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Don Gates's avatar

Since the Vance veep pick was one born out of overconfidence and hubris more than any strategic calculation, I wonder how big a factor it was that he has a one syllable name ending in -nce. Maybe Trump just liked the sound of Trump/Pence so much that he went with the similar sounding Trump/Vance. They only have to change 2 letters on all the 2016/2020 gear and propaganda. Trump is a simple man. Perhaps his thinking was as simple as that.

My Harris vibes are pretty high. I think a lot of the negative perception of her isn't really her fault, and ever since June 27, she has been pitch perfect. Loyally defending Biden in interviews without expressing even a hint of ambition, somehow managing an impossible task without just gaslighting everyone in the process. Declaring her intent to earn the nomination once Biden was out. And now acting like the nominee and leading.

The person we have seen since June 27 is not the person I thought she was; I couldn't even watch her post-debate interviews that night out of fear of how badly they might go, and just the unfairness of her being put in that position. But she aced them. From what I'm seeing out of her, I have little doubt that she was badly mishandled by the administration and intentionally held back. She's got this.

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Deutschmeister's avatar

From what I've heard the Vance selection was pushed hard by DJT Jr. That may well have been the kiss of death. Has he ever been known for exercising good judgment?

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Don Gates's avatar

Kim Guilfoyle is all I need to know about the quality of his judgment.

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Dr. Deborah Hall's avatar

Indeed.

And please keep in mind that Gavin Newsome MARRIED her.

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Colleen Kochivar-Baker's avatar

Kamala started her presidential case by campaigning as a prosecutor. The blowback she got from her attack on Biden convinced her to take a kinder gentler approach 'for party unity'. That's not her strength as a campaigner. No such problem exists now. She can unleash the prosecutor all over Trump.

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Richard Kane's avatar

I believe the years as VP have honed her political skills on a national and international level. She's the VP of a very successful administration. So she's got that going for her, which is nice!

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knowltok's avatar

Didn't even have to be a looper in the Himalayas to get it!

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Richard Kane's avatar

Big hitter, the Lama!

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Tai's avatar

She has impressed me the last month or so, and she was not someone I would have picked from the 2020 Dem primaries.

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SandyG's avatar

She has been pitch perfect. Contrast that with HRC who had a tin ear with her remarks about deplorables and putting coal miners out of a job. Her campaign was staffed based on loyalty, not competence. Harris' staff, so far, are showing their competence.

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Ann P's avatar

peNCE - vaNCE ……. Haha, I thought the exact same thing. Good one!

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