Kamala Harris’ New Book is a Masterclass in Blame-Shifting

Kamala Harris’ new memoir, “107 Days,” could use a more honest title, “Everybody But Me” or “107 Ways to Blame Someone Else for My Incompetence.” All the excerpts coming out highlight Harris blaming her failures on anyone within reach, including Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Biden’s staff, Gavin Newsom, Mark Kelly, Josh Shapiro, Pete Buttigieg, and even the American voter.

Her core grievance? That she wasn’t treated fairly. That others didn’t see her greatness. That Americans, apparently, weren’t “ready” for her. At one point, she admits she wanted Pete Buttigieg as her running mate but decided America “couldn’t handle” a Black woman and a gay man. Think about that. Harris preaches diversity, equity, and inclusion every day, but when it came time to choose, she reduced Buttigieg to a label and dismissed him as unelectable solely because of his sexuality. 

That’s not DEI. It’s the opposite. It shows her worldview is based on boxes, not on value or worth.

This book reveals exactly what Harris thinks of Americans: not as individuals with judgment and agency, but as a country too small-minded to vote for people who don’t fit her checklist. 

With each new excerpt released, she confirms what many Californians have known for decades. She is in over her head, quick to blame others, and painfully light on accomplishments.

She takes swipes at Joe Biden, calling his decision to run again “reckless.” She claims his staff sabotaged her. She complains about being cast as “chaotic” when, in fact, her office was chaotic. She says Gavin Newsom ducked her calls, Josh Shapiro was too ambitious, Mark Kelly wasn’t tested, and Pete Buttigieg was too risky. The list of grievances is long, while her accomplishments are nearly nonexistent.

Politics is tough. After 25 years in the arena, I can tell you we all win, we all lose. The measure of a leader is how you respond. You learn, recalibrate, and keep working. You don’t torch your own party. You don’t publish a score-settling memoir that alienates your team, your leadership, and your base. Harris has violated some of the most basic rules of politics: lose with grace, fight back smart, and never attack your own allies.

From her released excerpts, “107 Days” isn’t a campaign memoir, but rather a political obituary. 

Harris comes across as petty, insecure, and consumed with excuses. Instead of showing leadership, she chose to air grievances and settle scores. The excerpts so far only reinforce what voters already knew in 2024. She was not ready, she was not capable, and she was not fit to lead then, and nothing she writes now will change that.