🇺🇸 Fell Out of a Coconut Tree, It's Kamalot: The Kamala Harris Thread

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Harris Ran to Trump’s Right on Immigration — and Gained Absolutely Nothing For It

Kamala Harris could have focused on how U.S. foreign policy pushes immigrants to leave their homes. Instead, she ran to Donald Trump’s right.

theintercept.com

 

[Herofan]

She didn't run to his right, she did go unusually centrist and yet a lot of voters still seemed to think she wasn't restrictive enough.

She could have run more on Biden's Parole in Place program, very moderate, reasonable policy, pathway to legalization for if people have been here 10 years and married to US Citizens, that could have been appealing to more people while not being disliked by people except those who would never vote her or any Democrat, though the program was blocked by courts, but otherwise a big part of the loss was people thinking immigration/the border was a mess and Democrats especially at the top were to blame for it.

 

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Corporate Donors Guided Kamala Harris to Defeat

Rich donors like Mark Cuban boasted about their success in shaping Kamala Harris’s campaign and inducing her to ditch progressive economic policies. We shouldn’t let them shrug off responsibility for a disastrous defeat.

jacobin.com

 

[InCali]

Harris Ran to Trump’s Right on Immigration — and Gained Absolutely Nothing For It

Kamala Harris could have focused on how U.S. foreign policy pushes immigrants to leave their homes. Instead, she ran to Donald Trump’s right.

theintercept.com

This IMO, is ridiculous. How do you run to the right of someone who says they are going to use the police to round up and deport all "illegal" immigrants, strongly hints that he won't distinguish much from "legal" and "illegal, supported a "Muslim Ban", has Stephen Miller as his go to guy on immigration policy, etc.?

Look I get that people are looking for reasons Harris lost and it was a little bit of a lot of things (men being a major factor), but statements like this should embarrass people enough that they don't put them out there for public consumption.

Just think before you write. OK?

 

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‘We didn’t win, sweet girl’: For these moms, Harris' loss is a loss for their children, too

Many moms took their kids to vote with them hoping to have them be part of a historic election. Now, those same parents are having to talk to their children after Harris’ defeat — and plan for what’s next.

19thnews.org

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Exit polls - President Approval Rating
2024: Biden (D) 40% | Harris (D) Popular Vote 48%*
2020: Trump (R) 50% | Trump (R) Popular Vote 47%
2016: Obama (D) 53% | Clinton (D) Popular Vote 48%

* result not final

Harris (2024): +8 Biden approval*
Trump (2020): -3 Trump approval
Clinton (2016) -5 Obama approval

 

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Dem Insiders Begged Team Harris Not to Campaign With Liz Cheney

Democratic operatives say they told the Harris campaign appealing to Republicans wouldn’t win her votes — and could turn off disaffected Democrats.

www.rollingstone.com

 

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Ex-Obama Adviser Snidely Boils Down Harris Defeat To 1 Faction Of Democratic Party

David Axelrod provided an unflattering description of what Democrats have become, saying this led to Kamala Harris' loss in the presidential election.

www.huffpost.com

 

[blueharvest]

Opinion | Kamala Harris’ campaign didn’t ignore working class voters

The Biden administration was staunchly pro-labor, subsidized Obamacare and managed to avoid a recession. But Trump and Republicans sold resentment, and it worked.

www.msnbc.com

 

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[blueharvest]

The Crass but Winning Political Tactic That Kamala Harris Missed

She didn’t offer voters what they really wanted.

slate.com

 

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[Lily Adler]

 

[AndrewGilkison]

 

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Harris lost to Trump. She may have one last chance to defy him.

The vice president is prepared to provide tiebreaking votes in critical judicial appointments as Biden works to push through confirmations.

www.nbcnews.com

 

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Harris lost support from women overall — but not women over 65

Preserving Social Security and caregiving were decisive factors in their support for Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.

19thnews.org

 

[blueharvest]

Kamala Harris had a whirlwind 107-day campaign. What’s next for her?

Vice-president’s next move could involve California politics, poise a re-run for 2028 or join a thinktank among others

www.theguardian.com

 

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Harris, Walz join campaign finance calls, declare the 'fight’s not over'

The running mates did not address the scrutiny surrounding their campaign finances but celebrated the historic sums of money they were able to raise during the cycle.

abcnews.go.com

 

[squeekness]

Harris, Walz join campaign finance calls, declare the 'fight’s not over'

The running mates did not address the scrutiny surrounding their campaign finances but celebrated the historic sums of money they were able to raise during the cycle.

abcnews.go.com

What happens to the leftovers? DNC keeps it for midterms?

 

[blueharvest]

What happens to the leftovers? DNC keeps it for midterms?

Hopefully that's what happens to the leftovers.

 

[blueharvest]

In First Post-Election Interview, Kamala Harris’s Advisors Admit that Democrats Are “Losing the Culture War”

“The Republicans have a well-tuned, well-oiled, well-invested echo chamber that exists beyond where they’re campaigning,” said David Plouffe.

www.vanityfair.com

 

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MSNBC Says It Was 'Unaware' of Harris Campaign Contributions to Al Sharpton Nonprofit—But Won't Say Whether It's Taking Action

MSNBC was "unaware" that Kamala Harris's campaign paid Al Sharpton's nonprofit $500,000 shortly before Harris sat for a softball interview with the cable host, a network spokesman told the Washington Free Beacon.He wouldn't say, though, whether the left-wing network is taking any action against...

freebeacon.com