It seems Vice President Kamala Harris is back in the headlines, and not exactly for the reasons her campaign might have hoped. During a recent campaign stop in Pennsylvania, Harris once again found herself caught in a “word salad” moment while attempting to explain what the 2024 presidential election is about and what the United States represents on the global stage.
Speaking to a crowd, Harris started by saying, “Our election is about understanding the importance of this beautiful country of ours in terms of what we stand for around the globe as a democracy.” She then ventured into a somewhat convoluted explanation about democracy, mentioning a “duality to the nature of democracy” and emphasizing that while democracy is “incredibly strong” when intact, it is also “incredibly fragile.”
Kamala word salads are so back: “Our election is about understanding the importance of this beautiful country of ours in terms of what we stand for around the globe as a democracy. As a democracy, we know there’s a duality to the nature of democracy. On the one hand, incredible… pic.twitter.com/GeMmgVESFk
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) August 18, 2024
The clip quickly gained traction online, with writer Greg Price posting a video of the speech on X (formerly Twitter) and commenting, “Kamala word salads are so back.” This isn’t the first time Harris has been criticized for her somewhat circuitous speaking style.
Breitbart News pointed out that Harris has had similar moments in the past. For instance, during a speech in Louisiana back in March 2022, she puzzled listeners with her musings on the “significance of the passage of time.”
Another notable moment occurred during a trip to Poland, where she stumbled while discussing NATO, referring to herself as standing on both “the northern flank” and “the eastern flank,” leading to some confusion about what exactly she meant.
KAMALA HARRIS: “I am here, standing here on the northern flank, on the eastern flank, talking about what we have in terms of the eastern flank and our NATO allies, and what is at stake at this very moment, what is at stake this very moment are some of the guiding principles…” pic.twitter.com/QOsMKRTRsQ
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) March 10, 2022
Harris’s unscripted remarks have often been the subject of scrutiny and, at times, mockery. Just recently, she delivered another perplexing statement while discussing a prisoner swap with Russia, highlighting the importance of diplomacy in a manner that felt repetitive and overly complex.
