On Friday’s “CNN Newsnight” broadcast, CNN political commentator and former Obama adviser Van Jones said that Republicans’ claims that Vice President Kamala Harris is actually in the running for the election are accurate, and that “it’s hard to imagine the Joe Biden we saw on the debate stage yesterday continuing for another four-and-a-half years. Therefore, we must acknowledge that a Joe Biden victory likely means that Kamala Harris will ultimately become president.”
“They’ve said this is a conservative attack line, that she’s actually the one to vote for, but at this point, it seems to be true,” host Abby Phillips said.
Jones responded: “Well, Joe Biden did a great job today, and it was a relief for a lot of people. But it’s hard to forget about yesterday, and it’s hard to imagine that the man we saw yesterday will be president for another four and a half years. So we have to acknowledge that Joe Biden’s victory ultimately means that Kamala Harris is more likely to be president. So people have to make a decision. Are you relieved? Are you comfortable with that?”
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