{"id":2035058,"date":"2023-09-17T06:24:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T10:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-dont-seem-eager-to-defend-harris-ahead-of-2024\/"},"modified":"2023-09-17T06:26:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T10:26:01","slug":"democrats-dont-seem-eager-to-defend-harris-ahead-of-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-dont-seem-eager-to-defend-harris-ahead-of-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats show little enthusiasm in supporting Harris for the upcoming 2024 elections."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-dont-seem-eager-to-defend-harris-ahead-of-2024%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2035058&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Questions Surrounding Vice President\u2064 Kamala Harris<\/h2>\n<p>Once again,\u200b the spotlight is on Vice President Kamala Harris, with debates swirling around her role as\u200b an asset to President Joe Biden \u2064and her suitability as his running mate \u200din\u200d 2024.<\/p>\n<h3>Opinions from Nancy Pelosi and Jamie Raskin<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) \u2063recently\u2064 spoke highly of Harris during a CNN appearance but stopped short of\u2063 endorsing her for the 2024 ticket. When asked if Harris should be on the ticket, Pelosi responded, &#8220;[Biden] thinks so, and \u2062that\u2019s what matters.\u201d Pelosi\u200c commended Harris&#8217;s political astuteness\u200b in winning the election \u200cas California&#8217;s attorney general despite starting with \u200bonly 6% in\u200d the polls.<\/p>\n<p>However, when pressed \u200bfurther on \u200dwhether \u200bHarris is the best choice for the\u200c president, Pelosi avoided giving a\u200d direct endorsement, stating that the vice\u200c president \u2063doesn&#8217;t have\u200d a significant role\u2062 but serves as a source of strength, inspiration, and intellectual resource.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to\u2064 the latest CBS News-YouGov poll, while\u200b 54% \u200cof Democratic voters are satisfied with Harris as Biden&#8217;s\u2063 running mate in \u200d2024,\u2062 only 30% are enthusiastic. Her approval ratings have consistently lagged behind Biden&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) also expressed support for Harris as Biden&#8217;s running mate, stating\u2062 that it is ultimately President \u200cBiden&#8217;s decision and that he believes Harris is an excellent choice.<\/p>\n<h3>Controversial\u200b Opinions and\u2062 Rebuttals<\/h3>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-transparency-even-the-leftist-media-is-slamming-the-biden-administration-for-border-blackout\/\" title=\"What Transparency? Even The Leftist Media Is Slamming The Biden Administration For \u2018Border Blackout\u2019\">recent opinion piece<\/a> in The\u200c Washington Post,\u200c titled &#8220;President Biden should not run again in 2024,&#8221; drew attention\u200c to \u200dHarris. The article highlighted concerns about Biden&#8217;s\u2062 age and suggested that voters would focus on Harris as his presumptive running mate. It also \u2063mentioned Harris&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-dont-seem-eager-to-defend-harris-ahead-of-2024\/\" title=\"Democrats show little enthusiasm in supporting Harris for the upcoming 2024 elections.\">lower \u2062approval\u200b rating compared<\/a>\u200d to\u2063 Biden&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u200claw professor Joel \u200bGoldstein argues that Pelosi and Raskin&#8217;s comments\u2062 have been misinterpreted. Goldstein \u200cemphasizes that both Pelosi and Raskin spoke positively about Harris&#8217;s abilities and performance as\u200b vice president.<\/p>\n<p>Despite questions and criticisms, Harris&#8217;s office did not \u200crespond to inquiries from the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<h3>Republican Criticisms and Democratic Support<\/h3>\n<p>Republican presidential candidates have been actively targeting Harris in\u200b their campaign efforts\u2063 for 2024. Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has \u2063been particularly vocal, labeling Harris as one of\u2063 the most incompetent politicians in the United States and warning against voting for Biden due to \u200cHarris&#8217;s potential influence.<\/p>\n<p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis described \u200cHarris\u200c as Biden&#8217;s &#8220;impeachment insurance,&#8221; suggesting that she is an \u200bundesirable alternative\u200b to\u200b Biden.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u200b many Democrats disagree with\u2063 these criticisms, with pro-Harris social media accounts \u2063highlighting her recent appearance at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-redecorates-white-house-office-with-civil-rights-era-art\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris Redecorates White House Office with Civil Rights Era Art\">historically black university<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Harris&#8217;s Response<\/h2>\n<p>Harris is not one to shy away from\u2064 defending herself.