'That's It?': The Most Stunning Reveal of the Harris Interview

Hot Air ^ | 30 Aug 2024 | Ed Mirrissey

[Rummyfan]

Talk about a lot of build-up for almost no reason whatsoever! But that doesn't mean that last night's CNN fluffery didn't reveal something key to this election.

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Republicans may not like all of Trump's policy impulses, and may like some of his other impulses even less. But what they like about Trump is that he fights. It may get him into trouble, like at the NABJ for a mild example, and it creates message discipline issues that become opportunity costs. But he fights, and for Republicans and other voters who are tired of getting steamrolled by the Left, that's enough.

Harris doesn't fight. It's not in her. Harris retreats when challenged and avoids confrontation when possible. She lacks a fighting instinct, and her entire campaign thus far demonstrates it.

That explains the "my values haven't changed" dodge that Harris debuted last night. Maybe they really haven't, but she's changing her policy positions because she won't fight for them. She won't explain her policy shifts because she won't fight for them. Harris has refused to engage the media because she won't fight with them. Harris has yet to publish her agenda or an Issues page on her campaign website because she won't fight for them.

[Gene Eric]

exactly

[Forward the Light Brigade]

She has proven to be a weak vessel. One debate will finish her but, I do not know if she can weasel out of it. Maybe a huge crisis? A war maybe and she will have no time for silly debates while American boys and girls are fighting in—(fill in the blank). Maybe the death of Biden or assassination? She must rush to the White House to be sworn in as President. All electioneering stops. She give speeches from the Oval Office (reads them) to rally the American people in this time of crisis. That would do it.