Joy Behar rejected former Vice President Kamala Harris as a 2028 candidate for president during an exchange on "The View" Friday, as she told her co-hosts they weren't living in reality while floating candidates who were straight, White men.The co-hosts discussed the future of the Democratic Party during the show, as Alyssa Farah Griffin said, "But my hot take of the moment is the most likely person to be the Democratic nominee is Kamala Harris.In every poll, she is still — it's usually her and Gavin Newsom neck and neck."Behar then interrupted and announced she had a better list of choices for the 2028 Democratic nominee.Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th National Convention on July 25, 2024, in Houston, Texas.
(Montinique Monroe/Getty Images)DEMOCRATS SHY AWAY FROM QUESTIONS ON WHETHER HARRIS SHOULD RUN FOR PRESIDENT IN 2028"I have a better list.I love her, she was great, but she didn't win one time.
What makes you think she's going to win again?" Behar asked, appearing to refer to her being swept in all the major swing states by President Donald Trump.Griffin pushed back and said based on name recognition and the money she raised, she didn't think the party would pass over her for a generic White man."I like Jon Ossoff, he's 39 years old.I like Josh Shapiro, 53 years old.
Gavin Newsom, 58, and JB Pritzker, 61," Behar said.TOP DEMOCRAT GOVERNORS ARE HOPING TO RIDE THEIR RECORDS TO THE WHITE HOUSE.CAN THEY?Joy Behar was not bullish on Kamala Harris running for president again in 2028.
(Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)Co-host Sara Haines floated Gov.Wes Moore, D-Md., and former Biden Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg."Look, we all love Buttigieg," Behar then chimed in.
"Are they going to vote for a gay guy?"Haines pushed back on the identity politics argument propelled by Behar. "I am not going to break the party down based on 'they won't vote for a gay White man/woman.' I think the identity re...