{"id":2336198,"date":"2024-09-03T15:12:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T19:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-say-harriss-joy-campaign-is-tone-deaf-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-03T15:14:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T19:14:45","slug":"republicans-say-harriss-joy-campaign-is-tone-deaf-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-say-harriss-joy-campaign-is-tone-deaf-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans say Harris&#8217;s \u2018joy\u2019 campaign is tone deaf &#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\">22<\/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%2Frepublicans-say-harriss-joy-campaign-is-tone-deaf-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=2336198&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 article discusses the Republican criticism \u200daimed at Vice President Kamala Harris regarding her &#8220;joy&#8221; campaign amid ongoing tragic events, including\u2063 the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/treasury-secretary-janet-yellen-we-have-to-consider-rising-inflation-rates-when-doing-stimulus-package\/\" title=\"Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen: \u2018We Have To Consider\u2019 Rising Inflation Rates When Doing Stimulus Package\">rising inflation<\/a>.\u200d Following the deaths\u2064 of six hostages taken by Hamas, Harris, alongside President\u2064 Biden, faced backlash\u200b for focusing \u2063on joy \u200bin her campaign\u200d while significant issues were unfolding. Critics,\u2064 including conservative commentators,\u200c perceive this approach as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-vice-president-pence-senate-majority-leader-mcconnell-and-house-minority-leader-mccarthy-wont-attend-president-trumps-goodbye-ceremony\/\" title=\"Republicans: Vice President Pence, Senate Majority Leader McConnell and House Minority Leader McCarthy, Won\u2019t Attend President Trump\u2019s Goodbye Ceremony\">tone-deaf<\/a> and \u200dout of \u200ctouch\u200c with\u200c the realities faced by ordinary citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Republican strategists \u2064argue that Harris&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-race-in-colorado-has-gop-observers-pointing-fingers\/\" title=\"Senate Race in Colorado Has GOP Observers Pointing Fingers\">campaign lacks<\/a>\u2063 the seriousness needed in light of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-covid-numbers-now-shift-for-bidens-benefit\/\" title=\"Will COVID Numbers Now Shift for Biden\u2019s Benefit?\">current events<\/a>, suggesting that\u200c her message may detract\u2064 from her credibility. \u2064In\u2062 contrast, the Harris campaign insists that\u200d their message resonates \u2062with voters \u2064and \u2062is reflected in increased voter registration and engagement, particularly \u200damong young Black women. \u2063They highlight a significant rise \u2063in enthusiasm and volunteer sign-ups in response to their campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this optimism from Harris&#8217;s team, Republicans highlight potential vulnerabilities in advocating for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meghan-markle-bullied-royal-aides-complaint-was-filed-report-says\/\" title=\"Meghan Markle Bullied Royal Aides, Complaint Was Filed, Report Says\">campaign based<\/a> on &#8220;joy&#8221; \u200bduring such tumultuous times. They\u2063 argue that \u200ceveryday Americans \u2064facing economic challenges are far\u200d removed from a focus on positive messaging, suggesting that this disconnect may play a \u2062critical role as the election approaches.  <\/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\">Republicans say Harris&rsquo;s &lsquo;joy&rsquo; campaign is tone-deaf amid inflation and Israel conflict<\/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_1743430\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Republicans are keying on Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">Kamala Harris<\/a>&lsquo;s &ldquo;joy&rdquo; campaign amid tragedy in the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/middle-east\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Middle East<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/inflation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>elevated prices<\/a> at home to paint her as out of touch with ordinary people.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Harris and other top Democrats came in for harsh criticism after six hostages Hamas took on Oct. 7, 2023, were found dead in a tunnel underneath Gaza, a toll that included an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3140437\/israeli-american-hostage-dead-idf-locates-bodies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"American citizen\">American citizen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hamas killed an American citizen with a bullet to the back of the kid&rsquo;s head and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a> has been sitting on the beach and Kamala Harris is on the campaign trail talking about joy,&rdquo; conservative commentator Erick Erickson <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ewerickson\/status\/1830241178870022520?s=43&amp;t=ZFxqQ7lhc5A_GnIwEPrNSQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">wrote<\/a> in a post on X that got a lot of notice in political circles.<\/p>\n<p>Harris, President Joe Biden, and Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Tim Walz\">Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) took heat from conservatives for their responses to the news. Harris for campaigning on joy, Biden because he was wrapping up a two-week vacation at the time, and Walz for his lack of response to a question about the murders.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;What&#8217;s your reaction to the six hostages being found in Gaza?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>TIMOTHY WALZ: *walks away* <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ESuNic3V5a\">pic.twitter.com\/ESuNic3V5a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpWarRoom\/status\/1830308643864191217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Republican operatives say the GOP should continue stressing the contrast during the rest of the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;re so tone-deaf,&rdquo; New Hampshire-based GOP strategist David Carney said. &ldquo;Walz, when asked about the hostages, should have said, &lsquo;We mourn with their families, it&rsquo;s a tragedy, and that&rsquo;s why we&rsquo;re working for a ceasefire.&rsquo; How is a politician who has been in office as long as he has not able to express his concern about hostages?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Carney said the Harris campaign is trying to emulate with &ldquo;joy&rdquo; what former President Barack Obama had in 2008 with &ldquo;hope and change,&rdquo; but argued that Harris is no Obama and that serious issues must be taken seriously.