{"id":2269931,"date":"2024-06-17T17:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T21:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-nightmare-opponent-could-be-her-greatest-threat-at-vp-debate-former-aide\/"},"modified":"2024-06-17T17:43:31","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T21:43:31","slug":"kamala-harris-nightmare-opponent-could-be-her-greatest-threat-at-vp-debate-former-aide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-nightmare-opponent-could-be-her-greatest-threat-at-vp-debate-former-aide\/","title":{"rendered":"Kamala Harris&#8217; Toughest Rival at VP Debate Might Be Her &#8216;Biggest Threat,&#8217; Says Ex-Aide"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fkamala-harris-nightmare-opponent-could-be-her-greatest-threat-at-vp-debate-former-aide%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=2269931&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--><p>An article discusses the potential \u2064strong performance of U.S. Senator\u2064 J.D. Vance from Ohio as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-covered-in-yellow-snow-fallon-and-colbert-crack-jokes-about-motorists-stranded-on-i-95-in-virginia-during-snowstorm\/\" title=\"\u2018Just Covered In Yellow Snow!\u2019 Fallon And Colbert Crack Jokes About Motorists Stranded On I-95 In Virginia During Snowstorm\">vice presidential candidate alongside<\/a> \u2063former President Donald Trump. \u2064Ashley Etienne, a former staffer for Vice President Kamala Harris, highlighted Vance&#8217;s debating \u2064skills, suggesting he could be a formidable opponent for Harris in debates. Vance, elected to the Senate in 2022, is\u2063 noted for his quick wit and \u2064intellect, attributes that could appeal to the critical undecided voters in elections.<\/p>\n<p>The article also mentions that Trump has been teasing his VP pick, with an announcement likely at the GOP National \u2064Convention in Milwaukee. Various sources speculate\u200b on other potential candidates, including Senator Marco Rubio, who is viewed by some \u200bas a significant threat to the Biden campaign.\u2064 The list\u200b of potential VP picks \u200dalso includes\u200d names like Senator Tim\u200d Scott, Governor Doug Burgum, and others. An underlying concern expressed in the \u2063article hints at fears from\u200b some corners that the election process\u200d might be undermined, emphasizing\u2062 the high stakes of the\u200b 2024 election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 17, 2024 at 1:03pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>One name reported to be on former President Donald Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-democrats-urge-biden-to-keep-chicago-prosecutor-probing-corrupt-pols\/\" title=\"Top Democrats Urge Biden to Keep Chicago Prosecutor Probing Corrupt Pols\">vice presidential shortlist<\/a> could deliver a knockout blow in a debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a former Harris staffer.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jd-vance-takes-sledgehammer-bidens-banana-republic-fiery-speech-floor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J.D. Vance<\/a> of Ohio \u201cwould pose the greatest threat to Kamala Harris,\u201d Ashley Etienne, a former communications director for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: 'Pipeline' to Obama Admin Seen as 'Currency'\">vice president<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/transcripts.cnn.com\/show\/lcl\/date\/2024-06-14\/segment\/01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told CNN\u2019s<\/a> Laura Coates on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, he\u2019s an incredible debater,\u201d Etienne said. \u201cI think he has this quality that makes him seem palpable to that 1 to 2 percent that actually might vote or that, you know, that\u2019s undecided that will actually pay attention to the debates because most people don\u2019t pay attention to the debates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I think he\u2019s just got a quality about him where he\u2019s just super smart and sharp and quick-witted. I just think that, like, I think it\u2019s going to be a challenge to see the two of them face to face,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If you want to help President Trump, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c1lO8bK8WU\">https:\/\/t.co\/c1lO8bK8WU<\/a> to donate or volunteer for his campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, make sure that you Vote for Trump this November. If we want to fight back against the far-left Democrats, we have to put him back in the White House. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WlAij1d59z\">pic.twitter.com\/WlAij1d59z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 J.D. Vance (@JDVance1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDVance1\/status\/1796344747797442887?\">May 31, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Vance, a 39-year-old author and venture capitalist, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sen-j-d-vance-discovers-impeachment-time-bomb-next-trump-presidency-buried-ukraine-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">elected<\/a> to the Senate in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has dropped multiple teasers about his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-setting-the-record-straight-with-big-move-is-she-paving-her-way-to-vp\/\" title=\"MTG's 'Record Straight' Move: VP Path Ahead?\">vice presidential choice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the presumptive GOP nominee was asked if his pick was in any of the meetings he had with Republican lawmakers in Washington, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-has-sort-pretty-good-idea-vp-pick-probably-announce-during-rnc-convention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Would you like Vance to be Trump\u2019s running mate?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cProbably. I don\u2019t want to go, but I think [it] will probably get announced during the convention. During the convention. There were some good people, and we have some very good people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The GOP National Convention will be held from July 15 to July 18 in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n<p>Who sits at the top of Trump\u2019s running mate list varies by source and by when the question was asked.<\/p>\n<p>Florida-based Republican strategist Justin Sayfie said Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/marco-rubio-turns-tables-meet-press-anchor-tries-trap-gotcha-question\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marco Rubio<\/a> of Florida could be a powerful pick, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/4720766-marco-rubio-donald-trump-vice-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI happen to think that he\u2019s the candidate the Biden campaign probably fears the most,\u201d Sayfie said.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio has been named as among those on the shortlist for running mate who met with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf all the people that President Trump can pick to be his running mate, I think that the Biden campaign probably would not like to see Marco Rubio on the ticket,\u201d Sayfie said of the senator, who clashed with Trump during the 2016 presidential primaries but has supported him since.<\/p>\n<p>Republican strategist Jason Cabel Roe said Rubio has a \u201ccompelling\u201d personal history and knows how to communicate well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd he\u2019s respected on Capitol Hill and could be an effective advocate for his agenda in Congress when Trump wins,\u201d Roe said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/06\/17\/trump-vp-pick-list-pros-cons-00162820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> included Rubio and Vance on its list of eight people being vetted for the No. 2 spot.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Who\u2019s on Trump\u2019s VP list? How each pick could help \u2014 or hurt his campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NttxYondtD\">https:\/\/t.co\/NttxYondtD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 POLITICO (@politico) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/politico\/status\/1802628560517046436?\">June 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Others named were Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida, Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/interview-dr-ben-carson-talks-radical-lefts-war-american-family-vp-rumors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben Carson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone who has been around the president long enough knows never to surmise what he\u2019s going to do,\u201d David Urban, a former senior Trump campaign adviser, told Politico.<\/p>\n<p>However, Rubio and Burgum were the leading choices as of Monday, Urban said.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no real election, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the lying leftist media and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get desperately needed truth to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44685\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44685\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44685\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44685\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44685\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-military-issues-dire-warning-about-chinas-rapid-military-nuclear-weapons-buildup\/\" title=\"U.S. Military Issues Dire Warning About China\u2019s Rapid Military, Nuclear Weapons Buildup\">military issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Harris staffer claims Republican Senator J.D. 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