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DFW

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85. I have to agree.

Sat Sep 23, 2023, 03:08 AM

Sep 2023

The voter coalition that delivered the 2020 numbers must hold.

In the 2019-2020 campaign, I refused to support any Democratic Senator that trashed Al Franken and never apologized for it. This included Sanders, Warren, Booker, Gillibrand and Harris. I stood by that, and I was thrilled to see that our pick for presidential nominee was indeed none of them.

But that was then, and it will necessarily take a back seat to current reality. I still do not forgive Harris for what she did to Al, nor for her refusal to apologize to him or the people of Minnesota. However, as the sitting VP, and obvious heir apparent to Joe Biden “in case,” the necessity of the coalition of voters that she brought to the table in 2020 must be taken into account. Besides, I have to assume that she has grown in the job at Biden’s side, and is far more ready to take over the reins now, should the need arise, than she was two years ago.

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What's the problem with Kamala Harris? [View all] kentuck Sep 2023 OP

She would be a great President CharleyDog Sep 2023 #1

We're looking at you, Gavin. WhiteTara Sep 2023 #2

He's definitely not old. And I believe he will run in 2028. jimfields33 Sep 2023 #18

Actually, yes. Either Kamala OR Gavin WOULD be awesome! calimary Sep 2023 #73

I am not. I do not think he can win the rustbelt...Kamala on the other hand has national exposure and has worked Demsrule86 Sep 2023 #125

Just as in 2020 DENVERPOPS Sep 2023 #38

Exactly THIS! Hilary Clinton would have been an amazing president, but she could not get elected. LaMouffette Sep 2023 #44

No one seems to be stepping forward DENVERPOPS Sep 2023 #56

NO! Just no. Replace Kamala and POC will sit out the election wnylib Sep 2023 #61

+1,000,000. vanlassie Sep 2023 #64

I agree: We should NOT replace Kamala as Biden's VP. Plus, I want to add that Kamala IS lovable and LaMouffette Sep 2023 #72

Brainless misogynists will not vote for a Dem anyway. wnylib Sep 2023 #103

Not just women and POC Bakerboy17 Sep 2023 #75

You are underestimating and undervaluing Kamala Harris. wnylib Sep 2023 #59

And numbers 2 and 3 homegirl Sep 2023 #79

Your point? Are you saying that Kamala Harris wnylib Sep 2023 #57

If it's Harris, I'll vote for her. Bottom line, GenZs are coming of age to vote at the rate of PatrickforB Sep 2023 #66

That's how I see it, too. So I don't get why wnylib Sep 2023 #69

And Hillary lost by about 80,000 votes in 3 swing states -- hardly someone who couldn't get elected. betsuni Sep 2023 #70

I can see why Biden was so electable. wnylib Sep 2023 #102

No. betsuni Sep 2023 #130

We should remember that... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #126

Nope. Morons believed populist idiots lying about Democrats, Fuck them, betsuni Sep 2023 #131

We've learned how important... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #133

"It boils down to the old adage: Lose the battle, win the war" Ray Bruns Sep 2023 #96

It's all about the Melanin. onecaliberal Sep 2023 #3

I don't think so... WarGamer Sep 2023 #5

Michele Obama would have the same issue if she ran. jrthin Sep 2023 #10

YOu don't need Republicans to win an election... WarGamer Sep 2023 #12

Her crowds have been more "energized and enthusiastic" than Trump's or Biden's... kentuck Sep 2023 #17

Harris didn't fair well in Democratic primaries Zeitghost Sep 2023 #25

something magical Nasruddin Sep 2023 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author Nasruddin Sep 2023 #35

Black voters knew whites wouldn't vote for her vs Trump Steven Maurer Sep 2023 #116

So were back to blaming racist/misogynist Democrats Zeitghost Sep 2023 #118

More like Independents... Steven Maurer Sep 2023 #128

As a fellow "MELANIN QUEEN", may I very humbly ask you this, "ARE YOU HIGH?". That's EXACTLY the The_REAL_Ecumenist Sep 2023 #82

