Posted on 09/10/2024 4:50:51 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
A former governor of New Jersey and a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016 and 2024.
Tens of millions of Americans will be watching the first debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on Tuesday night. Many of these folks will be Republicans and independents who, like me, have decided that they are unwilling to vote for Mr. Trump.
I’ll be honest: I don’t have much of an opinion of Ms. Harris yet, because I don’t know her well. If she’s an unknown quantity to me, you can bet she’s also one to the countless everyday Americans she needs to win over. These voters love this country, and many of them will be looking at her on Tuesday night for the first time as a potential president.
Which is why the debate presents a critical opportunity for Ms. Harris. The opportunity for Mr. Trump is much smaller. The country already knows him and has, in the main, formed opinions of him. Because Ms. Harris is a relatively undefined political candidate, she has both the advantage and the bigger challenge.
She needs to demonstrate a commitment to changing not just the way we talk to one another, but the very way we must steer our governance on a more productive path. For Republicans and independents who do not support Mr. Trump, this is how she earns their vote. They want to be for something, not just against someone.
I’ve debated Mr. Trump six times and I’d wager I’ve participated in at least 30 debate prep sessions with him since 2016. No one has more experience in the arena listening to his attacks and debunking them than I have.
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“”many of them will be looking at her on Tuesday night for the first time as a potential president.””
If they don’t know her by now, one debate is not going to clinch it for them. Anyone that ignorant needs to pass an IQ test before they’re allowed to vote in November or any other election.
Cover her body with Bavarian Cream?
Losers giving advice to losers... It’s amazingly stupid.
Christie never got one vote in his runs against Trump for office of President. Why would anyone want to take advice sbout hitting from a guy with a 104 batting average?
Talking smack about Trump, it’s the fat fucker’s meal ticket.
This has been common knowledge for years, and his best friend forever butt buddy Obama and him in that picture says it all.
Plenty of Uniparty scumbags in our government. The whole thing, our Federal Government, needs to be cleaned out and restaffed from the ground up.
Go away, Fatso!
I DESPISE CHRISTIE. THE LAST THING WE AMERICANS NEED
ARE OBESE FAT SLOBS IN PUBLIC JOBS. WHAT A DISGRACE FOR OUR
YOUNGER ONES.
No one can be stupider than a Pubbie that does not have an opinion on Kamala Harris.
You lost 6 times to Trump, maybe low energy has some advice too.
That image made me SOL(Scream Out Loud.)
Boy, the Deep State must be promising a lot of grift to former “ republicans “ to bad mouth Trump. If you look at them the singular characteristic is their long tenure feeding at the public trough. It’s the same with the former “conservative “ media, although they were indirectly feeding at the trough. Now that they are basically irrelevant, their desperation drives their faithlessness.
wonderful if IneligibleHarris takes advice from this embarrassing loser
I hate to see FR defaced by NYT filth.
She has a record. Words are meaningless.
That’s like saying “I was on the Steelers’ practice squad for 6 years.”
Trump has exposed a long list of frauds that have infested the Republicans Party ‘leadership’ since......forever.
The human beanbag from New Jersey is one of those frauds.
Eat lots of twinkies is his tactic!
OMG that’s great!
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