Staff Reports
The spectacle of Kamala Harris trying to carve out an identity of her own has taken yet another nosedive, and this time it’s not just from the right; even the far-left New Republic is taking shots at her. Criticism has emerged over her apparent plagiarism of policy proposals from Joe Biden’s campaign website, with some fans of the far-left scratching their heads and wondering how much longer they can tolerate “CacklyMcNeverBorderCzar” in her current role. The warning signs are flashing brighter than a neon sign in Vegas—her lack of coherent policies just isn’t going to cut it.
Polling data has turned ominous for the vice president’s camp. The race is tightening, with former President Donald Trump enjoying a resurgence in popularity. In a surprising twist of fate, the all-powerful RealClearPolitics electoral map has shifted, showing Trump leading Harris by a point, down from a two-point advantage she held just a week ago. It seems that her attempt to resurrect Biden’s 2020 “stay hidden” campaign strategy is about as sustainable as a wet paper bag in a rainstorm. The difference is, Biden already had an established presence, whereas all the public has learned about Harris is that her performance as vice president has left a lot to be desired.
In a desperate attempt to quell the negativity surrounding her campaign, anonymous staffers from Harris’s team have suggested that the vice president is now distancing herself from controversial policies like the fracking ban and Medicare for All. However, these same policies have been part of her political DNA since day one, leaving voters in a fog about her actual stance. This strategy gives Trump and his allies all the ammunition they need to characterize Harris as a political chameleon, adapting her colors based on public opinion. It’s a color palette nobody asked for.
A headline in the New Republic stating that “Kamala Harris Can’t Keep Running Like This” might just become the rallying cry of her campaign’s downfall. In a bid to coast on summer vibes rather than solid policy proposals, Harris has ended up in hot water. The approach of avoiding concrete policy details to evade criticism sounds like a clever plan at first glance, but it’s become increasingly clear that doing too little makes her appear like a woman without conviction. Her few proposals, criticized by economists across the board, have only served to highlight her weaknesses further.
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And just when it looked like Harris may pivot to a more substantive campaign, she dropped an “Issues” section on her website, only to derail herself further by inadvertently serving up a platter of Biden’s campaign proposals straight from the oven of plagiarism. The irony is thick. Instead of a “policy page,” it practically screams “platitude page” as it showcases little more than vague values rather than a solid plan for her prospective presidency. To top it off, advice from the New Republic urging her to outline how her governing agenda diverges from Biden’s during Tuesday’s debate is the icing on an increasingly ridiculous cake.
Let’s be honest: a debate is not the time to unveil one’s master plan. The venue is ripe for being shot down in real time, and the last thing the Harris campaign needs is another poorly timed reveal. They should have opted for structured policy speeches that provide ample time for reflection, enabling the campaign to send surrogates into the media arena to polish those arguments before they hit the debate stage. Given Harris’s track record under pressure, the last thing the campaign wants is her floundering in front of a national audience. All things considered, it looks like the vice president has a lot of scrambling to do if she intends to win back the public’s trust, which, as it stands, seems like an uphill battle.