Welcome to DU Melanin Queen! flying_wahini Sep 2023 #105

You should probably MorbidButterflyTat Sep 2023 #120

Did you mean to reply to ME? WarGamer Sep 2023 #123

That - and Republican perceptions that she's "imposing" peppertree Sep 2023 #23

You know what I like about her... slightlv Sep 2023 #76

Biden didn't get a lot of press as VP,. either. LisaM Sep 2023 #94

I've seen her low approval ratings... and 2020 Primary performance. WarGamer Sep 2023 #4

Her numbers are that high because she's not running. Salviati Sep 2023 #22

+1 spooky3 Sep 2023 #43

Exactly. When they run, the party's over. High sixties for Hillary, in battleground states 55% betsuni Sep 2023 #62

And suddenly, when they start running Bettie Sep 2023 #108

Well, I don't have a problem with her. nt Wounded Bear Sep 2023 #6

reQublicans don't want Women in Politics KS Toronado Sep 2023 #7

We all know that Zeitghost Sep 2023 #28

It's coming from both sides AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2023 #8

I think it's a concerted smear campaign just like with Hillary. bullimiami Sep 2023 #9

Yes!!!!! The drumbeat of Negativity.... McKim Sep 2023 #26

Yes happy feet Sep 2023 #39

Yes - and we cannot afford EmmaLee E Sep 2023 #60

I would vote for her any day randr Sep 2023 #11

I recall she did fairly well when grilling Bill Barr during a Senate Committee hearing. kentuck Sep 2023 #13

I first heard then Sen Harris in 2017 when she gutted Jeff Sessions. irisblue Sep 2023 #27

I watched her render Kevin McCarthy SPEECHLESS once! raging moderate Sep 2023 #29

Reality check: you're missing the point... brooklynite Sep 2023 #14

It seems like it would be "smart politics" to build her up if Biden is intent on running again? kentuck Sep 2023 #19

Biden is and she is and we are building her up LymphocyteLover Sep 2023 #45

I have to agree. DFW Sep 2023 #85

That is exactly the point. oldsoftie Sep 2023 #47

The media stays silent on her drmeow Sep 2023 #15

True. But if she was a Margaret Thatcher conservative lostnfound Sep 2023 #93

I agree drmeow Sep 2023 #117

loser columnist that lives in overpriced apartments opinion pieces DestinyIsles Sep 2023 #16

I have zero problems with her. roamer65 Sep 2023 #20

I Have To Say RobinA Sep 2023 #21

Her problem with the other side is: everything... dchill Sep 2023 #24

Absolutely nothing relayerbob Sep 2023 #30

She's been my first choice all along. byronius Sep 2023 #31

VP Harris is highly qualified to be President. The MAGA issue w/her is misogyny and racism. nt iluvtennis Sep 2023 #32

Yup. nt SunSeeker Sep 2023 #81

Absolutely. ShazzieB Sep 2023 #111

vagina librechik Sep 2023 #33

and black LymphocyteLover Sep 2023 #46

She doesn't have a penis to keep her brain in. CousinIT Sep 2023 #36

Okay Bettie Sep 2023 #109

I am totally OK with her being being Biden's VP. I don't want her anointed as THE next presidential Zipgun Sep 2023 #37

I don't think it is a political sin to like other candidates better. LakeArenal Sep 2023 #40

It's her affect, and I say that as a supporter. maxsolomon Sep 2023 #41

I agree 100 BaronChocula Sep 2023 #50

I think what you sense is the arrogance of confidence slumcamper Sep 2023 #53

not really. i'd love it if she came across that way. maxsolomon Sep 2023 #58

Okay, I'll get flamed. hamsterjill Sep 2023 #78

I've noticed that, too. Qutzupalotl Sep 2023 #107

Imagine what the press would do to her if she were emotional wryter2000 Sep 2023 #92

