Anonymous wrote:I don’t think she was expecting to be at the top of the ticket and Biden’s late abdication caught her off guard, with little time to ramp up a campaign and a message of her own.

It all goes back to Biden.

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Anonymous wrote:She wasn’t.

Too many idiots listened to RWNJ propaganda.

But the Democrats are fully pushing this narrative that she was a terrible candidate.

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Anonymous wrote:Because she lost to Trump.

Is that really it? Is there anything more specific about what she did or failed to do?

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Anonymous wrote:On another thread I warned last year Biden would lose, and six months ago that Harris was the wrong pick. She had a chance - she surprised everyone at the first Trump debate, then apathy took over.
1. The Dem Party is out of touch. After Harris, it's clear they have no leadership in touch with America. They should've shifted to strong against illegal immigration as a starter. Americans want law-abiding citizens, not law-breakers importing the issues from their own countries into this one. Period. That anger alone was enough to dethrone Harris. The icing on the cake was ActBlue spamming for money, probably pissing off people out of work or trying to make ends meet.
2. Appeal as a Leader for Change. When she had the chance to distinguish herself after the first debate, she didn't distance herself from Biden's policies. Her abortion and Ukraine stance was good, but that's it. She had the Marie Antoinette vibe on Israel, immigration, border, jobs, economy, and especially on working class struggling to make ends meet. She had no new ideas worth a "s". Trump's 'cut Government' policies are already showing mass appeal. See where this is going?
3. Appeal to Intellectuals. To me, she thinks she's an intellectual, but academically, she's meh. Her only real job experience was as a prosecutor. Good, but not great since her Foreign Policy background was meh. She's no PhD or rocket scientist and not super-rich. Humble versus arrogant would've been a better approach. If she wasn't bright enough to read the room and formulate new policies to help American workers, why didn't she team up with someone who could? A smart move would've been to announce an all-star cabinet before the election with fresh ideas.
4. Appeal on Race. When others portrayed her as playing the 'race card', she ran off to do her "victory speech" at her Historically Black College / University. Rightly or wrongly, this portrayed her as encamped in racist ideals and devisive; reinforcing that she had a hidden agenda to promote Black politics. Of course, Harris supporters would allege this is 'racist', but guess what - now they have to live with a President who won't be sympathetic at all. Congratulations. You helped elect Trump into office by prioritizing Black politics over unifying the country regardless of race.
5. Appeal on VP pick. A high-energy, younger, white, male, Republican strong on border security would've been the ideal pick. Again, Harris and the Democratic Party picked who they thought was 'safe' with Harris, not edgy.
6. Root-cause-analysis. Both the Dems and MAGA have issues. The American public doesn't really want either. I see Trump's election as a protest vote against status-quo, not really that most want Trump. Also, don't discount the Foreign Influence factor. I believe the Russians are far more entrenched in US politics than anyone believes. Since Biden didn't do much about it (didn't shut down the Russian embassy and consulates, waited to the last minute to eject RT, didn't raise awareness by discussing it openly, etc.), inaction led to greater influence. Now Trump will likely suppress any semblence of free press reporting, allowing Russia or other countries to engage openly in influence operations.

Again, congratulations Democrats. You are helping to dismantle US democracy. But if you don't believe what's written above, that's fine. Keep hiding your head in the sand.

So no blame at all for Republicans in leadership who didn't find a better decent candidate? Or no responsibilty for the voters who voted for him?

No, you are blaming the wrong people. It is those who voted and supported him are to blame.

