Harris says it is part of the American tradition for VPs not to criticize the president

nbc ^ | 10/18/2024 | Peter Alexander and Rebecca Shabad

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday continued to steer clear of criticizing President Joe Biden, arguing that vice presidents not denigrating the commander-in-chief is an American tradition.

After she delivered remarks at an afternoon campaign rally, Harris was asked by NBC News to identify one policy she would have done differently from Biden over the last three and a half years.

"To be very candid with you, even including Mike Pence, vice presidents are not critical of their presidents. I think that really, actually, in terms of the tradition of it, and also just going forward, it does not make for a productive and important relationship," Harris said.

Harris has come under fire from her Republican opponent Donald Trump for refusing to more forcefully distance herself from Biden, who remains unpopular in public opinion polls. Earlier this week, Biden said Harris would "cut her own path" as president separate from his, seen as a signal that he would not be upset if she put distance between them.

While Harris continued to refuse to say one thing she would have done differently from Biden, she did point to examples of policies she would change if elected president. Harris pointed to her home health care proposal for Medicare that would provide assistance to people who care for their ailing family members. She also cited her priority to provide affordable housing to people.

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Harris says it is part of the American tradition for VPs not to criticize the president

....Dammit!!!

[FreedBird]

She degrades President Trump who was President too.

[volare737]

Yep, we all know that Pence would never, ever criticize the President he served under.

[Liaison]

Pence already hit back at Trump and tried to throw him under the bus but it did not work. Most of the repub party is not really listen to him but those with rino TDS already hate Trump so it is moot.
The media tried to use him but it also did not work so he’s at home sucking his thumb.

[Nextrush]

VP’s are supposed to be attack dogs for their Presidents and to be loyal servants.

She should be openly defending Biden policies in other words.

[Dr. Sivana]

Well, I have to admit something. I learned from the AI something I hadn't known before, and received an important insight:

How did Hubert Humphrey distinguish himself from LBJ in the 1968 election?

Gradual Shift on Vietnam Policy

Initially, Humphrey maintained loyalty to Johnson's Vietnam policies, which hurt his campaign. However, as the election neared, he began to distance himself:

In October 1968, Humphrey started to publicly diverge from Johnson on Vietnam, calling for a bombing halt1.

This shift came late in the campaign, as Humphrey had felt constrained earlier due to fears that Johnson would undermine his campaign if he opposed the war policies2.

Campaign Style and Messaging

Humphrey attempted to distinguish himself through his campaign approach:

He adopted the slogan "The Politics of Joy," trying to project optimism despite the tumultuous times3.

Humphrey emphasized his own identity as a Democratic candidate rather than as Johnson's vice president, even changing how he was identified in campaign ads2.

Policy Focus

While maintaining support for some Johnson administration initiatives, Humphrey also tried to carve out his own policy agenda:
He promised to continue and expand Great Society welfare programs and civil rights efforts2.
Humphrey attempted to balance this with addressing voter concerns about issues like crime and the economy3.


Of course, we should remember that Humphrey lost against a candidate who was cheated out of a win in a past election.

[HamiltonJay]

Hahah yea that’s because most VPs running for president are following up a successful presidency. Not a failed one

[volare737]

Good point about Humphrey ref. LBJ.

[jerod]

But Kamala... When did you figure out that Sleepy Joe was a vegetable?

And why did you, and why do you still to this day accept keeping a vegetable as the current President of the United States? Why haven’t you replaced him?

And if you are indeed competent enough to be President... Why haven’t the Democrats made you President? They obviously have more confidence in a vegetable, than they do in you.

[gunnut]

I generally agree with that statement but if you see something that you know is wrong, you need to speak out or resign.

[falcon99]

Ah, the stupidity of Harris shines again. It is not criticizing the president to say what you might have done different. Different people will respond and do things differently, but Harris would not have because she is the same as Biden, only dumber.

[moviefan8]

Exactly.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

I would like to be a fly on the wall to hear what her staff says about Dr. Jill. They might urge her to speak up, because the dems have bet their money on Kamela and it’s too late to change horses.

[coalminersson]

even if he has dementia. Great news for all of us.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

Kamala recently said on video that she would do things differently from Joe, but her answer on The View (”Nothing comes to mind”) is more well known. One of the advantages of appearing on many talk shows is having many clips to choose from in your own ads.

[MinorityRepublican]

Joe Biden gave Kamala permission to “forget her own path” so she can propose her own policies now.

[MinorityRepublican]

*forge

[Secret Agent Man]

She keeps being able to surprise me about what comes out of her mouth.

[Secret Agent Man]

She already said she was involved with all major decisions and couldn’t think anything she would have done differently.

If she now criticizes him, she criticizes herself.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

Biden’s appointees are still doing as much damage as they can while they are still in office. Garland sued VA for removing illegals from their voter rolls (something VA has done since Kaine was Gov.). Kamala would be at least as bad.