Staff Reports
Kamala Harris continues to impress—if one’s idea of impressing is providing a confusing blend of half-baked policy ideas and retractions that make a politician look like a weather vane in a hurricane. The Vice President’s policy positions seem to be changing faster than a chameleon on a rainbow, leaving Americans wondering if there’s a coherent strategy behind the antics.
In a twist that would make any skilled acrobat jealous, Harris has opted to roll back some of her previous, and frankly kooky, positions. Her campaign has been releasing vague statements that are about as clear as mud, suggesting she isn’t quite ready to defend her more radical ideas—like the time she flirted with the idea of enacting more extreme measures that left even her strongest supporters shaking their heads in disbelief. It seems sticking to unpopular positions is not a good strategy when you want to remain in the good graces of an increasingly unsure electorate.
The Vice President’s attempt to put some distance between her earlier promises and current realities raises an important question: is there even a single policy area where she can confidently lay her cards on the table? From climate change to law enforcement, Harris has been all over the place. It’s almost like she’s trying to collect the full set of contradictions, with each one more outrageous than the last. Americans are left with a sense of déjà vu as they see a leader unable—or unwilling—to stand firmly behind her convictions.
Kamala Harris aims to screw workers AND businesses to help Big Labor bosses https://t.co/WaHiylnuQd
— Cuomo Watch 🇺🇸 (@CuomoWatch) September 2, 2024
As she sidesteps direct answers, one can’t help but think if Harris is banking on the idea that if she just keeps changing her mind, no one will notice the absence of any real plan. It’s a risky gamble, but it appears as though the Vice President thinks the electorate has the attention span of a goldfish. In the age of information overload, such antics may just pass the time until a new shiny object captures the spotlight.
In the grand political circus that is Washington, Harris’s waffling may entertain the gallery for now, but it’s hard to see how it will translate into lasting support from the American public. If she doesn’t start carving out some solid ground soon, she might find herself walking a tightrope with no net underneath—that is, if she can even manage to find the rope.
