{"id":2306551,"date":"2024-07-23T08:10:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T12:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-return-of-kamala-the-cop-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-23T08:11:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T12:11:17","slug":"the-return-of-kamala-the-cop-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-return-of-kamala-the-cop-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"The return of \u2018Kamala the Cop\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fthe-return-of-kamala-the-cop-washington-examiner%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=2306551&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>Den-Harris administration, the ad is a clear signal that Harris is once again leaning into her background as a prosecutor to distinguish herself from the former president. This strategy, which \u2064earned her the nickname &#8220;Kamala\u200c the Cop&#8221; during her time as California&#8217;s attorney general, may be an\u200b attempt to reclaim a narrative that was used \u2063against her during her unsuccessful presidential run in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a risky move, \u2062as Harris \u2063has faced criticism from progressive \u200cDemocrats for her record \u2064as a\u2064 prosecutor, which includes controversial decisions on criminal justice issues. But\u2062 it also highlights her strengths as a tough and capable\u2062 leader, qualities that may appeal to voters\u200c looking for a candidate who can stand up\u200d to Trump and his \u200ballies.<\/p>\n<p>Whether this strategy\u200d will pay off remains \u2063to be seen. But one thing is clear: Kamala Harris is once again making a play for the\u2063 spotlight, and \u2064she&#8217;s not\u200c afraid to embrace her reputation as a tough-on-crime prosecutor \u200cin order to do so.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">The return of &lsquo;Kamala the Cop&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1709792\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> was barely out of the 2024 race when the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PopSarah\/status\/1815130180580688287\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>first ad<\/a> for Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> as the new Democratic front-runner dropped.<\/p>\n<p>This opening argument for Harris&rsquo;s presidential campaign was interesting for three reasons. It was heavy on criticism of former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>. There were no mentions of her vice presidency or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/biden-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Biden administration<\/a>. Instead, the ad focused on Harris the prosecutor.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She prosecuted sex predators,&rdquo; the narrator of the 53-second spot said. &ldquo;He is one.&rdquo; This was accompanied by a snippet of the <em>Access Hollywood <\/em>tape with the infamous &ldquo;grab them by the p***y&rdquo; quote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She shut down for-profit colleges that swindled Americans,&rdquo; the ad continued. &ldquo;He was a for-profit college.&rdquo; This was paired with footage of the former president promoting the now-defunct Trump University, which paid out a $25 million settlement to ex-students who said they were deceived by the school.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s owned by the big banks,&rdquo; the ad went on to say. &ldquo;She&rsquo;s the attorney general who beat the biggest banks in America and forced them to pay homeowners $18 billion.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The ad said Harris is &ldquo;in every possible way&rdquo; the &ldquo;anti-Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While continuing with Biden&rsquo;s Trump-centric campaign and ignoring the actual Biden-Harris record are debatable strategic choices, the most striking thing is the return to the theme of Harris as a prosecutor. The Rev. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/al-sharpton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Al Sharpton<\/a> amplified this message on Monday&rsquo;s <em>Morning Joe<\/em>.<em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If [Trump&rsquo;s] friend was promoting the bout, Don King, it would be the prosecutor vs. the felon,&rdquo; Sharpton said of a Trump-Harris debate as Joe Scarborough cackled approvingly. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s how you&rsquo;d promote it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Harris made her bones politically as a prosecutor. She worked in two district attorneys&rsquo; offices, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-the-cop-makes-a-comeback-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Kamala the Cop&#039; makes a comeback - Washington Examiner\">prosecuting child sex abuse cases<\/a>, served as San Francisco&rsquo;s district attorney for six years, and was elected California&rsquo;s attorney general. While she was in the Senate, she was known for tough cross-examinations of Trump administration officials during hearings.