\u200d In a recent\u2064 CBS interview, she reassured \u2064voters that she is\u200b ready to take over for\u2063 Biden &#8220;if necessary&#8221; and pointed to\u2063 her record \u2062as evidence of her capabilities. She\u200b believes that attacks \u2062against her stem from fear that she and Biden will succeed based on \u200ctheir work and accomplishments.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> \u200bto read more\u200c from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> To what extent does Vice President Harris&#8217; record as California&#8217;s attorney general\u200b align with the current push for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-highlights-crime-in-san-francisco-los-angeles-in-tucker-carlson-interview\/\" title=\"Trump focuses on crime in San Francisco and Los Angeles during Tucker Carlson interview.\">criminal \u2063justice reform<\/a> \u2064within the Democratic Party?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Cerns about Harris&#8217; Performance<\/h3>\n<p>Despite some endorsements and praise from \u200bparty\u2064 members, there are concerns about \u2064Harris&#8217;\u200d performance\u200c and suitability for the role of vice president. Critics argue that Harris has not effectively addressed \u200bthe root causes of the \u2063border crisis, which has seen a surge in \u2063illegal \u200bborder crossings since\u200b Biden took office. They argue that\u2063 her visit to the border was\u200b merely a token\u200c gesture and that she has not presented a comprehensive plan to tackle the issue.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u2063 Harris&#8217; track record as California&#8217;s attorney \u2064general has also come into\u200c question. Some argue that she has a history of being tough on crime, which clashes with the \u2062current push for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">criminal justice reform<\/a>\u2064 within the Democratic Party. \u200dHer record on issues such as truancy\u2062 and drug offenses has been scrutinized, and many feel that\u2062 she has not done\u200d enough to address systemic issues in the penal system.<\/p>\n<h3>The Role of the Vice President<\/h3>\n<p>Another factor contributing to the uncertainty surrounding\u2064 Harris is the perception \u2062of her role as \u200cvice president. While some argue\u200b that the role is largely ceremonial and symbolic, others believe that the vice president should play a more active\u2063 role in policymaking and be a strong advocate for their party&#8217;s agenda.<\/p>\n<p>During her tenure as vice president, Harris has been tasked with \u200bleading\u2064 the administration&#8217;s efforts on \u2062voting rights, \u2062economic inequality, and addressing disparities\u200b in healthcare.\u2062 However, critics argue that she has been \u200brelatively \u200dquiet on these issues and has not been a vocal champion \u200bfor the\u200d administration&#8217;s policy\u200b priorities.<\/p>\n<h3>The\u200b Path Forward for Harris<\/h3>\n<p>As the speculation continues, the path \u2063forward for Harris \u200cremains uncertain. \u200cIt\u200d is clear that she has both supporters and detractors within the Democratic Party. While she has\u200c been endorsed by some party members, there are concerns about her performance and \u200dthe perception of her role as vice president.<\/p>\n<p>For Harris to establish herself as a viable candidate for the 2024 ticket, she will need \u2064to address these concerns and demonstrate her ability to effectively address pressing issues such as the border \u2063crisis and criminal justice reform. Additionally, she will\u2064 need to assert herself\u2064 as a strong advocate for the administration&#8217;s policy \u200dpriorities and showcase her leadership skills.<\/p>\n<p>Only time will tell whether Harris can overcome these \u2063obstacles and secure her position as a valuable asset to President Biden and a suitable running mate \u200dfor \u2063the 2024\u200c ticket.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the questions surrounding Vice President Kamala \u200cHarris underscore the ongoing debate within the Democratic Party about her performance \u200band suitability for the role. While she has received endorsements \u200cand \u200cpraise from some party \u200dmembers, there are\u2064 concerns about her \u2063handling\u2062 of certain issues and the perception of her role as \u200bvice president. Ultimately, Harris will need to address these concerns and prove herself as a capable\u2062 and effective leader\u2062 in order \u200bto secure her position as a strong asset to President Biden \u200cand a potential running mate in 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Questions surround Vice President Kamala Harris, her value to President Biden, and her suitability for his 2024 ticket. Nancy Pelosi, former House Speaker, expressed positive views. 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