I like Harris as Biden's VP, but have little interest in her as a primary candidate. tritsofme Sep 2023 #42

As a Michigander, I completely agree with you. llmart Sep 2023 #121

My issue is people keep saying there are concerns about her based on polls without giving a specific LymphocyteLover Sep 2023 #48

Reverse roles: Kamala at TOP of ticket. slumcamper Sep 2023 #49

Harris has had over two and a half years at President Biden's side. I'm sure she has learned Lonestarblue Sep 2023 #51

Nothing is wrong with Kamala. soldierant Sep 2023 #52

The presidential order of succession is fifteen deep Shermann Sep 2023 #54

None that I can see, but I'm not a sexist, racist bigot Warpy Sep 2023 #55

Biden has made a point of pushing people up. KentuckyWoman Sep 2023 #63

What I don't understand is all the people (not just here) Mr.Bill Sep 2023 #65

MAGATs believe that she suffers from an excess of melanin. 11 Bravo Sep 2023 #67

A. She is a woman mcar Sep 2023 #68

She's a former Prosecutor, District Attorney, Attorney General JoseBalow Sep 2023 #71

This is anti-Democratic propaganda. "In a form of political and digital jujitsu, the Trump betsuni Sep 2023 #77

The question was "What's the problem with Kamala Harris?" JoseBalow Sep 2023 #119

If it's good enough for the Blues Brothers ... JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2023 #122

Yep. For me and what I tell my friends, she is the perfect balance against Biden's age. halfulglas Sep 2023 #74

She was my primary choice... hunter Sep 2023 #80

They hate Democrats and will use anything against them, and they're not the only ones. betsuni Sep 2023 #83

She's spectacular, but she lacks a penis. The GOP reeks of misogyny, and... Hekate Sep 2023 #84

+1 betsuni Sep 2023 #86

THIS!!☝️as for the penis, what she has is IMO more potent than onetexan Sep 2023 #90

Absolutely. Look around the planet and see the women who have... TreasonousBastard Sep 2023 #99

She black, and a woman, and those are her strengths, not problems onetexan Sep 2023 #87

Always attack strengths! betsuni Sep 2023 #88

I would take issue with the OP's first statement DFW Sep 2023 #89

What most of us have forgotten wryter2000 Sep 2023 #91

Harris has been an excellent VP SouthernDem4ever Sep 2023 #95

I see none mvd Sep 2023 #97

All good points! jaxexpat Sep 2023 #98

After reading this thread, this satire piece comes to mind Bettie Sep 2023 #100

The Era we have lived in. Smackdown2019 Sep 2023 #101

Yea, I love her, too! flying_wahini Sep 2023 #104

I like E. Warren better, would be a stronger leader.. INHO nt TeamProg Sep 2023 #106

I love Liz! bagimin Sep 2023 #115

To see why GOP men see VP Harris as a useful bugaboo to their base Loubee Sep 2023 #110

Not disagreeing at all. Except Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2023 #112

It would be a huge blunder for her to claim racism and misogyny. gulliver Sep 2023 #113

reichwing hatred, misogyny, racism, and an msm that constantly needs niyad Sep 2023 #114

I'd vote for her if she got the nomination Polybius Sep 2023 #124

Female. Steee-rike! struggle4progress Sep 2023 #127

Mediocre conservative white men are terrified of women in positions of power Tarc Sep 2023 #129

Same bullshit with Obama, with extra misogyny bullshit. betsuni Sep 2023 #132

I could write a thesis why she's unpopular AntivaxHunters Sep 2023 #134

I'm sure she'll run in 2028 Polybius Sep 2023 #135

VPs often do not get enough significant activities andym Sep 2023 #136

Gavin NowISeetheLight Sep 2023 #137

I don't know how a Democratic CA politician will play out in the midwest and... SYFROYH Sep 2023 #138