The general lack of notice Harris’s absence from Joe Biden’s side has generated adds insult to injury, and her supporters within the Democratic firmament aren’t going to take it lying down. According to a three-bylined item in the Messenger on Thursday, the vice president’s backers hope to coax the president into once again boosting Harris’s profile. And if sweet talk doesn’t work, threats might. …

So, the best case that can be made for boosting Harris’s visibility is that the Biden White House is stuck with her, and her place in the line of succession ensures that she will receive public scrutiny whether the president’s allies like it or not. Moreover, it’s better to keep her inside the tent than for her embittered allies to be issuing veiled threats to question the president’s commitment to racial rapprochement.

We can only assume that this piece is fueled by the frustrations shared by Harris’s friends. If its premise was pitched by her enemies, it would be hard to tell the difference.

[I have always assumed that the low profile was a gesture of kindness toward Kamala Harris. She’s nearly as incoherent as Biden, but without the age excuse. — Ed]