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Cumulatively, this is going to hurt them in terms of their credibility,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The Harris camp, however, maintains that the message is working. In a Tuesday email blast, her team said voters are connecting with &ldquo;joy,&rdquo; leading to increased voter registration and sky-high enthusiasm.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That joy, that energy is really materializing in terms of volunteers that we&rsquo;re seeing on the ground,&rdquo; Democratic Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta <a href=\"https:\/\/mms.tveyes.com\/PlaybackPortal.aspx?SavedEditID=1f91fc93-a296-474c-a5c8-0d0804a953d3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> on MSNBC. &ldquo;You know, just today, the 50th [Pennsylvania] campaign office has been opened for the campaign.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Harris campaign also cited <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CBSNews\/status\/1828556590406082989\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"polling\">polling<\/a> that found voter registration had risen 175.8% among young black women. <\/p>\n<p>But Republicans see a vulnerability in campaigning on joy or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3134983\/harris-democrats-social-media-influencers-vibes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"vibes\">vibes<\/a> amid wars in Gaza and Ukraine and prices that have <a href=\"https:\/\/data.bls.gov\/timeseries\/CUUR0000SAF11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"risen\">risen<\/a> more than 20% since Biden and Harris took office in January 2021.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve actually been saying that for a few weeks now,&rdquo; former Republican National Committee spokesman Doug Heye said. &ldquo;Every time Americans go to any grocery store or restaurant or have to spend money on anything or make the choice not to, they are about as far removed from a joy campaign as can be.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Criticism aside, Harris has made a big impact since replacing Biden on the Democratic ticket on July 21. She now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/trump-vs-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"leads\">leads<\/a> in the <em>RealClearPolitics<\/em> polling average, in part due to her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/elections\/trump-harris-poll-august-election-2024-e6fa024e?mod=e2tw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"leads\">positive image<\/a> among voters.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But Republicans and former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s campaign feel that the &ldquo;honeymoon&rdquo; period for Harris is ending, as new issues thrust her into the spotlight and she continues to largely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3136178\/everything-know-about-first-interview-harris-campaign-launch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"avoid\">avoid<\/a> media scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Americans are getting slaughtered overseas, while Kamala is disparaging and making up lies about Gold Star families, and Biden is sleeping on the beach on this 16th consecutive day of vacation,&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113063771395500830\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"wrote\">wrote<\/a> on Truth Social. &ldquo;They have blood on their hands! Sadly, this is the total lack of &lsquo;Leadership&rsquo; that Kamala and Biden represent &mdash; one that allows terrorists to take American lives.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <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_1743430\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1743430\"}});<\/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>Republicans are criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s &#8220;joy&#8221; campaign, arguing that it is insensitive given the ongoing inflation and the conflict in Israel. They claim she appears disconnected from everyday Americans during a time of tragedy in the Middle East. The backlash intensified after six hostages taken by Hamas on October 7, 2023, were discovered dead in Gaza, including an American citizen. Conservative commentator Erick Erickson highlighted this disconnect by pointing out that while Biden was vacationing and Harris was campaigning about joy, serious issues were unfolding. Both Harris and President Biden faced criticism for their responses to these events; Biden for being on vacation during a crisis and Harris for focusing on her campaign message.<\/p>\n<p>Republican strategists believe this tone-deafness should be emphasized throughout the campaign. New Hampshire GOP strategist David Carney criticized Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for not expressing condolences regarding the hostages when asked about them. He suggested that politicians should acknowledge tragedies seriously rather than avoid them.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this criticism, Harris&#8217;s team argues that their message of joy is resonating with voters, leading to increased enthusiasm and voter registration among certain demographics. Democratic Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta noted a surge in volunteer activity linked to this positive messaging.<\/p>\n<p>However, Republicans see potential risks in promoting a joyful narrative amidst global conflicts and rising living costs since Biden and Harris took office in January 2021. Former Republican National Committee spokesman Doug Heye pointed out that many Americans are struggling financially and may not relate to a campaign focused on joy.<\/p>\n<p>Since joining the Democratic ticket on July 21, Harris has gained traction in polls due to her favorable image among voters; however, Republicans believe her initial popularity may wane as new challenges arise requiring more scrutiny of her leadership abilities. Former President Donald Trump criticized both her and Biden\u2019s lack of response to international crises while they appeared disengaged from pressing issues at home<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2336199,"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\/09\/Kamala-Harris-joy.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32438,3756,18812],"class_list":["post-2336198","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-kamala-harris","tag-republicans","tag-tone-deaf"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kamala-Harris-joy.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336198","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\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2336198"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336198\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2336199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2336198"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2336198"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2336198"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}