Truth or Consequences?

“You can fool all the people some of the time.   .   .”

With the election just 70 days away, 

Article by Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington University

 

[Excerpts:] Tim Walz in his speech before the Democratic National Convention [] claimed that Vice President Harris was not just a moderate but “never hesitated to reach across that aisle if it meant improving your lives, and she’s always done it with energy, with passion and with joy.” 

Harris was one of the most liberal members of the Senate and was never viewed as someone likely to form a compromise on key votes. She was not one of the Democrats commonly referenced as moderates in that body on close votes. 

Harris was even rated to the left of socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). After her ranking by GovTrack was cited widely in the media as showing her as the most liberal member of the Senate, the site took down the page, which had been up for years. Harris is now to be portrayed as a moderate, whether it is true or not. What was so striking is that Harris was valued by supporters precisely for being so uncompromising and consistently voting with the left. In her prior unsuccessful presidential run, she moved even further left. 

Harris was the only candidate other than Sanders to say that she wanted to abolish private insurance plans, a position which, like so many others, she has now recanted.


Comments

  1. AnonymousAugust 26, 2024 at 2:52 PM

    In the last two days a group of 40 former Dept of Justice officials appointed by both Democrats and Republicans publicly came out in support of Kamala Harris. In addition well known conservative and former Federal Appeals Court Judge J Michael Luttig added his support for Harris, noting that while he recognized that he and Harris had wide disagreement on public policy issues this election was about something even more important.
    So, you might be right, but then again it just might not matter.😱

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2024 at 11:58 AM

    Crazy!!!!!

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