US Presidential Election 2024 - Trump vs Harris - Vote Hard with a Vengence
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QV
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Sure was. Demonstrates he had the courage to operate from a position of disadvantage. I don't think any candidate should want to do that at all, and certainly not more than once.
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Kamala Harris has avoided interviews for more than two weeks since becoming Dem nominee
Vice President Kamala Harris continues avoiding scrutiny by refraining from allowing interviews as her recently-launched presidential campaign enjoys its honeymoon period.
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We see the Biden Basement Strategy being put into action now.
"This is a person who has been a presumptive Democrat nominee for 16 days. She hasn’t taken a single real question from a reporter," he said. "The American people deserve to get to know the people who want to lead them, and I think it’s shameful for Kamala Harris, but increasingly for the media, that she is taking a basement strategy of running from reporters instead of getting in front of them and answering tough questions about her record and letting the American people know who she is."
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So she’s good enough to have to answer the media’s questions about being America’s next president, but not good enough for Trump to commit to debating her?Kamala Harris has avoided interviews for more than two weeks since becoming Dem nominee
Vice President Kamala Harris continues avoiding scrutiny by refraining from allowing interviews as her recently-launched presidential campaign enjoys its honeymoon period.
We see the Biden Basement Strategy being put into action now.
"This is a person who has been a presumptive Democrat nominee for 16 days. She hasn’t taken a single real question from a reporter," he said. "The American people deserve to get to know the people who want to lead them, and I think it’s shameful for Kamala Harris, but increasingly for the media, that she is taking a basement strategy of running from reporters instead of getting in front of them and answering tough questions about her record and letting the American people know who she is."
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I don't think there is a commitment on either side yet. Either way, Trump already debated with the conditions all in Biden's favor. He stepped up already. Would Harris commit to a debate with conditions all in Trump's favor?
But more to your point, Trump is still doing interviews and is in the media while Harris is hiding.
But more to your point, Trump is still doing interviews and is in the media while Harris is hiding.
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One version I've heard on MSM is that the agreement was against "the Democratic candidate", so if that's the case, and he/his team agreed to it, the evidence for waffling increases.
As a former prosecutor, I suspect she'd be OK dealing with hits coming from left field.
And FOX News chooses to run this 15 days (more than two weeks) after this ....Kamala Harris has avoided interviews for more than two weeks since becoming Dem nominee
Vice President Kamala Harris continues avoiding scrutiny by refraining from allowing interviews as her recently-launched presidential campaign enjoys its honeymoon period.
Kamala Harris on Kamala Harris
The entire political world is now watching and wondering who she is and what she stands for. Let her tell you herself.
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At the NABJ for one. I suppose it's only a matter of time before Harris eagerly faces an equally unfavourable venue.
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I expect Harris will eventually agree to an interview after they reach an agreement with a partisan agency (MSNBC, ABC, etc) and they agree to what the questions will be ahead of time. Like Biden's interviews, they will likely be off topic softballs.
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Given how that went for him, I doubt he’ll do it again. I’m surprised he (or his handlers) thought it was a good idea the first time.
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Politically it makes sense for him to do it. He's stuck his foot in his mouth so many times that people are almost desensitized to it. One more episode hardly makes a difference. But it allows his campaign to draw a strong contrast between his willingness to take questions from almost anyone, and the tendency of Democrats (initially Biden, now Harris) to shy away from impromptu remarks and questions. Downside low, upside high.
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My guess is there is no chance at all Harris does any kind of interview that isn't closely scripted. She will lay low, making the some tightly controlled public appearances and the compliant media and big money will do the campaigning for her. The goal is to memory hole her past record and portray a young vibrant democrat that is anything but old nasty Trump.
Trump's strategy should be to focus on her record and the DNC policies vs what he has done and will do. He should avoid entirely any talk of race, DEI, and insulting Harris. Avoiding insults will be very difficult for him
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Trump's strategy should be to focus on her record and the DNC policies vs what he has done and will do. He should avoid entirely any talk of race, DEI, and insulting Harris. Avoiding insults will be very difficult for him
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Rasmussen has Trump maintaining lead.
www.rasmussenreports.com
Election 2024: Trump 49%, Harris 44%, RFK Jr. 3%
Former President Donald Trump has maintained his lead over Vice President Kamala Harris, and support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent campaign continues to decline.
www.rasmussenreports.com
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Hmmm. Did a little search and everything I can find points to the comment of anytime. anywhere, any place was in regard to Biden. Even MSNBC has stated - Trump had previously challenged Biden to debate “anytime, anywhere, any place,”
The debate agreement is a bit confusing. Trump stated at the time that he agreed to debate Biden, the network released that there was an agreement for the candidates to hold a debate with no names mentioned and now Harris/supporters are pushing that means anyone they decide to run while Trump/supporters push that it is only for Biden and anyone else (Harris) has to make their own deal. Harris wants to stand on the Biden agreement date/network and Trump has presented a date with Fox as the option he will agree to.
Looking at how Trump comes across I tend to lean towards that when he made the debate agreement it was for a debate with Biden only in his mind. He is a businessman used to contracts and as such would view it as "I sign a contract with XX, YY does not step in and get paid by me"
Unfortunately, it is not possible to have them debate on an assigned date with impartial networks and moderators along with no pre-fed questions so they have to wing it instead of scripting. I think it could be interesting to see. Harris can do good with scripted debates but Trump is a wild card that could cause the script to be useless. I sure wouldn't bet on that debate.
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Who knows? Maybe Rasmussen will be wrong again?Rasmussen has Trump maintaining lead.
Election 2024: Trump 49%, Harris 44%, RFK Jr. 3%
Former President Donald Trump has maintained his lead over Vice President Kamala Harris, and support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent campaign continues to decline.
Final week before 2016 Election, Clinton Leads Trump, 45% to 43%.
Election 2016: White House Watch Trends - Rasmussen Reports®
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Yup - like many say around these parts, the final ballot's the only count that counts.Who knows? Maybe Rasmussen will be wrong again?
Final week before 2016 Election, Clinton Leads Trump, 45% to 43%.
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Election 2016: White House Watch Trends - Rasmussen Reports®
Also, the trend seems to be in Harris' favour - very early after the switch, and for now, anyway (sources: The Economist, realclearpolling.com, The Hill)
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Perhaps. Point being we are getting bombed with conflicting information, constantly. Harris leads! - at same time - Trump leads too! What's accurate? And if things are being misconstrued there, where else?... By now we pretty well know where else, it's just a matter of how much one tolerates so long as their side wins. But take an honest look at Harris, level of support was in the basement for good reason, horrible record - seemingly unwinnable. Now, all of a sudden with the media and big tech running her campaign for her, we are to suddenly believe this is the one to lead the most powerful country in the West in the present times and conditions?
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Maybe we can move on about this debate subject. It's on, for now.
My only comment is that I don't trust ABC to not give the questions, ahead of time, to Harris. And that part of the initial hesitancy had to do with Trump being in an active lawsuit with George Snuffleupagus.
www.nytimes.com
My only comment is that I don't trust ABC to not give the questions, ahead of time, to Harris. And that part of the initial hesitancy had to do with Trump being in an active lawsuit with George Snuffleupagus.
ABC Says Trump and Harris Have Agreed to Debate on Sept. 10
The ABC anchors David Muir and Linsey Davis will moderate the candidates’ first face-to-face encounter since Kamala Harris entered the race.
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And now we have this about Walz and his ties to Red China.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
Tim Walz’s ties to Communist China demand attention - Washington Examiner
Tim Walz has a longstanding and very close relationship with China. It deserves scrutiny for reasons of counterintelligence and national security.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
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