At this point I think the Democrats are openly trying to hand Trump another 4 years. Kamala Harris? She bombed in the primaries, she has a pretty nasty history as a prosecutor, she has the charisma of a house plant, etc. I suppose she's not the worse out of the field (Warren for example) but she's more of a liability than an asset especially in this climate.
I'm assuming the Democrats are supremely confident in their ability to win this election. Harris is relatively inexperienced in elected national office (her current Senate term is her first as an elected legislator). She was elected as attorney general, since that office is elected in California rather than appointed, so I can't really say she's inexperienced. But her experience at the national level is slim (2017-2020). Being from California means that she doesn't help in any swing states, since Californ
"No sooner had her selection leaked than several Democratic operatives emailed me to say, anxiously, 'I hope she’s better in the general election than she was in the primary!' She certainly flopped then, leaving the race even before the Iowa caucuses."
A lot of people (including me) are trying to understand why Biden chose her. She definitely has a skillset where she is strong and capable, but why Vice President?
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At this point I think the Democrats are openly trying to hand Trump another 4 years. Kamala Harris? She bombed in the primaries, she has a pretty nasty history as a prosecutor, she has the charisma of a house plant, etc. I suppose she's not the worse out of the field (Warren for example) but she's more of a liability than an asset especially in this climate.
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Re:What were they thinking! (Score:3)
I'm assuming the Democrats are supremely confident in their ability to win this election.
I found this article which is clearly in favor of the D ticket [nytimes.com]. Here's a key quote on that topic:
"No sooner had her selection leaked than several Democratic operatives emailed me to say, anxiously, 'I hope she’s better in the general election than she was in the primary!' She certainly flopped then, leaving the race even before the Iowa caucuses."
A lot of people (including me) are trying to understand why Biden chose her. She definitely has a skillset where she is strong and capable, but why Vice President?