Commentary by Arthur Piccolo
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. November 6, 2026: In what was supposed to be a moment of reflection and humility, Kamala Harris gave a concession speech that fell flat, filled with meaningless platitudes and hollow cries. As she stood on the stage, fresh from an election she had badly lost, we waited for a spark – an awareness, perhaps, or even a vision of the future. But Harris, once again, opted for her brand of typical sloganeering, serving up a string of uninspired catchphrases that did little more than poke fun at her loss.
Her opening lines dripped silliness as she thanked supporters for assuring them her “heart is full”. Full of what exactly? Certainly not responsibility. Where she could have addressed the public’s notable disillusionment, Harris instead chose to parade an artificial optimism that only underscored the cluelessness that marked her campaign. She bowed to a familiar script of unity and stability, without so much as a nod to the reasons behind her devastating loss. Was she listening to herself?
Instead of offering a way forward, Harris doubled down on the clichés: “We’ll never give up the fight” and “Never give up.” But what exactly should we keep fighting for? She left that to our imaginations, her speech without any substantive acknowledgment of her campaign’s failures. Her words sounded empty, as if they were being read from a script written years ago, out of tune with the grim reality that had just emerged.
What Harris owed the nation was an accounting—a careful look at the campaign’s missteps, an honest assessment of lost ground. We got a lifeless recital, unanchored by any concrete promise of progress. A speech intended to unite only highlighted how far from reality Harris is.
All she was really telling everyone was that this was her “last hurrah.” The chances of her ever being the Democratic nominee for President are ZERO.
