Opinion by Jennifer Rubin: Less is more from the vice president
Instead of drilling down on the issues that moved her the most and for which her prosecutorial background best prepared her, she made the leap to vice president for a boss who had more than three decades of experience in the body in which she had served, had headed the Senate Judiciary Committee and brought more foreign policy experience to Oval Office than anyone since George H.W. Bush.
Harris would do well to think honestly and strategically about the future. Rather than do everything and please no one, she would do well to return to those issues for which she is most effective and passionate — many stemming from her time as California’s attorney general and before that as San Francisco’s district attorney.mean taking police reform as her primary, defining issue.
Along with police reform, she would benefit by building on her role as the administration’s most righteous voice on abortion. Early on, she seized on the most effective theme for abortion rights advocates: Freedom.to the annual gathering of Emily’s List. “If you stand for freedom, for self-determination, for the right to privacy — if you stand for these principles, stand with us,” she implored the audience. “Women’s issues are America’s issues.
And if Harris is really savvy, she might go one step further: Announce that if Biden is elected to a second term that shebe a candidate for president in 2028. Letting herself do the job she has and taking away the media’s perpetual focus on the next election, she would lower expectations and decrease nitpicking. She’d give herself time to do what she does best.
After the vice presidency, Harris would be free to run for governor or put herself out there as a potential nominee for attorney general or for a federal judgeship. At 58 years old, she has decades to build out her career and/or make a run for the presidency — down the road.Harris would not be the first vice president to find out the job isn’t a stepping stone to the next big thing.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Column: Here's why Joe Biden won't be dumping Kamala Harris as his running matePresident Biden has given no indication in public or private that he plans to replace Kamala Harris. Still, there is speculation because that's the nature of the vice presidency.
Lire la suite »
Only 39% Want Kamala Harris to Be Joe Biden's Running Mate in 2024Only 39 percent of likely voters want Vice President Kamala Harris to remain as President Joe Biden’s running mate in 2024, a Rasmussen Reports poll found.
Lire la suite »
Hillary Clinton privately thinks Kamala Harris lacks 'political instincts' to win a primary: ReportA Monday article from The New York Times claimed two Democrats recalled hearing Hillary Clinton doubting Kamala Harris' ability to 'clear a primary field.'
Lire la suite »
The New York Times publishes bleakest Kamala Harris report yetThe damning report describes how Harris has struggled to define her legacy as vice president.
Lire la suite »
Did Kamala Harris Once Boast About Prosecuting a Homeless Mother?In 2019, old video footage surfaced that some commentators said showed Kamala Harris 'boasting' and 'laughing' about prosecuting poor parents — especially one homeless woman — for the truancy of their children. We investigated the controversy:
Lire la suite »
Top Democrats Unsatisfied with VP Kamala Harris, NYT Report RevealsA report from nytimes stated that some Democratic leaders in Washington are unhappy with the performance of Vice President Harris. See potential bias and similarities in coverage from FoxNews, nytimes, and thehill:
Lire la suite »