Vice President Kamala Harris just can’t catch a break, stepping into a late-night spotlight that’s turned into a political dumpster fire.
The Daily Mail reported that after maintaining a low profile since her significant presidential election loss, Harris resurfaced on CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” to promote her upcoming book, “107 Days."
However, she was hit with sharp criticism from an unexpected corner, Alyssa Farah Griffin, a co-host of “The View” and former supporter.
Griffin, who once crossed party lines to back Harris, didn’t hold back on a CNN roundtable, calling the interview choice a “political misfire” that mirrors the broader struggles of the Democratic Party to regroup after their defeat.
“This interview felt like a microcosm of everything that's wrong with Democrats post-election,” Griffin declared. Well, she’s not wrong—choosing a sinking ship like Colbert’s show, which CBS announced will end next May due to a staggering $40 million annual loss, hardly screams “winning strategy.”
“It's like announcing your exploratory committee on the sinking deck of the Titanic,” Griffin quipped. If Democrats are looking for a comeback, anchoring themselves to a financially drowning platform in the pricey Ed Sullivan Theater isn’t the way to inspire confidence among voters who’ve already tuned out.
During the Thursday night chat, Harris hinted at stepping away from political ambitions, stating, “I think it's broken,” about the current system. That’s a bold claim, but without a clear plan to fix it, it sounds more like a convenient exit than a rallying cry.
Adding fuel to the fire, some on the left are crying foul over Colbert’s cancellation, suggesting it’s tied to his criticism of CBS parent company Paramount over a legal settlement with Donald Trump.
Griffin wasn’t buying it, pointing out the hard economics: a $20 million salary for Colbert amidst network struggles doesn’t add up. It’s tough to call this a “threat to democracy” when the numbers are this glaring.
“Every time I hear something like Stephen Colbert losing his job as a threat to democracy, that makes people just roll their eyes,” Griffin noted.
She’s got a point—overplaying the victim card on a business decision risks alienating the very audience Democrats need to win back.
Harris, meanwhile, used the platform to tease her book, “107 Days,” set for a September release, which promises insights into her brief presidential campaign. But with approval ratings scraping historic lows, one has to wonder if the public is even interested in her lessons learned.
Critics argue Harris might not be the right face for a Democratic resurgence, a sentiment Griffin seems to echo with her pointed critique of the Colbert appearance.
If the party is still reeling, as many suggest, trotting out a figure with dwindling public trust isn’t the way to rebuild.
“If everyone who was advising her told her this was a good idea… that is not where I would have made the grand comeback,” Griffin said. Ouch—when even former allies are questioning your judgment, it’s time to rethink the playbook.
Harris herself seems aware of the uphill battle, saying, “I believe there’s value in sharing what I saw, what I learned.” Fair enough, but value to whom? The shrinking audience of network television, as Griffin noted, isn’t where American voters are parking their attention these days.
Griffin also took a broader swipe at Democrats for failing to adapt, suggesting they’ve ignored why certain messages from opponents like Trump resonate with voters.
“Donald Trump did talk about abolishing the Department of Education… and Democrats couldn’t listen to the American public,” she argued. It’s a stinging but valid critique—dismissing voter concerns as mere noise won’t win elections.