What am I missing? Cuz Kamala says so? That's proof.
Sitting Vice Presidents always have to find a way to navigate between the Administration and perhaps their own platform. Most of the media has been talking about this challenge.
What's weird about saying she can't run away from the previous 3.5 years? Do Canadians think it's "weird" to judge a new Party Leader based on their party's governance?
I think you have to demonstrate something more to make whatever point you think is there.
The vice president has effectively no power, they are expected to vote as their president expects IF there is a vote breaking situation and wait for the HNIC to be unfit or die
Once they get the top job, they can go off in a different direction.
A sitting member of parliament who becomes party leader is probably a minister of some sort and they do have more impact. Even the backbenchers have a say and can always threaten a revolt.
Look at Vance, he was picked even though he was a never Trumper who thinks Trump could be an American Hitler. Harris called Biden a racist. VPs main job is to broaden the appeal or solidify the base of the president and to follow orders.
It is though a bit weird to run against the former leader. Truedooh makes a habit of doing that, running against Harper even after the later is no longer in parliament and yes I did think it was lame.
Yes parties tend to have themes but a VP is very much a non entity unless someone sods off. I am sure at some point you know this, but now refuse to believe because you have been grifted.