{"id":2315779,"date":"2024-07-29T23:11:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T03:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/effort-to-wash-harris-clean-of-biden-administration-mistakes-is-tall-order-sarah-bedford-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-29T23:13:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T03:13:20","slug":"effort-to-wash-harris-clean-of-biden-administration-mistakes-is-tall-order-sarah-bedford-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/effort-to-wash-harris-clean-of-biden-administration-mistakes-is-tall-order-sarah-bedford-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Effort to \u2018wash Harris clean\u2019 of Biden administration mistakes is tall order: Sarah Bedford &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">34<\/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%2Feffort-to-wash-harris-clean-of-biden-administration-mistakes-is-tall-order-sarah-bedford-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=2315779&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>In an article by Sarah Bedford from the *Washington Examiner*, the challenges facing \u200cVice President Kamala Harris as Election\u2063 Day approaches are discussed. \u2063Bedford emphasizes\u2063 that Harris has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fridays-fun-fraud-fact-mysterious-spike-in-incomplete-nv-voter-registrations-13372-with-invalid-birthdates-and-casinos-and-temporary-rv-parks-as-a-home-address\/\" title=\"FRIDAY&#039;S FUN FRAUD FACT: Mysterious Spike in Incomplete NV Voter Registrations - 13,372 with Invalid Birthdates and Casinos and Temporary RV Parks as a Home Address\">limited time<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-christie-goes-after-current-new-jersey-governor-for-jetting-off-to-italy-for-vacation-with-family\/\" title=\"Chris Christie Goes After Current New Jersey Governor For Jetting Off To Italy For Vacation With Family\">convince voters<\/a> of her capability to lead effectively. She highlights that Harris&#8217;s choice of a running mate will be crucial, particularly mentioning Senator Mark Kelly from Arizona as a candidate being considered, noting that his selection might prioritize winning Arizona over \u2062policy\u2063 alignment.<\/p>\n<p>Bedford critiques Harris&#8217;s \u200dpotential\u200c decision-making, suggesting\u200b that aligning with a candidate tied \u2063to\u200c the Biden administration\u2019s \u2063perceived shortcomings, especially in foreign \u200cpolicy and national security, may not be a wise choice. She argues that with\u200d very little time left, Harris&#8217;s campaign \u2063will need to distance itself from the mistakes of the Biden administration, but achieving this will be difficult. \u200cBedford concludes that while elections may not hinge solely on foreign policy, the \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/proterra-founder-gets-one-on-one-interview-with-biden-pentagon-official\/\" title=\"Proterra Founder Gets One-on-One Interview With Biden Pentagon Official\">current administration&#8217;<\/a>s handling of issues like the economy and immigration might leave voters \u2064questioning their competence.  <\/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\">Effort to &lsquo;wash Harris clean&rsquo; of Biden administration mistakes is tall order: Sarah Bedford<\/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_1716276\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner&rsquo;s <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/sarah-bedford\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Sarah Bedford<\/a> said the time left until <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Election Day<\/a> leaves Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> little time to reassure voters that she is &ldquo;the steady hand that can fix everything.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While appearing on Fox News&rsquo;s T<em>he Evening Edit<\/em>, Bedford noted the significance of Harris&rsquo;s choice of a running mate in that effort. Bedford pointed out that Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-kelly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mark Kelly<\/a> (D-AZ), who is being floated as a contender for the role, may be more about winning the state of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/arizona\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Arizona<\/a> and less about policy and balancing the ticket.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think that Kamala Harris, you know, she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">doesn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t have a lot of room for error with so little runway left in the election, so why she would choose someone who evokes some of the Biden administration&rsquo;s worst moments and calls attention to the fact that the Biden administration is perceived as being so weak on national security, that foreign policy has become a mess on Biden and Harris&rsquo;s watch, why she would choose a candidate who reinforces some of those worst narratives about the Biden administration doesn&rsquo;t seem to make a lot of sense,&rdquo; Bedford said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2526674&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=20f592e27999cc697a79f7ecb3cfd9f8\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;Not a lot about what the Democrats have been doing lately makes a lot of sense, unless you look at it through the lens of them just wanting to win elections,&rdquo; she added. &ldquo;Arizona is a key state. Mark Kelly is from the key state, and that seems to be some of the only calculations going into the VP search: who helps Kamala win, not necessarily who is the best governing partner.