Kamala Harris’s media blitz reached a new low on Tuesday night when she appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. With her poll numbers in freefall, Harris seemed to be trying everything to connect with voters, even cracking open a beer in a desperate attempt to seem relatable. But if she was hoping to score points, let’s just say it went about as well as you’d expect.
The whole “let’s have a beer together” shtick might have worked for Elizabeth Warren, but for Harris, it felt more like a forced stunt. Colbert, trying to salvage some ratings on his struggling show, played along, asking Harris if she wanted a Miller High Life. Harris cackled and said, “Ok, the last time I had beer was at a baseball game with Doug,” referencing her husband. And then, with a somewhat exaggerated laugh, she toasted to “the champagne of beers.”
Kamala Harris pulls an Elizabeth Warren and attempts to relate to the ordinary American people by drinking beer
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 9, 2024
Sure, the idea was to humanize Harris. But it only got more awkward from there. At one point, Harris switched into a strange, almost unrecognizable accent, asking, “Have you no empathy, man? You know? The suffering of other people. Have you no sense of purpose?” The sudden change in tone and the attempt at a new accent had viewers scratching their heads. It was as if Harris was trying to channel her inner actor but missed the mark completely. This is the same Kamala Harris who grew up in Canada and California—so where exactly did this accent come from?
It is simply impossible for Comrade Kamala to act like a normal human being. pic.twitter.com/SEBd98zWcy
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 9, 2024
Of course, Colbert didn’t press her on any serious issues, like the border crisis or inflation. Instead, he leaned into the softball territory, letting Harris ramble on with her well-worn anti-Trump lines. Maybe he thought it would be a safe way to boost his dwindling audience, but the segment felt like a desperate attempt by both Harris and Colbert to remain relevant.
It’s clear that Harris is in damage control mode. She’s been making the rounds on every show that’ll have her, from *The View* to *The Howard Stern Show*, hoping to salvage what’s left of her campaign’s credibility. But if her appearance on Colbert is any indication, these last-ditch efforts aren’t exactly winning over voters. The cackles, the fake accents, the awkward attempts at being “just one of the guys”—it all feels too staged, too rehearsed, and frankly, too little too late.
At the end of the day, Americans want leaders who can address real issues, not politicians who are more interested in putting on a show than rolling up their sleeves and doing the hard work. If Harris thinks a beer on Colbert’s couch is going to win hearts and minds, she’s more out of touch than anyone thought.
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