Vice President Kamala Harris has often been the subject of controversy since becoming the first female vice president of the United States. Her leadership on the border and frequent gaffes have plummeted her approval rating. The latest bit of dust in the air is the now-viral video of her husband, Doug Emhoff, kissing First Lady Jill Biden on the mouth during Tuesday’s State of the Union address.
Harris dismissed the scuttlebutt in an interview with Univision’s Edwin Pitti this week, saying, “I haven’t watched the video,” then switching the subject.
“I don’t know, but I do now that first lady and the second gentleman are working arduously with what we are doing with my husband against anti-Semitism – very important,” Harris said. “He fights against anti-Semitism but also against hatred towards immigrants, and sadly, we’ve seen that in our country.”
The Univision interview was able to be redirected, but other media leaders seem to believe the kiss was inappropriate and deserves further discussion. During her Wednesday podcast, Megyn Kelly spoke to guests Charles C. Cooke and Jeremy Peters about the “gross” kiss. She opened the interview by stating:
“People should not be mouth kissing, ever, if it’s not your husband or your spouse,” the former Fox News host shared. As video played she said: “Here is Kamala’s husband and Joe Biden’s wife kissing on the mouth, I’m sorry, secondhand uncomfortable.”
“Not ever,” she added. “Don’t kiss me on my mouth. Don’t do it. In fact, don’t kiss me, and probably don’t hug me, either. Just like the wave or a pat, I’ll take that.”
“Definitely no mouth kissing,” Kelly added for emphasis as footage replayed the kiss. “Gross. I don’t know where your mouth’s been, and I don’t want to know.”
Cooke, a writer for National Review, said, “I have no idea what’s going on in that clip. It’s bizarre.”
A report in the Los Angeles Times noted Harris’ political difficulties:
“As of Jan. 3, 39% of registered voters had a favorable opinion of Harris leadership, and 53% had an unfavorable opinion — a net rating of -14 percentage points,” the piece read.
“Past polls show how the favorability of previous vice presidents changed during their first four years in office. Harris’ net favorability is slightly lower than that of former Vice President Mike Pence at this point in their respective tenures, and it’s well under the ratings of three previous vice presidents,” the report added.
The report also noted that Harris has a problem retaining key staff. Two communications directors announced their resignations in the last year.
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