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Bedford contended that the entirety of Harris&rsquo;s campaign, including who she chooses to be her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a>, will have to battle &ldquo;the mistakes of the Biden administration.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;re going to do everything possible to wash Harris clean of the mistakes of the Biden administration, and it&rsquo;s true that elections are not won and lost on foreign policy, but the mess that we&rsquo;ve seen on the world stage on Biden and Harris&rsquo;s watch, I think, underscores that deeper perception that the people in charge right now don&rsquo;t know what they&rsquo;re doing &mdash; on any front, on the economy, on the border, and on foreign policy,&rdquo; Bedford said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think on that front, Harris is going to have a hard time reassuring people that she is the steady hand that can fix everything,&rdquo; she continued.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Until the Democratic National Convention in August, Harris is the party&rsquo;s de facto presidential nominee since President&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a>&nbsp;announced he would not be seeking reelection.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Kelly, the list of potential running mates for Harris has included Govs.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/josh-shapiro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Josh Shapiro<\/a>&nbsp;(D-PA),&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/roy-cooper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Roy Cooper<\/a>&nbsp;(D-NC), and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Andy-beshear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Andy Beshear<\/a>&nbsp;(D-KY). However, Cooper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3103706\/roy-cooper-out-of-running-harris-vice-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>removed himself<\/a> from consideration Monday.<\/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_1716276\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1716276\"}});<\/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>Efforts to &#8216;clear Kamala Harris of the Biden administration&#8217;s errors&#8217; are challenging, according to Sarah Bedford from The Washington Examiner. She emphasized that with the limited time remaining before Election Day, Vice President Harris has a narrow window to convince voters that she is capable of being &#8220;the steady hand that can fix everything.&#8221; During her appearance on Fox News\u2019s The Evening Edit, Bedford highlighted the importance of Harris&#8217;s choice for a running mate in this endeavor. She mentioned Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) as a potential candidate who might be more focused on securing Arizona than on policy or ticket balance. &#8220;Kamala Harris has little room for mistakes with so little time left in the election,&#8221; Bedford stated, questioning why she would select someone associated with some of the Biden administration&#8217;s most criticized moments and who draws attention to its perceived weaknesses in national security and foreign policy. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Much of what Democrats have been doing lately seems illogical unless viewed through their desire to win elections,&#8221; she added, noting Arizona&#8217;s significance and suggesting that Kelly\u2019s candidacy may be driven by electoral strategy rather than governance quality. Bedford argued that every aspect of Harris\u2019s campaign will need to confront &#8220;the mistakes of the Biden administration.&#8221; While acknowledging that foreign policy isn&#8217;t typically decisive in elections, she pointed out how recent global issues under Biden and Harris have contributed to public skepticism about their competence across various areas including economics and border control.<\/p>\n<p>Harris is currently seen as the de facto presidential nominee for her party until the Democratic National Convention in August since President Joe Biden announced he would not run again. Besides Kelly, other potential running mates have included Governors Josh Shapiro (D-PA), Roy Cooper (D-NC), and Andy Beshear (D-KY), although Cooper has recently withdrawn from consideration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2689,"featured_media":2315780,"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-harris-campaign-concerns.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32502,4021,32964],"class_list":["post-2315779","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden-administration","tag-harris","tag-sarah-bedford"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/kamala-harris-campaign-concerns.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315779","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\/2689"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2315779"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315779\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2315779"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2315779"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2315779"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}