Confronted with her move from progressive to corporatist right-wing positions following her aborted 2020 primary campaign, Kamala Harris repeatedly countered that, though her policies had changed, her values had not. But she didn’t tell us what her values were.
Abortion is currently the top issue for voters in the election. Maybe Kamala Harris can spin her support for Israel into a way to reinforce her pro-choice bona fides.
As much as politicians like Kamala Harris would like it, it’s not possible to compromise on an issue as dramatic as Israel’s war against Gaza. Either you’re in favor of aiding and abetting Israel, or you are not.
Kamala Harris is pushing the tactic of copying a rival’s policy ideas to new levels. She copied Trump’s idea to get rid of taxes on tips, increase tariffs on China and even to build a border wall with Mexico. What next?
Echoing Biden, Kamala Harris seems determined to go as long as possible into the general election without holding a press conference or granting a real interview to a journalist willing to challenge her deflecting answers to questions. Can she, like Biden, make it all the way through the presidency without any substantial interaction with the press?
Four years ago in 2020, Democrats said that the fact that Joe Biden was 78 years old and showing early signs of dementia was not a problem, that he would certainly be able to finish up at least his first term and maybe even run for reelection. Now, Donald Trump is 78 years old and showing early signs of dementia.
If Israel is serious about ceasefire/hostage negotiations, it’s hard to tell from their decision to assassinate one of the chief negotiators for Hamas.
During the last six months of his presidency after he dropped out of the presidential campaign, Joe Biden will not have that much to do. But don’t worry, White House officials will find some way to make him useful.
