Meghan McCain: Harris 'sounded like a moron' discussing immigration
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Meghan McCain, co-host of "The View," slammed Vice President Harris over remarks she made during her visit to Guatemala and Mexico this week, arguing Harris "sounded like a moron" when responding to questions on why she hasn't visited the U.S.-Mexico border yet.
McCain's commentary came during Friday's talk show, when the hosts held a panel with GOP Sen. Joni Ernst (Iowa) and comedian Michelle Buteau to discuss whether it is possible to achieve bipartisanship amid a time of heightened political divisions.
McCain, daughter of the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), asked Ernst what she thought of Harris's Latin America trip this week.
Harris during a Monday press conference in Guatemala repeatedly told migrants "do not come" to the U.S. border, adding that the Biden administration's goal was "to help Guatemalans find hope at home."
The vice president has also received bipartisan backlash over responses to questions on when she plans to visit the U.S.-Mexico border amid the ongoing surge in migration from Central America.
"And I haven't been to Europe," Harris said in an interview with NBC's Lester Holt when pressed on the topic. "I don't understand the point that you're making. I'm not discounting the importance of the border."
McCain referenced the NBC interview on Friday, saying Harris is "taking heat for not visiting our own border yet" and noting that "some fellow Democrats think that she's handling the crisis wrong."
"I thought she sounded like a moron when she was talking to Lester Holt and her nervous laugh is making me nervous that she doesn't know what she's doing," said McCain, who indicated last year that she would vote for President Biden in the 2020 election.
.@SenJoniErnst tells @TheView it's "imperative" that Vice Pres. Harris visits the U.S.-Mexico border: "The longer she waits, the harder it is for her to explain why she hasn't gone to view this crisis herself."
"Let's figure out the solution." https://t.co/f8u2wbJuikpic.twitter.com/dpFYhkqUcH
- The View (@TheView) June 11, 2021
The co-host earlier on Friday had tweeted a clip of a Univision interview with Harris, in which Harris explained, "I've said I'm going to go to the border," to which the interviewer interrupted, "When are you going to the border, vice president?"
"I'm not finished," Harris said before smiling and letting out a chuckle. "I've said I'm going to the border."
McCain in a tweet with the clip wrote, "That nervous joker laugh... it's not funny Vice President. None of this is."
That nervous joker laugh... it's not funny Vice President. None of this is. https://t.co/OKS7dR7T0U
- Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) June 11, 2021
Both Democrats and Republicans alike have leveled criticism against Harris for her overall performance on the Latin American trip and her sidestepping of questions on a potential border visit, with Ernst on Friday saying it was "imperative" that Harris travel to the border soon.
"I think the longer she waits, the harder it is for her to explain why she hasn't gone to view this crisis herself and form her own opinions about what's going on," the senator explained. "So, I would just encourage her to do it very, very soon, and let's figure out the solution."
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) on Thursday called on both Harris and Biden to visit the border, but to make sure to "not do a staged visit."
"Come and sit down with people that I've met through all my life. Talk to the sheriffs, talk to the mayors, talk to the county judges, talk to the business leaders. They're frustrated because what they're seeing is, they're seeing people just coming in in large numbers," he said.
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The reason cackling kammy sounded like a moron? She is a moron.
Megan McCain sounds like a moron every time she opens her mouth. I am sure that many of her comments makes her Father in Heaven cringe. He was a man of integrity and intelligence, and sadly Megan is just a dim witted buffoon.
Her 15 mins is long over. Now she needs to just STFU and go away.
Nah, just the stupid ones that shouldn't be talking. The smart ones can talk all they want, I'm sure there's one out there, somewhere.
So you listen to the stupid ones.
I don't care if she is left, right, or conservative. She just needs to STFU.
Harris has a short fuse too. Don’t interrupt her talking points or she gets pissed.
"the Biden administration's goal was "to help Guatemalans find hope at home."
Do Guatemalans pay taxes in the USA?
There are plenty of Americans that need “hope” but we all know Americans come last with this bunch of idiots.
Who voted for, and who voted against, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ?
Harris won a US Senate seat and Vice Presidency...
McCain was voted "Dumbest Member of The View"!
Here’s an interesting fact, I won the same number of delegates as kammy the cackler did in the dem primaries.
Yet got 7,000,000 more votes than Trump!
Ya really gotta learn how this works - Harris did not get 7,000,000 more votes than Trump. VP's are NOT voted on.
Hell, Harris was totally defeated in her run for President and that was only after her FIRST AND ONLY debate - why do you think she would receive any votes?
She is VP only because she is a woman of color
I do hope the gop keeps saying shit like that because it is why women and minorities vote for Democrats. Keep it up. Please. I mean it!
Do not be pedantic. You know what I meant...
I'm in a rather unique position where I'm located and the people I interact with, the vast majority being from other diplomatic missions to England.
With not one exception, they all note that America needs to "pray" (I don't do that myself, but there are a lot of Americans that do) for the health of Joe Biden since if he dies or gets removed from office America will be led by a clueless blathering idiot the likes of which has never before been seen on the international political scene.
To that I can only note that VP Harris is an absolute embarrassment to herself and America but she has actually made Joe Biden look good in comparison. And that is exceptionally sad and scary at the same time.