Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a stop on her book tour in Columbia, S.C., April 16, 2026. (Sam Wolfe/Reuters)

New York magazine’s David Freedlander assembled a variety of juicy quotes from Democratic insiders for his piece on Kamala Harris’s insatiable hunger for power. Most of those insiders seem only to want Harris to go away.

Some took the diplomatic track. They’d profess their undying affection for the former vice president but also wonder if she can raise the requisite funds or stay focused on the future given her inextricable association with Joe Biden’s administration. Others were less tactful. “I hope she runs,” said one Democratic strategist. “Because then she will lose and we will never have to hear from her ...

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