, sold just enough books to people who viscerally hate Donald Trump to justify dragging her Misery Tour well into 2026.
And by “misery,” I mean the kind of media appearances we were treated to during the first wave of promotion—awkward, rambling, and completely detached from reality. Take her commentary on Donald Trump’s extension of the White House East Wing to build a ballroom for state dinners. Harris, ever the visionary, suggested that she, as president, would make good use of it—presumably stocked with as many boxes of Sauvignon Blanc as she could comfortably consume while cackling her way through another answer that had nothing to do with the question asked [Language alert]:
Drunk ass Kamala loses her shit over Trumps ballroom ?
"Are you fucking kidding me? This guy wants to create a ballroom for his rich friends when the SNAP benefits end in just hours? Does the guy have a big fucking hammer?!!"pic.twitter.com/9QrkIY3mSA
— Sara Rose ??? (@saras76) October 30, 2025
Kamala is the type of leader that nobody in America can tolerate – someone who lacks any real achievements, and when she faces a demotion or termination, attributes her failures to her team for not promoting the nonexistent successes she claims to have.
To clarify, virtually no one in America except for Kamala Harris has ever thought of her as the most qualified candidate to run. She didn’t even rank as the most qualified presidential candidate in 2024. On her resume, she listed her experience as Vice President. Meanwhile, Donald Trump had his experience as president on his resume. Just based on job experience alone, he was far more qualified.
As illustrated, Harris performed just as poorly on this book tour as she did during her 107 days as the nominee that no Democrat in any state voted for in the primaries. She is the same Kamala Harris who was overshadowed in the Democratic primary race in 2020, unable to reach the Iowa Caucus before having to withdraw. In summary, she’s as agile on her feet as Younghoe Koo, the kicker for the New York Giants. Look it up; I promise it’ll bring a smile.
According to Axios, a new version of Kamala – Kamala 3.0 – is being developed and is about to have an upgraded communications chip installed.
Meanwhile, she’s being egged on by some in the ‘polling’ industry:
Big Data Poll | 12/10-12/12 RV
2028 Democratic presidential primary
Kamala Harris 31.1%
Gavin Newsom 20.3%
Pete Buttigieg 10.0%
Josh Shapiro 6.4%
A. Ocasio-Cortez 6.3%
Andy Beshear 3.5%
Gretchen Whitmer 3.1%
Undecided 14.4%https://t.co/pm2xNSIcys pic.twitter.com/xvjcowaDNb— Politics & Poll Tracker ? (@PollTracker2024) December 15, 2025
Now look, there will be Americans who will vote for this empty pantsuit – again. She’ll get tens of millions of votes, unfortunately. But despite that, Trump still trounced her because the bottom line is, she’s unlikeable, unrelatable, and ultimately she has zero accomplishments on the national level.
Oh, and she’ll be going up against JD Vance again. Good luck.
