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Why Kamala Harris Hasn’t Caught Fire in the Democratic 2020 Race
Mercury News ^ | September 3, 2019 | Sahil Kapur

Posted on 09/03/2019 12:52:15 PM PDT by tom h

Kamala Harris entered the presidential race with impressive credentials -- a popular black woman with an inspiring story who hailed from a large Democratic state and drew accolades for her fiery questioning of President Donald Trump’s nominees.

Yet despite a shot of adrenaline after confronting front-runner Joe Biden in the first debate, she has failed to catch fire with Democratic voters who are torn between a nostalgic fondness for Biden and a revolutionary desire for Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren.

Harris’s attempt to replicate her feat in the second debate backfired among Democrats who say she went too negative on Biden. The Californian also suffers from a perception that she lacks a deep ideological well to guide her policy ideas, in contrast to her three main rivals who are better-defined. And her past as a prosecutor has earned her supporters and detractors ...

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California; US: Hawaii
KEYWORDS: 2020; california; cmoniwannalayaharris; dicklessmorris; dickmorris; hawaii; horizontalharris; hotlipsharris; india; isshealegalcandidate; jamaica; kamalaharris; notnaturalborn; notqualified; sleepingherway2top; tulsigabbard; williebrownsharlot; williebrownswhore
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To: tom h

Her problem with democratic voters (particularly African American voters) is that she’s a cop.


101 posted on 09/03/2019 3:19:42 PM PDT by kingRidiculous
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To: tom h

Heels up Harris is a vile, ugly bitch. Kamala the Krater.


102 posted on 09/03/2019 3:22:26 PM PDT by upchuck (If democrats would stop shooting people gun violence would drop by 90% ~ h/t Mr K.)
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To: DeplorablePaul

100% correct. As others have noted, Kristen’s campaign theme was “vote for me because I’m a woman and will protect women’s rights”. Kamala’s is very similar “Vote for me b/c I’m an African American woman, so I will be just like Obama but better because I’m a woman.”

Neither one is a winner.


103 posted on 09/03/2019 3:36:57 PM PDT by KingofZion
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To: bk1000

African Jamaciqn

African Jamaican


104 posted on 09/03/2019 3:42:33 PM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.btyC. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: tom h

Because she’s horrible. We have all worked with someone similar. We didn’t like it.


105 posted on 09/03/2019 4:01:16 PM PDT by BlackAdderess (Free the Russia investigation documents)
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To: tom h

The only reason this is even a question is because the media is full of dirty old men, which is pretty much her base. Lots of power, lots of money, but not able to deliver the votes, or understand why nobody else likes her.

And that’s fine, let the old boys waste their money and ink while exposing themselves as fools.


106 posted on 09/03/2019 4:06:46 PM PDT by BlackAdderess (Free the Russia investigation documents)
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To: tom h
I for one am glad that Senator Hotness is cratering. I don't quite detest her as much as Barbara Boxer but it's close.

Partner, Kamela Harris is pummeling and trending out because she is in the Rat party and does not even care about the Jobs lost to the Chicoms. She will not even put up a fight against the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Business Roundtable, Special Interests etc.

She is a total joke as are all the Rats running for POTUS!!!

107 posted on 09/03/2019 4:10:06 PM PDT by TheConservativeTejano (God Bless Texas...)
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To: Buckeye McFrog
Won’t be Tulsi.

Likely not. The DNC screwed Tulsi out of the Sept 12 debate. They really did her dirty.

108 posted on 09/03/2019 4:49:31 PM PDT by upchuck (If democrats would stop shooting people gun violence would drop by 90% ~ h/t Mr K.)
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To: rlmorel

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Actually, Willie never shared.


109 posted on 09/03/2019 4:55:20 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: gundog

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Not this time.

But emergency hatches did. (locked!)


110 posted on 09/03/2019 4:57:05 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: tom h

I can’t say what I wish from reading the title of the thread but you can imagine!!!!

Oh! I think I could stomach Boxer better than this wench. Boxer was hard to take - she was our senator for far too many years when we lived in CA but this person????? AWFUL!!!

I think I can stand even Feinstein better - the arrogance and belligerence that this person has just didn’t/doesn’t seem to be there with Boxer and Feinstein. I always disliked them but not to this degree...


111 posted on 09/03/2019 5:09:52 PM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: tom h
Why Kamala Harris Hasn’t Caught Fire in the Democratic 2020 Race

The answer: She really and TRULY has NOTHING to offer.

She's the female version of an "EMPTY SUIT."

112 posted on 09/03/2019 5:33:30 PM PDT by VideoDoctor
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To: tom h

I tried listening to one of her rallies. She’s boring and not very good on her feet. The end.


113 posted on 09/03/2019 5:46:21 PM PDT by bethelgrad
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To: alloysteel

And she is NOT an Aticle II Natural Born Citizen.


114 posted on 09/03/2019 5:52:03 PM PDT by DMZFrank
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To: Thank You Rush

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Di-Fi was actually easy to work with if you were a local gov staffer when she was on the Board of Supes.

Harris has always been total taboo.


115 posted on 09/03/2019 5:56:02 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: bethelgrad

It is said that she is good on her knees...


116 posted on 09/03/2019 5:59:10 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp???)
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To: immadashell

Kamala combines the morals of Bill Clinton with the personality of Hilllary Clinton—the worst aspect of both.


117 posted on 09/03/2019 6:15:52 PM PDT by caseinpoint (Don't get thickly involved in thin things.)
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To: rlmorel

Don’t denigrate hammers. They’re OK.


118 posted on 09/03/2019 6:53:52 PM PDT by sasquatch
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To: tom h

It would be hard to gain traction if the undercurrent websites continue to call her Willie Brown’s wh-re.

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Just as significant, Willie Brown himself wrote a column a few months ago saying Harris cannot be trusted.


119 posted on 09/03/2019 7:20:38 PM PDT by poconopundit (Will Kamel Harass pay reparations? Her ancestors were black Slave Owners in Jamaica.)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

ROFLOL! I chuckled my way down this thread with delight. Then I read your comment and my brain collapsed. Thank you, Buckeye!


120 posted on 09/03/2019 7:29:36 PM PDT by poconopundit (Will Kamel Harass pay reparations? Her ancestors were black Slave Owners in Jamaica.)
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