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The Political Cost to Kamala Harris of Not Answering Direct Questions
The New York Times ^ | Sept. 19, 2024 | Todd S. Purdum

Posted on 09/19/2024 6:12:20 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

When Kamala Harris sat down for just the second major television interview of her campaign last week with the Philadelphia ABC affiliate, the anchor asked her to outline “one or two specific things” she would do to fulfill her pledge of “bringing down prices and making life more affordable for people.” She responded by recalling how she was “a middle-class kid” who grew up in a community of construction workers, nurses and teachers who were “very proud of their lawn.” She recounted her mother’s saving to buy her family’s first house. She paid tribute to a neighbor who became a surrogate parent. She praised the “beautiful character” of the American people.

Only then, after nearly two minutes, did Ms. Harris outline her plan for a $50,000 tax credit for start-up small businesses; private-sector tax breaks to spark construction of three million housing units over four years; and $25,000 in federal down payment assistance for first-time home buyers.

It’s a shibboleth of modern political strategy that candidates should answer the questions they want to, not the ones that are asked, and Ms. Harris faces a unique challenge in this truncated presidential race of introducing herself to an electorate that in many ways still barely knows her. So she might be forgiven for leading with a blizzard of atmospheric biographical detail that makes some voters feel they can’t trust her to answer a direct question.

But in a campaign in which Donald Trump fills our days with arrant nonsense and dominates the national discussion (and polls show a tight race where Ms. Harris is running behind Joe Biden’s level of support in 2020 with some groups), the vice president can’t afford to stick only to rehearsed answers and stump...

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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Kamala “Peek-a-Boo” Harris demonstrates the model for unwitting transparency. Peek-a-Boo!...We see you!


41 posted on 09/20/2024 3:41:48 AM PDT by equaviator (If 60 is the new 40 then 35 must be the new 15.)
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To: GOPJ

I can’t see it, as I have used up my ‘free’ stuff.


42 posted on 09/20/2024 4:40:05 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Candor7

An aide would carry the Red Football and Timmy could carry some extra supplies for those heavy flow days.


43 posted on 09/20/2024 4:41:21 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Candor7

A lookalike girl.


44 posted on 09/20/2024 4:42:33 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
The Political Cost to Kamala Harris of Not Answering Direct Questions

Harris' low IQ is in the range of Idiot Joe Biden's, so her handlers adhere to the philosophy -

"Better to remain silent and thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt."

45 posted on 09/20/2024 6:02:47 AM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (President Trump saved by DIVINE INTERVENTION. GOD CONTINUES TO BLESS AMERICA!!!)
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To: The Sons of Liberty

Don’t knock it, if it works. They make the race close enough to get away with the cheating.


46 posted on 09/20/2024 6:03:37 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Elsie

The original photo is in a news archive at a Turkish news site. The photo is quite old, not a recent fabrication.

Its pre AI.

I do not believe it is a look alike, looks like her exactly
but much younger.She likely learned to dress that way in Francophone Montreal.


47 posted on 09/20/2024 6:15:01 AM PDT by Candor7 (Ask not for whom the Trump Trolls,He trolls for thee!),<img src="" width=500</img><a href="">tag</a>)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Have no fear, the fact that she doesn’t answer questions, will have little effect on the election. RATS will vote for Mickey Mouse if he was the nominee.


48 posted on 09/20/2024 6:18:19 AM PDT by kenmcg (ti hi o)
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To: Syncro

She’s not Canadian ... good try though.


49 posted on 09/20/2024 11:40:02 PM PDT by GOPJ (Corrupt ABC referees/mods trying to throw the game to Kamala made Kamala look worse.)
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To: kvanbrunt2

Funny, funny movie...


50 posted on 09/20/2024 11:42:17 PM PDT by GOPJ (Corrupt ABC referees/mods trying to throw the game to Kamala made Kamala look worse.)
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