Kamala Harris best ‘believe’ her word salad problem is serious

Vice President Kamala Harris’s response when asked about the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade, has once again left people confused. 

She was asked whether Democrats had failed in not codifying abortion rights into federal law, to which Harris gave a rambling reply while speaking to CBS News. 

President Joe Biden’s second-in-command said, “I think that, to be very honest with you, I do believe that we should have rightly believed, but we certainly believe that certain issues are just settled. Certain issues are just settled”, adding, “No, that’s right. And that’s why I do believe that we are living, sadly, in real unsettled times”. 

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Roe v Wade, which made abortion a constitutional right, was overturned in a 5-4 vote by the Supreme Court, meaning states will now decide on the matter based on their laws.  

Erin Perrine, the GOP consultant, was one of many who took to Twitter to criticize the latest display of word salad by the 57-year-old. “Biden-Harris: The Ron Burgundy—Word Salad Chef Administration”, Perrine tweeted. 

Harris comments on the Highland Park shooting, a few days back, also drew criticism. She spoke to the authorities, and families of those who died when a gunman opened fire on the July 4 parade. Seven people were killed and around 30 injured with suspect Bobby Crimo in custody and being tried on counts of first-degree murder. 

The VP noted, “We’ve got to take this stuff seriously, as seriously as you are because you have been forced to take this seriously”. 

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Earlier, during the ASEAN summit, Harris kept on repeating the phrase “work together”, making for a rambling answer and confusing people in the process. 

Word salad refers to the confused and unintelligible combination of words and phrases which seem to be random. This form of speech is normally associated with an underlying mental health issue like advanced schizophrenia or Alzheimer’s.