Kamala Harris repeated four times in less than 30 seconds the “meaning of the passage of time” during a speech after an event in Louisiana on Monday to bring high-speed Internet to small towns in America.
At the beginning of her speech, which seemed to go off the script, the Vice President said, “The Governor and I and we all took a tour of the library here and talked about the meaning of the passage of time. Right?’
“The meaning of the passage of time,” she repeated.
“So if you think about it, the passage of time matters a lot in terms of what we need to do to lay these wires, what we need to do to create these jobs,” Harris continued.
She continued: “And the passage of time makes such a big difference when we think about a day in the life of our children and what it means for the future of our nation, depending on whether they have the necessary resources. realize your God-given talent.
Georgia Republican Rep. Austin Scott re-posted an excerpt from the comments on Twitter and pointed to the vice president’s other failures to adequately handle the crisis on the southern border.
“Biden should really get permission from her to put someone else in charge of border security,” he tweeted. “Too much time has passed and nothing has been done.”
Vice President Kamala Harris pointed to the “significance of the passage of time” four times in less than 30 seconds in a speech from Louisiana on Monday about expanding broadband.
Prior to speaking, Harris spoke to a student at the Armand J. Brinkhouse Public Library in Sunset, Louisiana on Monday, March 21, 2022, with Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards standing to the right.
Veteran Republican aide Matt Whitlock compared the moment to the VEEP sitcom, tweeting Monday: “Kamala Harris on ‘the meaning of the passage of time’ is the most VEEP thing we’ve seen in at least weeks.”
Others were simply confused by the comment.
“The passage of time is what is killing the lower/middle class and our children. What does that even mean?” wrote one Twitter user, sports radio host Jordan DeArmon.
Harris was introduced by Louisiana Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards early in the day on Monday to address about 100 people. She was also introduced by a Louisiana student named Josie, who said poor internet connectivity makes virtual learning during the pandemic “ten times harder.”
“Josie, thanks for the introduction,” Harris said. “We talked with her backstage. I have to tell you, I just love it when we see and take part in our young leaders, because they are what it is about. And today in the hall I see many of our young leaders. So it’s a good day and I know our future is bright when I see this incredible talent.”
The vice president traveled to Sunset, Louisiana on Monday, where she spoke with community leaders and students and made remarks at the community center to support the administration’s efforts to expand broadband internet access across the country.
Her confusing and repeated reference to passing time comes as the VP continues to face criticism for her public appearances, including her misplaced laugh and her behavior.
On Monday, Harris spoke for about 16 minutes. In the first part of her speech, she seemed to go beyond the script and said “the meaning of the passage of time” four times in 28 seconds in a row.
When asked earlier this month about Poland’s escalating refugee crisis, Harris laughed and relayed the question to Duda, saying through his laughter, “A friend in need is really a friend.”
Earlier this month, Harris visited Poland and faced criticism for her laughter in the midst of a major war unfolding and a refugee crisis from Russia invading Ukraine.
Harris laughed off questions about the refugee crisis and dodged questions at a press conference in Warsaw on Thursday, March 10, regarding why the deal to send fighter jets to Kyiv fell through.
Ukrainian-born Republican Representative Victoria Spartz criticized the vice president, saying “this is a very serious situation that needs action, not jokes” when critics criticized Harris’ behavior at her press conference along with Polish President Andrzej Duda.
The vice president’s three-day trip to Eastern Europe comes as Poland has taken in more than 2 million refugees fleeing Ukraine in more than three weeks since Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion.
When asked about the refugee issue, Harris looked at Dudu as if she expected him to answer first, then giggled in her comment, “A friend in need is really a friend.”
The vice president’s now-common laughter at inopportune moments with world leaders was met with widespread criticism.
“Kamala Harris was very consistent during her live speeches with the leader of Poland,” former Donald Trump aide George Papadopoulos tweeted at the time. “She laughs awkwardly. Again. Discussing refugees is not funny. Why is she laughing at this, it’s crazy.
Turning Point USA Chief Creative Officer Benny Johnson wrote, “Only Kamala Harris would have thought it appropriate to laugh about Ukrainian refugees.”
According to UN forecasts, more than 3 million people left Ukraine after the Russian invasion.