God Help Us: Biden Senate Ally Says VP Harris “Ready to Be President”

According to a top Senate ally of President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris is more than prepared to become commander in chief. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) made this statement during an interview less than a week after Biden announced his 2024 re-election campaign with Harris as his running mate.

“The vice president’s ready to run and ready to be president should that ever happen,” Coons said on ABC’s “This Week.” “I know our president has great confidence in her, and so do I.”

Despite her poor approval ratings and criticism for her handling of the migration challenge at the U.S.-Mexico border, Biden chose to stick with Harris as his running mate. The White House and Biden’s campaign are currently working on revamping her image.

Concerns About Biden’s Age and Fitness

Much of the focus on Harris is tied to concerns, even among Democrats, about Biden’s age and fitness to serve a full eight years in office. Already the oldest person to be president at 80 and prone to gaffes, Biden would be 86 at the end of a second term.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended his boss during an appearance Sunday on NBC’s “Meet The Press” when moderator Chuck Todd asked if Biden is up for a second term.

“Oh, Chuck, 100% — incredibly sharp, incredibly probing, incredible command of the details, probing on the details, asking tough questions. Absolutely,” Majorkas said.

Coons Touts Harris as a Strong Leader

Coons, who served in the Senate alongside Harris, acknowledged that Harris is having difficulties earning favorable headlines but insisted he sees a strong leader in her.

“The vice president, like many vice presidents, has struggled to get positive press coverage and to get the credit she deserves for the hard work that she’s been doing,” Coons said.

“I had a great opportunity to travel with her on a recent trip to Ghana and was so struck by how easy and engaging she was, by the speeches she gave, but also the significant meetings with national leaders,” he added. “And I saw that this week again as we did a campaign kickoff event.”

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