Massachusetts Gov. Healey: Kamala Harris Ran ‘Fantastic Campaign’

Most people who came within a mile of a TV last year agree that the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris did not clearly articulate her case as to why she, and not Donald Trump, should be the 47th President of the United States.

Trump winning the popular vote and the Electoral College vote confirms that viewpoint. That is true regardless of which candidate you preferred and who got your vote.

While many were disappointed with the outcome of the election, others remain unable to cope with the reality of why what happened happened.

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Long-time hyper-partisan Democrat consultant and advisor Jim Carville is not among them. Carville told PBS's Firing Line that nominating Harris was akin to playing a "seventh-string quarterback" in a "Super Bowl" election.

"You can't address a problem unless you're honest about a problem," Carville said.

Ouch!

Not every Democrat is ready to admit that Harris might not have been the best nominee to face Trump in the general election, though.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey told The New York Times Harris ran a "fantastic campaign." The problem, according to Healey, was that President Joe Biden didn't know enough to get out sooner and allow Harris to carry the party's mantle against Trump.

"I think the party was hampered by having President Biden as the communicator in chief if I'm being honest," Healey told the paper.

Healey is not particularly happy to have Trump back in office. As Massachusetts Attorney General during Trump's first term, Healey, by her admission, filed 100 lawsuits against him.

The Associated Press reported Harris handily carried Massachusetts with 61.6 percent of the vote in the 2024 election to Trump's 36.2 percent.