David Plouffe is something of a legend in political circles, having masterminded first-term Sen. Barack Obama’s come-from-nowhere victory against Hillary Clinton in the 2008 Democratic primaries, followed by a smashing victory in the general election against John McCain. He would later serve as Obama’s senior advisor during the 2012 campaign.
He’s even credited with warning Joe Biden off the 2016 race — maybe as a favor to Hillary — to spare him the embarrassment of finishing third in Iowa.
That David Plouffe enjoyed so much success putting and keeping America’s first Red Diaper Baby president in office is no reason to celebrate his skills. But I’d also be remiss if I tried to deny them.
That’s why I found myself in complete disagreement with Fox News’s Joe Concha, responding to the latest revelations about Plouffe, Biden, and Kamala Harris.
“Trying to defeat Donald Trump in just 107 days was a ‘f***ing nightmare,’ admits Harris campaign adviser David Plouffe,” in a new report (no link, alas) shared by Steve Guest on X this morning. Plouffe blamed Biden for clinging to power too long, leaving Harris too little time to mount an effective campaign:…
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