Vice President’s Return: A Political Misstep on Colbert?

Kamala Harris' Grand Comeback Plan Crashes and Burns: Former Trump Official Alyssa Farah Griffin Slams VP's Desperate Attempt to Regain Relevance

In a scathing critique, former White House official Alyssa Farah Griffin tore apart Kamala Harris' recent interview with Stephen Colbert, labeling it the "perfect metaphor" for the Democratic Party's ongoing collapse. Griffin, a vocal supporter of Harris in 2024, now joins the ranks of those who question the VP's decision to revive her career on the sinking ship that is The Late Show.

Griffin's remarks came during an appearance on CNN, where she dissected every aspect of Harris' disastrous attempt at redemption. "This interview felt like a microcosm of everything that's wrong with Democrats post-election," Griffin declared. "It's like announcing your exploratory committee on the sinking deck of the Titanic." Ouch!

The former Trump administration official, who crossed party lines to vote for Harris in 2024, didn't mince words when discussing the VP's comeback strategy. "I was struck by... I'm going to try not to be too harsh on this," Griffin started, her tone dripping with skepticism. "I'm going to CBS and this sort of trying to make a point that they fired Stephen Colbert, which many on the left called an attack on democracy - a man who was making $20 million a year, someone I hold in high esteem - but the economics of his show were not working."

But here's the thing: CBS announced in July that it would be ending The Late Show next May due to financial losses. However, Colbert's allies on the left claim his firing was politically motivated, coming just days after he criticized CBS parent company Paramount for its legal settlement with Donald Trump. Griffin wasn't buying this narrative. "If everyone who was advising her told her this was a good idea... that is not where I would have made the grand comeback," she said.

Griffin's critique didn't stop there. She slammed Harris' Colbert interview as tone-deaf, saying it reeked of desperation. "He was losing $40 million a year. He was in the Ed Sullivan Theater, which is expensive, to talk about the plight of democracy at CBS, a network that's having its own struggles right now, rather than talking about the economics of the situation, and playing to something - a shrinking audience that is network television, not realizing it's not where the American voters are."

But what's really got everyone buzzing is Harris' latest comments on her plans for the future. In an interview with Colbert, she suggested she has no current plans to run for governor of California. "Recently, I made the decision that I just... for now, I don't want to go back in the system," she said. "I think it's broken." Yeah, right!

CNN data analyst Harry Enten wasn't buying this for a second. "Oh, please. Not a chance on God's green earth that that's necessarily the case," he quipped. "She would be the weakest front-runner since 1992."

Griffin echoed such skepticism, saying Harris' comments about democracy and the 'broken system' reeked of desperation. "I think she genuinely believes what she's saying about the threats to democracy — I had, I raised concerns ahead of the election, some of which I share with her," Griffin said. "But I also think that Democrats can go too far in these concerns."

So what's behind Harris' sudden decision to reemerge on the national stage? Is it a genuine attempt to promote her new book, 107 Days, or is there something more sinister at play? After all, polling shows her approval ratings near historic lows and Democrats still reeling from their 2024 defeat.

Griffin had some tough words for Harris' decision to revive her career on the sinking ship that is The Late Show. "Every time I hear something like Stephen Colbert losing his job as a threat to democracy, that makes people just roll their eyes," she said.

But what's really got everyone talking is Griffin's assertion that Harris and other Democrats have failed to adapt to the new political climate. "Donald Trump did talk about abolishing the Department of Education. He was open about what he was going to do. And the fact that Democrats couldn't listen to the American public and think, 'Okay, something he's saying is resonating. What can we do to beat him?'" Griffin asked.

Griffin's critique didn't stop there. She hammered Democrats for failing to learn from their 2024 defeat, saying Harris' rhetoric ignores why Donald Trump's message still resonates with millions. "That's where I kind of... they lose it for me," she said.

So what's next for Kamala Harris? Will she continue to try and revive her career on the sinking ship that is The Late Show, or will she finally admit defeat and step aside?

Only time will tell, but one thing is certain: Griffin's scathing critique has left everyone talking about Harris' latest misstep.