Kamala Harris complains 'the system' is 'broken' in Stephen Colbert interview after spending $1B on failed presidential campaign - suggests she won't run in 2028
By: Victor Nava
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris bemoaned Thursday in an interview with soon-to-be axed lefty talk show host Stephen Colbert that the American political system is "broken" and suggested she wouldn't embark on a third White House run after her landslide loss to President Trump.
Harris, who announced Wednesday that she wouldn't be running for California governor in 2026, was asked by "The Late Show" host - in her first post-election interview - if she was perhaps interested in a "different office."
"No … it's perhaps more basic than that," Harris responded.
"Recently I made the decision that I just, for now, I don't want to go back in the system. I think it's broken," she explained.
Harris, 60, lost the popular vote, the Electoral College and every swing state to Trump last November, despite raising more than $1 billion for her ill-fated campaign.
"I always believed that as fragile as our democracy is, our systems would be strong enough to defend our most fundamental principles. And I think, right now, that they're not as strong as they need to be. And I just don't want to, for now — I don't want to go back in the system," the former vice president continued.
"I want to travel the country. I want to listen to people. I want to talk with people. And I don't want it to be transactional, where I'm asking for their vote," Harris added.
Colbert — a Biden-Harris supporter who moderated a campaign fundraiser for former President Joe Biden before he dropped out of the race — appeared stunned by Harris' reluctance to get back into politics.
"It's harrowing," the lame-duck talk-show host said of Harris' gloomy view of the state of democracy.
"I'm hearing you don't want to be a part of the fight anymore," a puzzled Colbert continued.
To which Harris responded: "Oh, absolutely not. I'm always going to be part of the fight."
Harris's appearance on the "The Late Show" - her eighth on the program - comes ahead of the release of her book, "107 Days," which she described as a "behind the scene sharing of what it means to run for president."
The failed presidential candidate described her run against Trump as "very intense," but also admitted that she never wanted to be commander in chief.
"There are some people who are born or grow up believing, 'I'm going to be president. I want to be president' - that wasn't me," Harris told Colbert.
At one point, the funny man pressed Harris on the conversations she was having in the aftermath of Biden's disastrous June 2024 debate with Trump and whether people were telling her "you should be prepared" to replace the incumbent.
"There were some who did," Harris revealed, "but I - listen, it was, it was Joe's decision, and he made that decision."
Colbert later attempted to pin Harris down on who she believes is currently leading the Democratic Party, but the former veep refused to name anyone - instead arguing, "There are lots of leaders."
"I'm not going to go through names, because then I'm going to leave somebody out, and then I'm going to hear about it."
When asked how long she waited to turn on the news after her loss to Trump, Harris quickly answered, "months."
"I'm just not into self mutilation."
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So NOW she want's to listen to what the people have to say. She had 4 years as VP to do that.
Quite an interview for the few who watched.
I can't bring my self to watch any of those talk shows. None of them are funny and I don't care about "celebrities" enough.
Especially when it involves two losers out of a job.
What strikes me as funny are the people that claim both Harris and Colbert is out of a job because of Trump.
It's all Trump's fault /S
Remember to stomp your feet and shriek when you say that.
I would but I don't want to frighten those hiding under their beds.
Two of the most entitled people in the country whining.
The system is broken=. I can’t buy an election.
Notice they don't say the system is broken when it works in their favor.
He's still on?
I think the stories that come out over the next decade as Biden staffers cash in are going to make Harris look like a more ridiculous person than Palin.
I think it's pretty clear that the 'system' that used to weed out unfit candidates for the highest office in the land is indeed broken, and sadly that only favors those who don't give a fuck about wallowing in the mud. In fact, they thrive in the mud so breaking the system is exactly what they wanted. They tried to break it on January 6th but we stayed strong as a nation.
Then the whiners and dumb fuck losers' intent on breaking our nation went on a bitter whine tour of complaints for anything and everything Democrat and succeeded in dragging everyone into the mud with them. Congratulations, if this nation falls and we get dominated by some dumb worthless piece of shit like Putin because rightwing conservatives capitulated to the world's strong men with our pretend strong man Inflatable-tube-man-in-Chief, it will be on their hands. It's truly sad to see how such miserable pieces of treasonous filth have brought us so close to the brink of destroying our constitutional Republic.
But I guess it will only be American patriots and those who truly love our country that will suffer, the worthless pigs destroying this nation clearly enjoy wallowing in their own filth.
It did allow Biden and Harris to run so you may have a point.
And look at that. Much of what was "complained about" that you all called "conspiracy theories" is turning out to be true.
She also said that she never really wanted to be president.
It all goes to show that dreams can come true!
It also shows the Dems have no interest in the welfare of the country or the people. They just want power and will try everything to get it. And the lemmings are too dim to understand that.
The Biden years are still fresh on everyone's mind. Let us hope they never forget.