Kamala Harris Pulled Off a Miracle
newrepublic.com
The fact that the election is a toss-up, rather than a Trump landslide, is a testament to the vice president’s political skills.

Summary

Kamala Harris’s political skills have transformed a potentially disastrous 2024 presidential election into a competitive race.

Despite initial skepticism and a challenging campaign, Harris has improved her public image and closed the gap with Trump on key issues. Since Biden stepped aside in July and endorsed her, she has shifted from an unpopular vice president to a viable candidate, even matching Trump in polls on economic issues.

Her leadership has given Democrats a chance to prevent a Trump landslide and halt the rise of American authoritarianism.

  • lorty@lemmy.ml
    68·
    12 hours ago

    I mean if she really wanted to guarantee victory all she had to do was to stop sending weapons to Israel. Great job by her to keep the genocide and her chances of election going.

    • frostysauce@lemmy.world
      32·
      6 hours ago

      You’re very uninformed if you think that Harris coming out against Israel (which is how EVERY news network would spin it) would lead to anything but a Trump victory.

    • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works
      74·
      10 hours ago

      Guarantee a Trump victory, that is.

      I agree it’s horrible that Israel has killed hundreds of Palestinians for every person killed in the Hamas attack, and Harris needs to find a way to rein in Netanyahu if she becomes President. And that may be by withholding all weapons. But if and when Trump takes power, he’s going to help his buddy Bibi nuke Gaza into a wasteland as a Final Solution to the Palestinian problem. Harris needs every last vote, even from those who support Zionism, but have other reasons for voting against Trump.