“Then, gentlemen,” said Napoleon, “let us wait a little; when your enemy is executing a false movement, never interrupt him.”
'A Total Failure' - Donors Vent Over Kamala Harris Conference-Call Flop
SUNDAY, JUL 21, 2024 - 07:35 AM
Major Democratic donors who joined a conference call starring Vice President Kamala Harris say the event's sloppy organization and scolding tone left them feeling unimpressed and insulted, NBC News has reported.
“It was a total failure. It was damaging. It was poor planning,” said one.
Another called it "ludicrous."
It was also described as "mismanaged and rushed."
The Friday call with about 300 heavy-hitter donors kicked off with reports from
field organizers, who used their time to vent anger over the intra-party battle over whether Biden should be replaced atop the ticket, owing to plunging confidence in his mental health.
One participant described how organizers stalled to buy time while everyone waited for Harris to join the call 20 minutes after it started. During that stretch, the
donors were "admonished" against agitating to replace Biden, and were instructed to "lock in and get behind" the faltering and frail 81-year-old.
According to a transcript obtained by
NBC, Melissa Morales, the founder of
Somos Votantes, a voter outreach group targeting Latinos, was one of those instructing donors to fall in line:
“It’s time to stop the leaks and the rampant rumors. Your message has been heard and received. But every day that we continue this publicly chaotic conversation, we come closer to a loss — no matter who the nominee is.”