The essential context here is that our leading political media thought they were going to name the Democratic nominee in a month-long reality show where they would be emcees and judges declaring the Will of the People, and they hate Harris for taking that away from them

That they thought this would happen despite literally everyone outside of their bubble agreeing that it would be political suicide for the Democrats to do this should be permanently disqualifying and yet not even the slightest modicum of self-reflection.

Many people did not forget Nick Kristof — he who sells apples, cider and wine in Oregon — decided Sherrod Brown of Ohio could be the next president. bsky.app/profile/toms...

The will of the people being Gavin or Mitt.

And then she had the temerity not to adopt their anointed VP pick as an olive branch

Imagine how ineffective campaign she'd be running if she just spent all her time talking to CBS and the NYTimes?

Ngl, I could be convinced to get behind mandating candidates have to campaign in The Masked Singer costumes.

They've lost out on that ratings bonanza, the least she could do for them is give them a soundbite calling white people racist, the single worst thing a politician can do apparenently

And because - by an extraordinary stroke of luck - things turned out pretty good, I am now supposed to apologize for questioning all the people being the messiest bitches ever a few months out from an existential election.

And because she's a woman of color.

She didn't kiss the ring and they're FURIOUS at her.