Anonymous wrote:On another thread I warned last year Biden would lose, and six months ago that Harris was the wrong pick. She had a chance - she surprised everyone at the first Trump debate, then apathy took over.
1. The Dem Party is out of touch. After Harris, it's clear they have no leadership in touch with America. They should've shifted to strong against illegal immigration as a starter. Americans want law-abiding citizens, not law-breakers importing the issues from their own countries into this one. Period. That anger alone was enough to dethrone Harris. The icing on the cake was ActBlue spamming for money, probably pissing off people out of work or trying to make ends meet.
2. Appeal as a Leader for Change. When she had the chance to distinguish herself after the first debate, she didn't distance herself from Biden's policies. Her abortion and Ukraine stance was good, but that's it. She had the Marie Antoinette vibe on Israel, immigration, border, jobs, economy, and especially on working class struggling to make ends meet. She had no new ideas worth a "s". Trump's 'cut Government' policies are already showing mass appeal. See where this is going?
3. Appeal to Intellectuals. To me, she thinks she's an intellectual, but academically, she's meh. Her only real job experience was as a prosecutor. Good, but not great since her Foreign Policy background was meh. She's no PhD or rocket scientist and not super-rich. Humble versus arrogant would've been a better approach. If she wasn't bright enough to read the room and formulate new policies to help American workers, why didn't she team up with someone who could? A smart move would've been to announce an all-star cabinet before the election with fresh ideas.
4. Appeal on Race. When others portrayed her as playing the 'race card', she ran off to do her "victory speech" at her Historically Black College / University. Rightly or wrongly, this portrayed her as encamped in racist ideals and devisive; reinforcing that she had a hidden agenda to promote Black politics. Of course, Harris supporters would allege this is 'racist', but guess what - now they have to live with a President who won't be sympathetic at all. Congratulations. You helped elect Trump into office by prioritizing Black politics over unifying the country regardless of race.
5. Appeal on VP pick. A high-energy, younger, white, male, Republican strong on border security would've been the ideal pick. Again, Harris and the Democratic Party picked who they thought was 'safe' with Harris, not edgy.
6. Root-cause-analysis. Both the Dems and MAGA have issues. The American public doesn't really want either. I see Trump's election as a protest vote against status-quo, not really that most want Trump. Also, don't discount the Foreign Influence factor. I believe the Russians are far more entrenched in US politics than anyone believes. Since Biden didn't do much about it (didn't shut down the Russian embassy and consulates, waited to the last minute to eject RT, didn't raise awareness by discussing it openly, etc.), inaction led to greater influence. Now Trump will likely suppress any semblence of free press reporting, allowing Russia or other countries to engage openly in influence operations.

Again, congratulations Democrats. You are helping to dismantle US democracy. But if you don't believe what's written above, that's fine. Keep hiding your head in the sand.

Anonymous wrote:People who think she interviews well are delusional. Her terrible interviews doomed her 2020 primary campaign. She knows little about policy and doesn’t care much for it (unlike basically everyone else who has ever run for president), making her unable to articulate what she’d actually do in office.

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Anonymous wrote:She has always come across as intelligent, articulate and very well-informed on the issues.
She put Trump to shame during the debate.
I don’t even think her answer on The View that she couldn’t really think of anything she would do differently from Biden was particularly damning. She is his Vice-President, what the heck could she really have said?

And this is coming from someone who voted for Trump, but I would have done so no matter who was on the Democratic ticket.

She was a fine candidate. the problem was the corporatist mainstrem media that focused on horserace journalism (polling) rather than issues con=mbined with the outright lies and misinformation put out by the right.

Anonymous wrote:I voted for Trump and I watched her concession speech on that Wednesday. I think it was the best speech I’ve ever seen her give. She was relaxed, she looked….happy?……… She sounded confident and assured. If the Kamala Harris that gave THAT speech would’ve been the Kamala Harris on the campaign trail, I really think she might’ve pulled it off.

She hid her best self during the campaign, presumably following the advice of campaign managers and consultants. She should’ve just been herself instead.

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Anonymous wrote:She wasn’t.

Too many idiots listened to RWNJ propaganda.

You will ever learn

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She wasn’t.

Too many idiots listened to RWNJ propaganda.

But the Democrats are fully pushing this narrative that she was a terrible candidate.