If it wasn’t official before, it’s official now. Barack and Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris for the Democratic Party presidential nomination and the general election.
SEE: Barack Obama to Endorse Kamala Harris for President
With the DNC set to hold a virtual convention to avoid chaos on the floor, I can’t foresee any scenario where Harris doesn’t get the nod. Not with the Obamas, Clintons, Nancy Pelosi, and Chuck Schumer all in her corner. That’s good for the current vice president because it allows her to operate as the presumptive nominee and bypass any sense of disunity within her party.
Harris is still Harris, though, and that was illustrated in spades after a clearly scripted and focus-grouped call between her and the Obamas was released. To be fair, the vice president had a fairly disciplined week as far as her less desirable public ticks go, but the cringe…
