{"id":2337869,"date":"2024-09-06T12:29:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T16:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/straw-poll-harris-adds-another-ban-to-the-list-of-things-shes-flip-flopped-on-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-06T12:35:42","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T16:35:42","slug":"straw-poll-harris-adds-another-ban-to-the-list-of-things-shes-flip-flopped-on-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/straw-poll-harris-adds-another-ban-to-the-list-of-things-shes-flip-flopped-on-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Straw poll: Harris adds another ban to the list of things she\u2019s flip-flopped on &#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%2Fstraw-poll-harris-adds-another-ban-to-the-list-of-things-shes-flip-flopped-on-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=2337869&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>Vice President Kamala Harris has recently reversed \u200cher \u200bstance on \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/propaganda-push-white-house-chief-of-staffs-wife-made-frequent-appearances-on-ccp-owned-news-outlet\/\" title=\"Propaganda Push: White House Chief Of Staff\u2019s Wife Made Frequent Appearances On CCP-Owned News Outlet\">banning plastic straws<\/a>, a notable shift in her position\u200c as\u2063 she seeks to appeal to centrist voters. During her 2020 presidential campaign, she advocated for \u2063the ban at a CNN town hall. However, a campaign official announced\u200b that Harris no\u2062 longer\u200b supports the ban, although she continues to prioritize climate change initiatives. This change comes amid decreasing\u2064 public interest \u200bin banning plastic straws, particularly as research indicates\u2062 they\u200c contribute minimally to ocean plastic pollution. Furthermore, many have criticized the paper straws often used as alternatives for being impractical and unsatisfactory. Harris previously acknowledged the shortcomings\u200c of paper straws, highlighting the need for better <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bentley-delays-ambitious-ev-rollout-after-suddenly-realizing-customers-dont-want-electric-cars\/\" title=\"Bentley postpones extensive electric vehicle launch due to customer preference for traditional cars\">eco-friendly options<\/a>. \u2063This position change exemplifies\u2062 her evolving political strategy \u2064as she navigates voter sentiments.  <\/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\">Straw poll: Harris adds another ban to the list of things she&rsquo;s flip-flopped on<\/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_1754909\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris <\/a>has changed her mind about banning plastic straws in her latest move to appeal to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/voting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>voters<\/a> as a centrist.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>When Harris ran for president in the 2020 election, she said during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/politics\/live-news\/climate-crisis-town-hall-august-2019\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CNN<\/a> town hall that the government should ban plastic straws.<\/p>\n<p>But on Thursday, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-congress-tiktok-divestment-bill-upend-bidens-digital-campaign-strategy\/\" title=\"Could TikTok divestment by Congress disrupt Biden&#039;s digital campaign plan?\">campaign official told<\/a> <em>Axios<\/em> that Harris no longer supports the ban, though she remains steadfast in her efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-goes-full-green-new-deal-tyrant-carbon-emissions-threaten-the-very-existence-of-our-planet-video\/\" title=\"Biden Goes Full Green New Deal Tyrant: Carbon Emissions Threaten \u201cthe Very Existence of our Planet\u201d (VIDEO)\">combat climate change<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She cast the tiebreaking vote on the most consequential legislation to combat climate change and create clean energy jobs in history, and as president, she is going to be focused on expanding on that progress,&rdquo; a campaign official told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Calls to ban plastic straws have dwindled in popularity, as research suggests only 0.025% of the 8 million tons of plastic entering the ocean each year can be traced to plastic straws.<\/p>\n<p>Trace amounts of plastic pollution entering the ecosystem have also been paired with wildly unpopular paper straws restaurants have used to replace sturdier plastic ones. The straws fall apart while they sit in liquids, making them difficult and distasteful to use.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She joked even then about how crappy paper straws are and the need to come up with better eco-friendly alternatives,&rdquo; the official said.<\/p>\n<p>The apparent position switch is the latest instance of Harris, through staffers and intermediaries, turning on a dime on policy issues. The Democratic nominee has rarely denounced her former positions herself, leading her critics to question whether the changes of heart are genuine or if she is simply posturing in an attempt to paint herself as more centrist than she is.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the only environmental policy issue that Harris has drastically changed her mind about. With Pennsylvania making its way to the center of her campaign&rsquo;s attention, she has embraced fracking, a key pillar of the Keystone State&rsquo;s economy, after saying she supported banning the practice in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We can grow, and we can increase a thriving clean energy economy without banning fracking,&rdquo; Harris told CNN&rsquo;s Dana Bash during her first sit-down interview of the 2024 campaign.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Harris has also flip-flopped on her support for Medicare for All, a mandatory gun buyback program, and promised to sign a bill that would continue to build Trump&rsquo;s border wall.<\/p>\n<p>Harris told Bash that her &ldquo;values have not changed.&rdquo; Instead, she is abandoning her more progressive policies in an effort to appeal to a wider base of voters.<\/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_1754909\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1754909\"}});<\/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>Vice President Kamala Harris has reversed her stance on banning plastic straws as part of her strategy to attract centrist voters. During her 2020 presidential campaign, she advocated for a government ban on plastic straws at a CNN town hall. However, a campaign official informed Axios that she no longer supports this ban while still prioritizing efforts to address climate change. The official highlighted Harris&#8217;s pivotal vote on significant climate legislation and stated that as president, she would focus on building upon those achievements.<\/p>\n<p>Interest in banning plastic straws has decreased, with studies indicating they contribute only 0.025% of the 8 million tons of plastic entering oceans annually. Additionally, the shift to paper straws\u2014often used as an alternative\u2014has been met with criticism due to their tendency to disintegrate in liquids, making them less user-friendly. The official noted that Harris had previously joked about the inadequacies of paper straws and emphasized the need for better eco-friendly options.<\/p>\n<p>This change in position is just one example of Harris&#8217;s frequent policy shifts communicated through staff rather than directly by herself, leading critics to question whether these changes are sincere or merely strategic moves toward a more centrist image. Her evolving views extend beyond environmental issues; for instance, she has recently embraced fracking\u2014a vital aspect of Pennsylvania\u2019s economy\u2014despite having previously supported its ban during her 2020 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with CNN\u2019s Dana Bash during her first sit-down for the 2024 campaign, Harris stated that it is possible to foster a robust clean energy economy without prohibiting fracking. She has also altered her positions on Medicare for All and gun buyback programs while expressing intent to continue building Trump\u2019s border wall\u2014all indicative of her shift away from progressive policies in pursuit of broader voter appeal while maintaining that her core values remain unchanged<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2337870,"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_elections_ffw4.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[20973,4021,36469,40304,32076],"class_list":["post-2337869","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-flip-flop","tag-harris","tag-political-stance","tag-straw-poll","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kamala_Harris_elections_ffw4.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337869","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\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2337869"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337869\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2337870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2337869"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2337869"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2337869"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}