Every politician — every person — is a product of their own time and place. In the coming months, it looks quite possible that Kamala Harris might win Obama‘s endorsement of her bid for president.

If she does, the comparisons between the two are likely to reignite. As with May and Kramp-Karrenbauer, those watching would do better to pay attention to the political landscape Harris is working within now, rather than any nostalgic connotations.