{"id":2339684,"date":"2024-09-11T11:34:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T15:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taylor-swift-tries-to-put-her-finger-on-the-electoral-scale-picks-between-trump-and-kamala\/"},"modified":"2024-09-11T11:42:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T15:42:07","slug":"taylor-swift-tries-to-put-her-finger-on-the-electoral-scale-picks-between-trump-and-kamala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taylor-swift-tries-to-put-her-finger-on-the-electoral-scale-picks-between-trump-and-kamala\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift Tries to Put Her Finger on the Electoral Scale, Picks Between Trump and Kamala"},"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\">32<\/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%2Ftaylor-swift-tries-to-put-her-finger-on-the-electoral-scale-picks-between-trump-and-kamala%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=2339684&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\u200d text discusses Taylor Swift&#8217;s endorsement of Kamala Harris for the presidency, presenting a critical viewpoint on celebrity influence in politics. It references a New York Times essay highlighting the mixed\u2064 reception of Swift&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/byron-donalds-shreds-democrats-assertion-of-no-evidence-against-biden-in-under-5-minutes\/\" title=\"Byron Donalds debunks Democrats&#039; claim of no evidence against Biden in under 5 minutes.\">political \u2062involvement<\/a>. The essay argues that while Swift&#8217;s popularity\u200b is significant\u2014demonstrated by her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-democrat-miami-dade-county-approves-of-ron-desantis-28-point-swing\/\" title=\"Poll: Democrat Miami-Dade County Approves of Ron DeSantis, 28 Point Swing\">high favorability ratings<\/a> among voters\u2014her endorsement may not necessarily translate into political success for the \u2064candidates she supports.<\/p>\n<p>The piece suggests that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beto-orourke-blames-gop-for-texas-natural-disaster-calls-culture-debates-stupid\/\" title=\"Beto O\u2019Rourke Blames GOP For Texas Natural Disaster, Calls Culture Debates \u2018Stupid\u2019\">political decisions<\/a> should be based\u2063 on substantial issues rather than celebrity endorsements, criticizing the notion \u200cthat a celebrity&#8217;s popularity \u200dmight override\u2064 pressing concerns among voters. The author provides historical context by mentioning Swift&#8217;s previous endorsement of Phil Bredesen, which did not lead to a victory.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the\u200c text points out a perceived \u2064disconnect between the \u2062marketing strategies involving Taylor Swift and the genuine political discourse needed\u200b in elections. It believes that the use of Swift&#8217;s\u200d brand in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ai-comes-to-political-campaigns\/\" title=\"AI enters political campaigns.\">political campaigns reflects<\/a> a prioritization\u200d of celebrity culture over meaningful political engagement.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, the article invokes social media responses, emphasizing \u200dcultural critiques that equate Swift&#8217;s personal\u200d life choices with her qualifications to influence political decisions, thus questioning\u200d the appropriateness of her endorsement in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-walzs-tough-follow-up-act-and-one-thing-bidens-doj-is-concerned-about-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Wake up with the Washington Examiner: Walz\u2019s tough follow-up act and one thing Biden\u2019s DOJ is concerned about - Washington Examiner\">critical political landscape<\/a>.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>If you&rsquo;re one of those hardcore Democrats who rage against NFL fans who are irked by cutaways to Taylor Swift taking away attention from Kansas City Chiefs games, all I have to say is this: Now you know how they feel.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday night, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump met for the first presidential debate. I say first because things went well enough for Harris that, almost immediately following the match-up, her campaign said they were up for a rematch &mdash; something they hadn&rsquo;t agreed to.<\/p>\n<p>Like it or not, Trump fans, but Tuesday wasn&rsquo;t an unalloyed victory &mdash; nor, in fact, was anyone spinning it that way. After a strong start, the debate turned into a three-on-one in which both moderators repeatedly rebuked Trump for virtually every breath of air he took.<\/p>\n<p>It didn&rsquo;t help matters any, either, that the former president managed to take the bait on a Harris dig about crowd sizes that literally nobody should have cared about &mdash; but that, unfortunately, Trump did, very much.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kamala Harris just baited Trump into going on an unhinged rant about crowd size.<\/p>\n<p>Executed perfectly 30 minutes into the debate. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FkUiRCOa03\">pic.twitter.com\/FkUiRCOa03<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/krassenstein\/status\/1833680805656232065?\">September 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trump regained his footing later in the debate, especially delivering a strong closing statement &mdash; but, by that point, the headlines had already written themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Here are just a few from the front splash page of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>, pretty much the official party organ of the Democratic establishment: &ldquo;Harris Puts Trump on Defensive in Fierce Debate.&rdquo; &ldquo;Donald Trump Made a Raving, Rambling Fool of Himself in That Debate.&rdquo; &ldquo;Over 90 Minutes, Trump Descended to His True Self.