Radical socialist, or tool of Wall Street? For Donald Trump*’s supporters, Kamala Harris is both.
In truth though, Senator Harris is an excellent choice for vice president. She is much better known than her Senate colleague Tammy Duckworth. Her tough, persistent questioning of William Barr and Brett Kavanaugh is well within recent memory, offering a powerful demonstration of what it means to speak truth to power — even if the speaking is a matter of asking questions. And she will (almost certainly) make a great nominee for president in 2024. I especially like the note of reconciliation in her presence on the ticket: she criticized Biden sharply at the first Democratic debate; Biden asked her to run with him; she said yes. As the song says, Let’s work together.
Related reading
“Harris’s Approval Rating Soars After Trump Reminds Nation How ‘Nasty’ She Was to Kavanaugh” (The New Yorker)
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
She’s all that
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I agree: the symbolism of Biden wanting to work with someone who criticized him during the primary is itself valuable, in contrast with the current occupant and all his lackeys.
And the attacks on KH as “nasty” are bound to backfire, even with “the suburban housewife” (lol).
I was hoping to vote for her. Glad I will be able to.
I had once thought of her as being at the top of the ticket, but that’ll wait.
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