In yet another attempt to convince the public that she’s ready to lead the country, Kamala Harris admitted she was plagued by insomnia after Joe Biden decided to bow out of the 2024 race. Apparently, sleep deprivation also played a role in her choice of Tim Walz as her running mate, which might explain a lot. Harris shared these tidbits during an appearance on the “All The Smoke” podcast, hosted by basketball players Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, where she opened up about how chaotic things got in the weeks following Biden’s decision.
Harris recalled that after receiving the call from Biden, everything seemed to move at lightning speed, leaving her sleepless. She admitted on the podcast that she was barely catching any sleep and, to cope, decided to distract herself in the kitchen. Apparently, she decided the best way to deal with the mounting pressure was to get up and marinate a pork roast in the middle of the night. Sure, why not whip up a family feast when you’re making monumental political decisions on a few hours of sleep?
What’s more concerning is that Harris claimed her sleep-deprived state led to a “gut” decision when selecting Tim Walz as her running mate. So, while the country waited for an announcement, Harris was seasoning pork and convincing herself that Walz was the right man for the job. It’s almost like her culinary skills served as a form of stress relief before she dropped the big news on Aug. 6, adding the Minnesota Governor to the Democratic ticket. You have to wonder, though, if “Sleepy Kamala” might become her new nickname given this revelation.
As expected, social media users were quick to jump on Harris for her questionable decision-making process. The idea that she made such an important political choice while sleep-deprived and marinating pork didn’t exactly sit well with critics. It’s safe to say that her attempt to sound relatable backfired, leaving many wondering if this is really how major decisions get made in her world.
In typical fashion, Harris managed to turn what should have been a serious discussion about leadership into an anecdote that raises even more questions. If she can’t sleep through a stressful moment without turning to the kitchen, what happens when real crises hit?
