Vice President Kamala Harris has not held a single press conference since entering the presidential race 50 days ago, emphasizing her campaign strategy of keeping policy vague and flexible.
Critics say Harris' “basement” strategy raises concerns that she's an empty political shell willing to do and say whatever it takes to get elected, but her campaign argues that voters don't care about policy.
“I don't think the American people are very interested in the details of the mechanics of how she's going to raise taxes,” Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told CNBC on Monday. Squack Box.
Harris' proposed economic solutions for the Biden-Harris administration's economy reportedly include Soviet-style price controls, a tax on unrealized capital gains, an expansion of the estate tax and higher income taxes.
“A Kamala victory would mark the beginning of the end for America,” said Tom Moulton of SleepNet, Inc. in Hampton, N.H. “Our country cannot and will not be able to resist a Kamala Harris presidency and a progressive Democratic agenda. Our way of life as we know it would be over.”
With no policy details released and no intention to answer questions at an unscripted press conference, there will be extra emphasis on her performance in Tuesday's debate, where she will likely try to portray herself as an agent of change despite being in office for almost four years.
The Trump campaign doesn't expect Harris' debate performance to be as disastrous for Democrats as President Joe Biden's performance this summer, which ultimately led Democrats to force Harris out of the running. Trump campaign adviser Chris LaCivita said on a call with House Republicans on Friday that Harris will perform “great” in the debate.
Since joining the campaign eight weeks ago, Harris has given just one pre-recorded interview. In those eight weeks, she Changed Her views are completely reversed or she takes an unclear position in nine areas.
- Prohibited Plastic straws (flip flops)
- a Delegation By 2035, produce only electric and hydrogen vehicles (unknown)
- Prohibited Hydraulic fracturing (changes in tone)
- Gun confiscation through a buyback program (which an anonymous campaign spokesman said he no longer supports);
- Decriminalization Crossing the southern border illegally (a cause he reportedly no longer supports, according to an anonymous campaign spokesman).
- Compensation (unknown)
- building A border wall (which he previously opposed but now supports, according to an anonymous campaign spokesman)
- Federal Job Guarantee (An anonymous campaign spokesman said he no longer endorses her.)
- Medicare for All (Changed his attitude)
Harris' only interview, with CNN's Dana Bash, exposed a dilemma for her campaign that Trump will have a chance to exploit in the debates: she was bragging about the Biden-Harris administration's economic record while simultaneously blaming it on Trump. The contradiction was stark, forcing Harris to promote the administration's policies to justify her candidacy while simultaneously undermining her own record and candidacy.
Harris cannot make a strong case for policies to improve crime, inflation and border security without undermining the Biden-Harris administration's policies, but she must tout the administration's policies to make the case for her record and the legitimacy of her candidacy.
Wendell Fsebo is a political reporter for Breitbart News and a former war room analyst for the Republican National Committee. He is the author of: The Politics of Slave MoralityFollow Wendell “X” @WendellHusebø or The truth of society @WendellHusebo.
