{"id":2334771,"date":"2024-08-31T11:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T15:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-report-card-kamala-harris-is-no-ronald-reagan-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-31T11:45:05","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T15:45:05","slug":"white-house-report-card-kamala-harris-is-no-ronald-reagan-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-report-card-kamala-harris-is-no-ronald-reagan-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"White House Report Card: Kamala Harris is no Ronald Reagan &#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\">26<\/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%2Fwhite-house-report-card-kamala-harris-is-no-ronald-reagan-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=2334771&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>The recent White House Report Card evaluates the performance of\u2062 President Joe\u2064 Biden and \u200bVice \u2063President Kamala Harris. Biden is preparing to resume campaigning after an extended vacation but has faced criticism for his absence \u2063during memorials honoring service members killed during the Afghanistan withdrawal. Meanwhile, \u200bHarris gave her first national TV \u200cinterview in weeks,\u200d where she offered limited policy details but managed to avoid significant gaffes. <\/p>\n<p>Conservative analyst Jed\u2063 Babbin awarded the White House a grade of &#8220;F,&#8221; criticizing\u200c both\u2063 Biden and Harris for\u200c their \u2063lack of public presence and\u2063 for\u2064 trying to project a\u200b more moderate image of Harris akin \u2064to former President Ronald Reagan. In contrast, Democratic pollster John Zogby rated the week as &#8220;C-plus,&#8221; noting positive economic indicators \u2063and suggesting that\u2063 Harris&#8217;s economic \u2062competence is being recognized.<\/p>\n<p>the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-georgia-secretary-of-state-brad-raffensperger-neglected-to-protect-georgians-by-allowing-dominion-voting-machines-in-elections-he-didnt-prevent-fraud-he-provided-f\/\" title=\"REPORT: Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Neglected to Protect Georgians By Allowing Dominion Voting Machines in Elections \u2013 He Didn\u2019t Prevent Fraud \u2013 He Provided for It\">report highlights<\/a> the contrasting evaluations of Biden and Harris while showcasing a \u200cmixed political\u2064 landscape with judicial \u200csetbacks\u2062 for Biden&#8217;s policies but also signs\u200d of potential economic\u2063 recovery.  <\/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\">White House Report Card: Kamala Harris is no Ronald Reagan<\/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_1741997\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>This week&rsquo;s White House Report Card finds President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> expected to end his extended vacation to hit the campaign trail next week for Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Harris left her hideout midweek for her first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3140278\/harris-momentum-stalls-cnn-talk-didnt-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>national TV interview<\/a> in weeks and offered little policy plans but did not damage herself in answering largely softball questions lofted by CNN correspondent Dana Bash.<\/p>\n<p>While he was shown lounging on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/3137939\/biden-absentee-president-another-five-months\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Delaware beach,<\/a> Biden was nicked again by the U.S. Supreme Court in its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-cuts-off-emergency-military-funding-for-border-wall-calls-trumps-declaration-unwarranted\/\" title=\"Biden cuts off emergency military funding for border wall, calls Trump\u2019s declaration \u2018unwarranted\u2019\">latest decision<\/a> to block the White House bailout of college loan deadbeats.<\/p>\n<p>But he did get more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-happening-trump-up-7-points-in-final-selzer-iowa-poll-latest-states-poll-has-trump-up-322-to-216-for-biden-in-national-electoral-college\/\" title=\"IT&#039;S HAPPENING: Trump Up 7 Points in Final Selzer Iowa Poll -- Latest States Poll Has Trump Up 322 to 216 for Biden in National Electoral College\">good news<\/a> about slowing inflation.<\/p>\n<p>Conservative grader Jed Babbin gave the White House a grade of &ldquo;F&rdquo; for the week, citing Biden&rsquo;s absence during memorials for the 13 killed during the Afghan withdrawal three years ago. And he ridiculed media efforts to pump Harris up and compared her communication skills to the modern-day &ldquo;great communicator,&rdquo; former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Ronald-Reagan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ronald Reagan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic pollster John Zogby gave the week a &ldquo;C-plus,&rdquo; citing the improving economy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jed Babbin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Grade: F<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>On Monday, former President Donald Trump laid a wreath in honor of the 13 marines, soldiers, and sailors who were killed in President Joe Biden&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Afghanistan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Afghanistan<\/a> withdrawal debacle three years ago. Both Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were conspicuously absent from the ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We were treated to the most amazing sights and sounds in the presidential campaign this week. Most were the attempts by the media and the Harris campaign to make the lefty appear to be a moderate.