On Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris made an unscripted remark, stating “rather articulately” that the upcoming 2024 election is “packed with some stuff.”
This latest statement is drawing criticism for its perceived lack of clarity and presidential tone.
“When we think about what’s at stake in this election – well it’s packed with some stuff! Some fundamental stuff! I say rather articulately,” she commented during a campaign stop in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Harris is known for delivering speeches that sometimes meander. On Thursday, during a Univision town hall, she avoided directly addressing a question about receiving zero votes in the Democrat primaries. A concerned voter asked, “So, the question is how can you clarify this, this whole process and how you were elected [nominated]?”
Rather than answer directly, she discussed topics like COVID-19 and Liz Cheney’s endorsement, while praising President Biden for supposedly stepping aside willingly.
Critics frequently accuse Harris of being politically hollow, claiming she will say whatever is necessary to win votes. According to a recent Economist/YouGov poll, 48 percent of Americans think Harris only says what people want to hear, while just 36 percent believe she genuinely expresses her own beliefs.
Her off-the-cuff remarks sometimes clash with her campaign’s messaging. In one instance, Harris, who once promoted herself as a candidate of change, struggled during three interviews to identify any specific policy from the past four years she would alter. When asked by The View’s Sunny Hostin, “Would you have done something differently than President Biden during the past four years?” Harris responded vaguely.
“There is nothing that comes to mind in terms of, and I’ve been a part of most of the decisions that have had impact,” she said.
Similarly, during an appearance on CBS’s Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Harris once again avoided identifying specific policy changes. Colbert asked, “What would the major changes be, and what would stay the same?” Harris answered with, “I’m obviously not Joe Biden,” before offering a rambling reflection on the “next generation of leadership.”
Her reluctance to be specific persisted in a 60 Minutes interview, where she sidestepped questions about the situation at the southern border. When asked about the ongoing border issues, Harris argued that Congress must “fix” the border, even though laws already exist to manage illegal entry and secure the southern border. Since 2021, the Biden-Harris administration has reversed several Trump-era policies, including halting the Remain in Mexico policy on their first day in office.
CBS correspondent Bill Whitaker pressed her with, “Was it a mistake to loosen the immigration policies as much as you did?” Harris responded, “It’s a longstanding problem,” and added, “And solutions are at hand. And from day one, literally, we have been offering solutions. We need Congress to be able to act to actually fix the problem.”
{Matzav.com}