Just before the debate, Harris’ policy agenda appeared on her website. However, The New Republic, hardly a right-wing rag, found it to be mostly language lifted from Joe Biden’s now defunct campaign site. The issues section of her website contained language urging voters to re-elect Biden. Shortly after that discovery it appears to have been changed (9/9/24).
So is her New Way Forward plagiarizing a plagiarist? For progressives hiding past radical positions it is. No policy clarifications, just more hoaxes. A real debate on issues might have clarified inconsistencies but as Mark Penn said, ABC’s bias deprived voters of a fair debate (WSJ 9/12/24) and he’s not a Republican.
Harris suffered no “fact checking” like Trump. The fix was in as she was not asked about her past statements on trans surgeries for illegals or decriminalizing border illegals, nothing about her new trillion dollar plans for early childhood or senior care. She wasn’t ask to clarify her tax cuts while letting Trump’s tax cuts expire. We’re still wondering how her price controls will work.
ABC wins the Candy Crowley/Pravda Award as they steered the entire debate Harris’ way. Then the talking heads were giddy, like Dr Jill praising Joe, for Harris going on the offensive against Trump (NPR 9/11/24) but silent on her waffling on whether we are better off than when Trump left office. You can judge for yourself (WashPo 9/12/24)
If “Bidenomics is working”(WH.gov 8/4/23) then why a New Way Forward? It’s a slogan for copying and pasting other’s policies while concealing a weak candidate’s core values which she said hasn’t changed (CNN 8/29/24) aka the old bait and switch. George Orwell wrote her agenda, PT Barnum runs her campaign and David Muir should drive her bus, but remember it’s with our freedoms at stake.
Ralph Miller
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Father than blaming the candidate for his lack of debate preparation and shortcomings, Mr. Ralph Miller, parrots the right wing media and blames ABC for its alleged bias and fact checking. Mr. Miller also complains that “a real debate on issues might have clarified inconsistencies.” He quotes Mark Penn (who?) said “ABC’s bias deprived voters of a fair debate (WSJ 9/12/24) . . .
The structure of the debate was agreed upon by the campaigns. Don’t blame ABC solely because of your candidate’s catastrophe.
Since the moderators did not ask the questions Mr. Miller would have asked, he believes the debate was fixed (“the fix was in”).
A real debate would indeed be interesting. Candidates asking each other questions, comparing and contrasting positions, being on the offense or defense as the debate unfolded.
The Republican candidate is now the “senile old man” in the race. Déjà vu all over again?
Is he capable of staying on point, or just rant as he now does at his rallies?
Could he even answer a direct question? More often than not, he changed the subject before spewing lies.
If defending his Presidency, how would he fare against a trained, well-prepared former prosecutor questioning his actions?
Where is his proof that illegal immigrants are taking jobs from Americans?
Would he have more “concepts” of a plan, but no actual plan with specifics?
How would he answer if asked for proof of the continuing allegation of illegal Haitian immigrants in Springfield, eating dogs and cats?
The Republican candidate would fail again. Instead of a catastrophe, we would see a meltdown.
FYI, Haiti is among 15 countries that qualify for Temporary Protected Status, a federal immigration designation that allows immigrants to legally live and work in the country for up to 18 months (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website). The vast majority of Haitian migrants are in the U.S. legally and are authorized to work.
In the last two fiscal years, the U.S. has processed 156,000 Haitian migrants at the southern border, according to Customs and Border Protection figures. Of those, about 98 percent of them have been processed at legal entry points, mostly after securing appointments through a U.S. government app to enter the country legally.
Mr. Miller closes with the metaphor that “George Orwell wrote her agenda, PT Barnum runs her campaign and David Muir should drive her bus, but remember it’s with our freedoms at stake.”
My metaphor is that Lex Luthor wrote the agenda; Goebbels is running the campaign; and Captain Ahab is driving the bus.
Can you imagine them having immunity? They could!
Joe Warren