<\/p>\n<p>But when Harris sought the Democratic presidential nomination, her prosecutorial record became a liability. In one viral debate moment, then-Congresswoman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tulsi-gabbard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tulsi Gabbard<\/a> attacked her as the symbol of a racist and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-spent-19-years-in-prison-after-being-wrongfully-convicted-of-attempted-murder-he-just-won-1-6-million-in-compensation\/\" title=\"He Spent 19 Years In Prison After Being Wrongfully Convicted Of Attempted Murder. He Just Won .6 Million In Compensation.\">broken criminal justice system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now Sen. Harris says she is proud of her record as a prosecutor and that she will be a prosecutor president,&rdquo; Gabbard said. &ldquo;But I&rsquo;m deeply concerned about this record. There are too many examples to cite, but she put over 1,500 people in jail for marijuana violations, then laughed about it when she was asked if she ever smoked marijuana.&rdquo; As the crowd applauded, Gabbard accused Harris of blocking evidence &ldquo;that would have freed an innocent man from death row until the courts forced her to do so.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gabbard also claimed Harris &ldquo;kept people in prison beyond their sentences to use them as cheap labor for the state of California&rdquo; and assailed the Californian&rsquo;s support for the cash bail system. It was a bad moment for a Harris campaign that ultimately went nowhere.<\/p>\n<p>Progressives, and some libertarians, dubbed Harris &ldquo;Kamala the Cop.&rdquo; They did not mean it as a compliment.<\/p>\n<p>Biden tapped Harris to be his running mate in the aftermath of George Floyd&rsquo;s death in police custody, amid riots and social unrest. While the Biden-Harris campaign largely eschewed calls to defund the police, this was not a moment where progressives were looking for a prosecutor. Harris <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3093548\/kamala-harris-backed-bail-fund-freed-violent-criminals-back-in-spotlight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>promoted <\/a>a controversial bail fund that wound up freeing violent criminals.<\/p>\n<p>Harris also softened her image. Gone was the prosecutor. In her place was the fun aunt who laughed, talked about hip-hop, and waxed philosophical about space and a future unburdened by the past. In addition to shedding the cop label, this seemed aimed at helping Harris avoid the likeability problem that plagued Hillary Clinton.<\/p>\n<p>The makeover did not improve Harris&rsquo;s popularity. Instead, she became known for cringeworthy moments and videos with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/547035\/kamala-harriss-nasa-video-featured-child-actors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>paid child actors<\/a> in an attempt to humanize her. Before the June 27 presidential debate, Harris&rsquo;s poll numbers were often worse than Biden&rsquo;s.<\/p>\n<p>But the presidential race is an opportunity to rebrand yet again. Harris would like to be unburdened by what has been going on in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Biden White House<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-the-cop-makes-a-comeback-washington-examiner-2\/\" title=\"Kamala the Cop&#039; makes a comeback - Washington Examiner\">political climate surrounding crime<\/a> is noticeably different than it was four years ago, and Trump, as both Biden and Harris frequently remind us, is now a convicted felon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign will likely counterpunch by tying Harris to the weaponization of the justice system. They will also simultaneously hit her as too tough and too soft on crime, reprising some of Gabbard&rsquo;s criticisms while also tying the vice president to progressive district attorneys throughout the country, depending on the audience.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Harris could be ready to cop to her prosecutor past as she suddenly takes her spot at the top of the Democratic ticket. She&rsquo;ll start by prosecuting her case against Trump.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1709792\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1709792\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Den-Harris administration, the ad is a clear signal that Harris is once again leaning into her background as a prosecutor to distinguish herself from the former president. This strategy, which \u2064earned her the nickname &#8220;Kamala\u200c the Cop&#8221; during her time as California&#8217;s attorney general, may be an\u200b attempt to reclaim a narrative that was used &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2659,"featured_media":2306552,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/kamala_cop_return.webp.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7892,32438,5309],"class_list":["post-2306551","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cop","tag-kamala-harris","tag-return"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/kamala_cop_return.webp.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2306551","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2659"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2306551"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2306551\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2306552"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2306551"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2306551"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2306551"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}