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The worst calumny ever heaped on a Republican president came from ABC&rsquo;s Jonathan Karl who compared Harris to former <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/craigsmpa\/status\/1829581246298751128?s=12&amp;t=p7jzeU7ZS7Bwmb3oWp0hbw\" title>President Ronald Reagan.<\/a> That absurdity is an enormous slander against the Gipper&rsquo;s career, beliefs and accomplishments. Harris has no accomplishments to cite, her beliefs are those of the most radical progressive.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Make no mistake: Harris is a radical. In her canned CNN interview Thursday, she said that though her positions are changing, her values haven&rsquo;t. And, despite the help she got from CNN interviewer Dana Bash, those values showed through.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For example, she said that Bidenomics was &ldquo;good work.&rdquo; Bidenomics includes all the measures that caused the worst inflation in 40 years. We can expect more such &ldquo;help&rdquo; from Harris if she&rsquo;s elected president in November.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Harris tried to hide her border radicalism under the cloak of &ldquo;some consequences&rdquo; that the illegal aliens should face. Harris, of course, refused to say what they were. There will be none. Harris said this month that she favored an &ldquo;earned pathway to citizenship&rdquo; for the <a href=\"https:\/\/homeland.house.gov\/2024\/05\/22\/startling-stats-factsheet-biden-administration-on-track-to-reach-10-million-encounters-nationwide-before-end-of-fiscal-year\/\" title>10 million illegal<\/a> immigrants who have come into our country under the Biden administration. The more illegals that come in, the more Harris and the Democrats see probable voters.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>There&rsquo;s no getting around the fact that Harris is among the most radical of the progressives, especially about our open borders, which she will do everything she can to keep open.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>What else can we expect from Harris? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/NASA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>NASA<\/a> is reportedly requiring DEI statements and pledges before funding scientific research. The Biden administration required that from Day 1 for all federal agencies and we should expect more of the same from a Harris administration.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>John Zogby<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Grade: C+<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>It is getting a tad more difficult to grade President Joe Biden because he has had little public presence.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This week was mixed. Federal courts have blocked his executive orders on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/student-loans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>student loan forgiveness<\/a>, protections for spouses of undocumented immigrants, and recognition of transgender rights.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Zogby Report   08 30 24   Beyond The Horse Race\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GA1QLJmmz9o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>On the positive side, consumer confidence is ticking up, Vice President Kamala Harris is now seen as capable as her opponent on handling the economy. And in her interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/CNN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CNN<\/a>, she enthusiastically supported her boss instead of running away from his record.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>While Biden was barely seen, former President Donald Trump was omnipresent and pushing the envelope of controversy even more than ever.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jed Babbin<\/strong> is a <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> contributor and former deputy undersecretary of defense in the administration of former President George H.W. Bush. Follow him on X <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jedbabbin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>@jedbabbin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>John Zogby<\/strong> is the founder of the Zogby Survey and senior partner at <a href=\"https:\/\/johnzogbystrategies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>John Zogby Strategies.<\/a> His latest book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Beyond-Horse-Race-Polls-Should\/dp\/1538197146\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2KA5KECI91I6X&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.LHxxB2Z3qloHJ10FU1njyw.K31Nn7Z5xpVVqcI78BHxjiBFCgBpyFqZBTA0Of17tbI&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=Beyond+the+Horse+Race+How+to+Read+Polls+and+Why+We+Should+John+Zogby&amp;qid=1725114304&amp;sprefix=beyond+the+horse+race+how+to+read+polls+and+why+we+should+john+zogby%2Caps%2C103&amp;sr=8-1\" title><em>Beyond the Horse Race: How to Read Polls and Why We Should<\/em><\/a>, was just released. His podcast with son and managing partner and pollster Jeremy Zogby <a href=\"https:\/\/johnzogbystrategies.com\/the-zogby-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>can be heard here.