Kamala Harris, recently elevated to the Democrats’ top ballot position for this fall by party elites who sidelined Joe Biden due to his declining mental capabilities, is working to refine her record and agenda to attract a broader voter base. In her efforts, she has shifted her stance on multiple issues, changing her position not just once but several times in a single day.
On Monday, commentator Alex Berenson cited her multiple position changes as reported by the New York Times.
Her shifting positions include:
- Dropping her previous stance on banning fracking, a move that would have alienated Pennsylvania voters, even though she once supported it.
- Now advocating for funding border security, a top issue for American voters this year, despite having largely neglected her responsibilities as Joe Biden’s “border czar” in recent years.
- Abandoning her previous support for single-payer healthcare, which she had previously championed.
- Maintaining her call to ban “assault weapons” but abandoning her earlier push for their forcible confiscation from Americans.
“I do like that she doesn’t even bother to try to defend her old views, just tosses them when they’re no longer politically expedient,” Berenson wrote.
Oh. Only four huge policy reversals by @KamalaHarris in a day. I do like that she doesn’t even bother to try to defend her old views, just tosses them when they’re no longer politically expedient pic.twitter.com/6I5qDzdhml
— Alex Berenson (@AlexBerenson) July 29, 2024
That said, Revolver.news blasted her for being “the most dangerous kind of politician.” The outlet noted: “At her core, she’s a Marxist tyrant and a radical left-wing activist. Yet, when the spotlight hits her, she sheds her skin like a snake, adopting the guise of a semi-centrist. But we all know that’s just an act. Once in power, Kamala will rip off her semi-centrist mask and reveal her true identity—Kamala Jong Un.”
“Her track record is a disaster. This is the woman who championed the wildly dangerous and unpopular ‘Defund the Police’ movement, and supported a soft-on-crime bail fund that put violent George Floyd rioters, murderers, and sex offenders back on the streets,” the outlet continued. “She’s also the same easily duped politician who bought into Jussie Smollett’s absurd ‘MAGA COUNTRY’ story. Kamala is a classic ‘finger in the wind’ politician, always chasing the popular trend of the moment. Once it loses relevance, she sheds that snake-like skin and transforms into whatever the regime needs next. She’s not a real person; she’s a creation, and that is terrifying for every single American.”
The outlet also noted that what Harris really was doing in the Senate was to be “dragging us deeper into the abyss of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion).” It added: “Most bills Kamala attached her name to were laced with insane race equity issues, squatter’s rights, and a bevy of loony environmental red tape that’s been a nightmare for American businesses and workers.”
Pollster Nate Silver has revived his election forecast model, and the latest update includes both promising and concerning news for Democrats. While there are factors that could delight Democrats, there are also elements that raise doubts about Kamala Harris’s campaign.
It appears that Vice President Kamala Harris holds a marginally better position as the Democratic nominee against former President Donald Trump compared to Joe Biden. When Biden exited the race, Silver projected him with only a 27 percent chance of winning, a figure he considered generous given Biden’s struggles with running a typical presidential campaign. However, Silver also highlighted a significant issue for Democrats with less than 100 days remaining until the election.
In his Silver Bulletin newsletter, the pollster noted that having Harris as the Democratic nominee gives the party a fighting chance against Trump. Harris is currently a slight favorite in the popular vote, a trend Democrats have generally enjoyed in elections since 2000. But Silver also pointed out that if the election were held today, the outcome would be highly uncertain, which stems from polling in key Blue Wall states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin, where the race has remained tight since Biden withdrew from the race.
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