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Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown has advised Senator Kamala Harris to “politely resign” if Joe Biden makes her an offer to become his presidency member.
The former mayor wrote in an advisory article for The San Francisco Chronicle that the vice presidency is a ‘dead end’ and ‘not the job they should go’.
“Historically, the vice presidency has often come to a dead end. “For every George HW Bush who steps down from the job to the presidency, there’s an Al Gore who’s never been there,” he wrote on Saturday.
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Mr. Brown recommended that Sen. Harris ask for the attorney general’s position instead, saying the position has “legitimate power.”
“From above the Department of Justice, the boss can make a real sign of everything, from policing to racial justice to prosecuting corporate crimes,” he wrote.
“And the attorney general gets to name every American attorney in the country. That’s power. ”
Mr. Brown, who served as mayor of San Francisco from 1996 to 2004, previously appointed Sen. Harris to positions on the State Unclean Insurance Insurance Appeals Board and the California Medical Assistance Commission.
The politician has spoken publicly about his previous relationship with Sen Harris, noting that she dated briefly 20 years ago in her political career.
Sen. Harris is said to be one of the leading candidates to be Mr Biden’s running mate in the last days before his decision, following the promise Mr Biden made in his campaign for a woman’s VP choice to make.
Mr. Brown remained in his editorial office to warn Sen Harris against accepting the position on the basis that the administration would create a tough term in the midst of a pandemic and an economic downturn.
“The coming years promise to be a very bumpy ride. “Barack Obama and the Democrats saved the nation from economic collapse when he took office, and their reward was a blowout loss in the 2010 midterm elections,” he said.
He also implied that the senator should make plans for a future presidency and that “as Attorney General Sen Harris would give enough distance from the White House to still be a viable candidate for the top slot in 2024 or 2028, regardless of what the state of the nation. “
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