<\/a> Follow him on X <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/zogbystrategies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>@ZogbyStrategies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1741997\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1741997\"}});<\/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>**White House Report Card: Kamala Harris is Not Ronald Reagan**<\/p>\n<p>This week&#8217;s White House Report Card indicates that President Joe Biden is set to conclude his lengthy vacation and return to campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris next week. Harris emerged from her low profile midweek for her first national television interview in several weeks, where she provided minimal policy details but managed not to harm her image while responding to mostly easy questions from CNN&#8217;s Dana Bash. Meanwhile, Biden faced criticism as the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against his administration&#8217;s plan to forgive student loans for certain borrowers. On a positive note, he received encouraging news regarding decreasing inflation.<\/p>\n<p>Conservative evaluator Jed Babbin assigned an &#8220;F&#8221; grade for the week, pointing out Biden&#8217;s absence during memorials honoring the 13 service members who lost their lives during the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal three years ago. He also mocked media attempts to portray Harris as a moderate and compared her communication abilities unfavorably with those of former President Ronald Reagan, whom he described as a &#8220;great communicator.&#8221; In contrast, Democratic pollster John Zogby gave the week a &#8220;C-plus,&#8221; highlighting signs of economic improvement.<\/p>\n<p>Babbin noted that on Monday, former President Donald Trump honored the fallen service members at Arlington National Cemetery while both Biden and Harris were notably absent from the event. He criticized media efforts aimed at presenting Harris in a favorable light and dismissed comparisons between her and Reagan as absurd slander against Reagan\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n<p>Harris has yet to demonstrate any significant achievements or moderate beliefs; instead, she aligns with radical progressive views. During her CNN interview on Thursday, she claimed that although her positions may evolve, her core values remain unchanged\u2014values which include support for policies contributing to high inflation under &#8220;Bidenomics.&#8221; She attempted to downplay concerns about border security by suggesting there should be \u201csome consequences\u201d for illegal immigrants but failed to specify what those might be.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, she expressed support this month for an \u201cearned pathway to citizenship\u201d for approximately 10 million undocumented immigrants who entered under Biden\u2019s administration\u2014a move seen by many Democrats as beneficial due to potential voter increases among these groups.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead under a possible future Harris administration could mean continued emphasis on diversity equity inclusion (DEI) requirements in federal funding decisions\u2014an approach already initiated by Biden since taking office.<\/p>\n<p>Zogby remarked that grading President Biden has become increasingly challenging due largely to his limited public appearances recently. This past week presented mixed results: federal courts blocked several executive orders related to student loan forgiveness and protections concerning undocumented immigrants while consumer confidence showed signs of improvement. Furthermore, Vice President Harris is now perceived as equally capable of managing economic issues compared with her opponent; during her CNN interview she openly supported Biden rather than distancing herself from his record.<\/p>\n<p>While Biden remained largely out of sight this week, Trump was highly visible and continued pushing controversial narratives<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2334772,"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\/08\/Biden-in-Rehoboth-1.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[32438,33017,39805,32076,32094],"class_list":["post-2334771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-kamala-harris","tag-political-analysis","tag-ronald-reagan","tag-washington-examiner","tag-white-house-report-card"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Biden-in-Rehoboth-1.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334771","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\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2334771"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334771\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2334772"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2334771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2334771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2334771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}