Vice President Kamala Harris has repeatedly urged American voters to “turn the page,” but has struggled to explain how she intends to do so.
Most recently, Fox News anchor Bret Baier held Harris' feet to the fire during an interview Wednesday night. pressed Presidential candidates are concerned about her administration's unpopularity. Baier noted that a majority of Americans believe the country is heading in the wrong direction under the Biden-Harris administration.
“Why would they say that when they're turning the page?” Baier asked Harris. “You've been in office for three and a half years.”
“And Donald Trump is running for president,” Harris responded.
Baier reminded Harris that she, not former President Donald Trump, will be the president this term.
This line of questioning has repeatedly been a stumbling block for Harris and her campaign, which has sought to distance itself from the administration's failures without thoroughly criticizing its own party. The problem is that there is no good answer.
During an Oct. 8 appearance on “The View,” Harris again asked whether she acted differently than during Joe Biden's presidential term;
“Nothing comes to mind…and I've participated in most of the decisions that have affected me,” Harris responded.
The next day, Harris made a similar gaffe during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. asked a question About the major changes that would occur under a hypothetical Harris administration.
“I'm obviously not Joe Biden, so that would be a change,” Harris said. “But with 28 days to go, I think it's also important to say that I'm not Donald Trump. And if I were elected president, what would this next generation of leadership look like?” “I think that's important when you think about, frankly, I love Americans and I believe it's in our character and nature to be an ambitious people.” Masu. ”
Her response avoided the actual question, which she was unable to answer.
One of Harris' frequent warnings concerns her “middle class” background, which is her first line of defense on many policy-related questions. During the presidential debate on September 10th, Harris said, asked Are Americans' lives better now under the Biden-Harris economy than they were four years ago?
“So I was raised as a middle-class kid,” Harris said. “And in fact, I'm the only person on this stage with a plan to lift America's middle class and working people. I believe in the ambitions, aspirations, and dreams of the American people.”
Harris went on to explain her “opportunity economy,” which includes the $6,000 child tax credit.
In a separate interview with the local ABC station on September 13, Harris was asked what specifically he would do to lower prices and make life more affordable.
“Well, to start with this, um, I grew up as a middle-class kid,” Harris said. “My mother raised my sister and me. She worked very hard. … I grew up in a community of hard-working people: construction workers, nurses, teachers; I'm trying to explain to some people who may not have had the same experience.''A lot of people will relate to this, I grew up in a neighborhood of people who were very proud of their lawns.
This “turn the page” philosophy has become a hallmark of Harris' campaign, but she remains bound by her track record and voters are paying attention.
As Baier pointed out, many Americans are dissatisfied with the status quo. Nearly two-thirds of voters said the country is on the wrong path and the deficit has only widened since Democrats changed leadership in July. According to to the average of RealClearPolling.
The truth is that soaring costs, inflationary spending, and porous borders have characterized Harris' term as vice president, overshadowing any talk or friendly media appearances her campaign had scheduled. That's what it means.
The economy remains the most important issue, with 90% of voters saying the economy is “very” or “very” important in influencing their vote in the next election. According to Immigration also ranked high, with 72% of voters saying the issue was “very” or “extremely” important to them heading into November.
At the same time, Trump has a 9-point lead over Harris on both the economy and immigration, with 54% of voters saying they trust the former president to handle each issue and 45% of voters saying they trust the former president to handle each issue. The same was true for Democratic candidates.
The reality is that Harris is a tough sell to Americans who have lived through her leadership. No matter how many times Harris reminds us of her “middle-class” roots, no matter how many times she insists on “turning the page,” she cannot “free herself from the burdens of the past.” , that's the problem.
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