Obama reverses course, ultimately endorses Kamala Harris for president

The Democratic Party has worked overtime to pretend that Vice President Kamala Harris is the party's best and only choice to face former President Donald Trump in November.

While the party's political machine pumped out a long list of endorsements in a very short amount of time, former President Barack Obama was not one of them.

That is, until today, according to USA Today.

The 44th president took six days to offer his blessing for Harris to move forward as the party's presidential nominee, but many believe he only did it because his hand was forced.

The party made the moment as splashy as possible, having the Obamas, both Barack and Michelle, call into a campaign event to offer their endorsement.

"I can’t have this phone call without saying to my girl Kamala: I am proud of you. This is going to be historic," Michelle Obama said on the call.

Barack Obama added, "We called to say, Michelle and I couldn’t be prouder to endorse you and do everything we can to get you through this election and into the Oval Office."

While the Obamas clearly played nice for the party and the public, according to the New York Post, it's nothing more than a sham for public consumption, as the Obamas were not fond of the idea of Harris moving forward or for President Biden to endorse her immediately after dropping out.

In an exclusive report, the Post noted that sources said President Biden endorsed Harris as a "big f*** you" to Obama, who was one of the high-profile Democrats who pressured Joe Biden into dropping out of the race. Obama reportedly wanted the party's nominee to be chosen at the upcoming convention.

The outlet noted:

Joe Biden, who said he was dropping out “in defense of democracy” during his public address Wednesday, had been told by Obama to allow delegates at next month’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago to decide a new candidate, a source close to the Biden family claimed.

Reports indicated that Obama was keen on having former astronaut and current Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly at the top of the party's ticket next month.

It makes sense, as Harris's polling numbers have been trash for years, and nobody really truly likes her. She also has nothing in the way of accomplishments as a vice president about which to boast.

Many believe other high-profile Democrats in the party are simply playing nice for the time being.

Only time will tell if another challenger has the courage to attempt to take her place.