THE QUESTION CONTINUES TO GROW – OVERNIGHT:  Who is in charge at the White House?  Do we believe the propaganda ministry or our own lyin' eyes?  It is perfectly clear that the president is in poor shape, and getting worse by the day.  He mumbles, he forgets, he's sometimes incoherent.  We've pointed out that a number of his appointments at the sub-Cabinet level, where the daily decisions are really made, are from the far left of the Democratic Party.  Is it the Biden administration?  Or the Obama administration?  Or is Bernie Sanders the key man?

Meanwhile, Kamala Harris isn't missing a beat.  The ambition oozes.  From Fox: 

Vice President Kamala Harris had another call with a foreign leader Tuesday, independent of President Biden.

Harris spoke with the prime minister of Norway, Erna Solberg, where Harris "affirmed her commitment to deepening the strong alliance between Norway and the United States."

" The Vice President thanked the Prime Minister for Norway’s close security partnership with the United States and generous contributions to development and health security efforts around the world," according to a readout of the call.

Harris previously took calls alone with French President Emanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as well as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, shortly after the president put in a call to the French and Canadian leaders himself.

Less than two months into the new administration, Harris’ frequent solo calls with world leaders signal that she’ll engage deeply even in foreign policy, though her experience has been almost entirely in the domestic realm. Leaders around the world could view the vice president as Biden’s heir-apparent and be eager to build a relationship.

"She will be seen by everyone as a potential president in waiting," one European ambassador told Politico in February. "Much more than in previous presidencies."

She also participated in the first bilateral meeting of the new administration, between the U.S. and Canada, an opportunity not afforded to Biden during his time in Harris' job.

COMMENT:  What many are saying privately, and increasingly hinting at in public, is that Biden isn't long for the Oval Office.  If his decline continues, even his press secretary will not be able to hide it. 

As for Kamala Harris, I wonder if she carries a stethoscope.  Remember, she ran for president last year and had to drop out of the Democratic primaries before a single primary vote was cast, because her poll standings were so low.  She usually performs below expectations.  If she becomes president quickly, the American people might be slow to give her much support.

March 9, 2021