If political theater had an Oscars, Joe and Jill Biden’s cold-shoulder snub of Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff at the Kennedy Center would win every category. The body language alone was worth the price of admission: Jill Biden pulling a 90-degree dodge so sharp it probably tore a seam in her gown, and Joe pretending Kamala and Doug were as invisible as his next coherent sentence. It’s not just awkward—it’s Shakespearean.
Let’s set the scene. Kamala and Doug stand, eagerly clapping, faces lit with hopeful anticipation. A smile? A wave? Maybe even a crumb of acknowledgment? Nope. Instead, Joe and Jill perform the diplomatic equivalent of walking past a coworker you despise in the breakroom. Jill practically pirouetted to ensure the world saw her ice-out Kamala. And Joe? He stared blankly into the middle distance, waving enthusiastically at someone—anyone—other than the woman who was supposed to be his loyal second-in-command. It was glorious.
This snub wasn’t some blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment. It lasted nearly a minute, a public display of animosity so frosty it could replace air conditioning in the Kennedy Center. Doug even nodded at Joe, hoping for the slightest acknowledgment. Joe responded by channeling his inner Black Hole of Social Skills, sucking all the warmth and dignity out of the room. You can practically hear the awkward silence through the screen. It’s the kind of political pettiness that’s both cringe-inducing and oddly satisfying to watch.
Jill and Joe Biden are refusing to even look at Kamala Harris tonight 😬 pic.twitter.com/qL6jftoLsu
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) December 9, 2024
The timing of this frosty reception is what makes it especially juicy. Just hours earlier, Jill Biden was seen looking quite chummy with Donald Trump at the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Jill, clearly, knows how to play the long game. She’s likely smart enough to see what a liability Kamala has been to the administration—someone elevated not for her qualifications but for ticking the right diversity boxes. And when it came time for Kamala to prove herself, she didn’t just drop the ball; she spiked it into the ground and blamed the court for being uneven.
Joe and Jill’s snub is more than just personal animosity; it’s symbolic of the disaster that has been the Biden-Harris administration. Kamala was supposed to be Joe’s successor, the heir apparent, the progressive darling who’d carry on his “legacy” (such as it is). Instead, she turned around and orchestrated a coup within the party, attempting to shove Joe out of the 2024 race in favor of herself. The result? She lost, badly, and handed Donald Trump the most satisfying comeback in modern political history.
Yet, in Paris …. pic.twitter.com/1KL9z2WcMJ
— Allen Echiverri (@peaceloveandal) December 9, 2024
And let’s be real—Joe Biden has every reason to seethe. In his mind, he’s not the problem. He was the guy who “stopped” Trump in 2020. Now, thanks to Kamala’s ego and political incompetence, Trump is back, stronger than ever, with a clear mandate to dismantle everything Joe thought he’d achieved. History won’t remember Biden as the great Trump-slayer. It will remember him as the doddering placeholder president who was undone by his own VP.
So yes, Kamala Harris shot at the king and missed. And now, all we’re left with is the delicious spectacle of Democrats turning on each other in a blue-on-blue blame game. Pass the popcorn—it’s going to be a long, entertaining ride.
