Michael Goodwin of the New York Post sees a familiar pattern in the legacy media’s current frenzy to boost Kamala Harris.

A year into Barack Obama’s presidency, Sarah Palin, a former Alaska governor and John McCain’s 2008 running mate, mockingly asked a Tea Party gathering a question: “How’s that hopey, changey stuff working out?” 

The roomful of conservatives howled with laughter because by then, Obama’s dreamy campaign motto of “Hope and Change” had been replaced by hard policy lurches to the far left. 

The Palin question is a piece of history 2024 voters should keep in mind as they assess Kamala Harris.

The parallels between then and now are striking. 

Like Obama, the Democrats’ current nominee has been maddeningly elusive about what she would do as president.

Yet she is nonetheless riding a wave of enthusiasm that could carry her to the White House. 

As they did with Obama, big media outlets are helping to promote her candidacy rather than vetting her for voters. 

Take recent top headlines in The New York Times: On Friday, beside a huge flattering photo of her, the newspaper declared: “Harris Making History While Putting Her Faith In the Art of the Possible.” 

On Saturday, the same space said: “Harris Faces Challenge: Turning Joy Into Votes.” 

A Washington Post opinion piece on Harris’ husband carried this headline — “Doug Emhoff: modern-day sex symbol.” 

This isn’t journalism.It’s boosterism, and it’s disgraceful. 

For Donald Trump, the consequences are clear: his opponent is Hope and Change All Over Again. 

Or, as Palin might put it, he’s up against Hopey-Changey 2.0. 

In fact, Harris has been even more vague than Obama was in 2008.

He at least had to run in and win numerous primaries against Hillary Clinton and couldn’t hide from debates, interviews and press conferences. 

Harris, on the other hand, struck political gold with the boss-led, backroom deal that handed her the nomination without requiring her to win a single delegate on her own. 

One result is that she’s been able to get away with sweeping promises of all the good she will do on day one without revealing crucial details, including price tags.