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It was nowhere near that bad, of course, but Tuesday night was going to be Kamala&rsquo;s night in establishment media-land. Or it&nbsp;<em>was<\/em> going to be her night, except <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/taylor-swift-involved-chiefs-patrick-mahomes-says-drawing-plays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">for a scene-stealer and attention sponge<\/a> that we&rsquo;ve come to know (bad pun incoming) all too well.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Taylor Swift endorsement has landed. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/anCll8NR5z\">pic.twitter.com\/anCll8NR5z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abbydphillip\/status\/1833703421360198026?\">September 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Yes, on a night where the import thing should have been Americans deciding who they would vote for as the leader of the free world, Taylor Swift decided it was high time make America know who she was voting for to be said leader.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Like many of you, I watched the debate tonight. If you haven&rsquo;t already, now is a great time to do your research on the issues at hand and the stances these candidates take on the topics that matter to you the most. As a voter, I make sure to watch and read everything I can about their proposed policies and plans for this country,&rdquo; she said on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election. I&rsquo;m voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them. I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos. I was so heartened and impressed by her selection of running mate @timwalz, who has been standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and a woman&rsquo;s right to her own body for decades,&rdquo; she continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve done my research, and I&rsquo;ve made my choice. Your research is all yours to do, and the choice is yours to make. I also want to say, especially to first time voters: Remember that in order to vote, you have to be registered! I also find it&rsquo;s much easier to vote early. I&rsquo;ll link where to register and find early voting dates and info in my story.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She signed off as &ldquo;Taylor Swift, Childless Cat Lady.&rdquo; Sigh.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C_wtAOKOW1z\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C_wtAOKOW1z\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post d by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Now, the question has been posed before: &ldquo;Why should we care?&rdquo; And those words aren&rsquo;t coming from me, they&rsquo;re coming from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/09\/08\/opinion\/taylor-swift-endorsement-election-harris.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guest essay<\/a> in the New York Times titled &ldquo;The Taylor Swift Endorsement Fantasy&rdquo; from just a few days ago, penned by B.D. McClay &mdash; billed as &ldquo;a critic, essayist and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-offers-hilarious-2-word-response-swifties-trump-memes-go-viral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swiftie<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ms. Swift&rsquo;s popularity can&rsquo;t be discounted, and it cuts through all sorts of American divides. An NBC News poll in 2023 reported that Ms. Swift was regarded favorably or neutrally by nearly 80 percent of registered voters,&rdquo; McClay wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If she wears a specific pair of shoes in public, those shoes might sell out the moment they&rsquo;re identified. But our political decisions are and should be rooted in more practical concerns. Anger among Arab American voters in Michigan over U.S. support for Israel and the war in Gaza, for example, is significant enough that it could cost Democrats the state. The idea that a Swiftie-inclined voter might ignore those concerns simply because of an endorsement from a favorite pop star isn&rsquo;t just insulting; it&rsquo;s dystopian.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The fact that McClay thinks that we&rsquo;re not in this dystopian timeline of celebrity worship is quaint and charming, but unconvincing. Yes, there is evidence that a Swift endorsement is irrelevant; her one foray into politics came when she endorsed former Tennessee Democrat Gov. Phil Breseden in what was, when she made the endorsement, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/outlet-warns-trump-faces-backlash-maga-world-complains-taylor-swift-travis-kelce-coverage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statistically tied race<\/a> between him and Rep. Marsha Blackburn in 2018. In a bad year for Republicans, Blackburn ended up winning by almost 11 points.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, America is not Tennessee and unlike Breseden &mdash; who I find unimpressive, but at least a man who pretends substance matters &mdash; the Harris-Walz campaign has exhausted the words &ldquo;joy&rdquo; and &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/better-thought-closer-look-nyt-poll-shows-multiple-looming-election-disasters-kamala\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vibes<\/a>&rdquo; without even bothering to touch on the dreaded P-word. (&ldquo;Policy.&rdquo;)<\/p>\n<p>In that environment, yes, &ldquo;Childless Cat Lady&rdquo; Taylor Swift&rsquo;s endorsement will matter more than it probably should. On the other hand, she made the endorsement in a way that can be taken advantage of by Republicans, should they play their cards right.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, this was supposed to be Kamala Harris&rsquo; night. If there&rsquo;s going to be a high point for the Harris-induced media-gasm, it&rsquo;ll be over the next 24 hours. So, who comes along to take the spotlight? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/taylor-swift-spotted-sitting-away-brittany-mahomes-amid-drama-surrounding-trump-post\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taylor Swift<\/a>, of course, who could have made this endorsement during a quiet week and made more of an impact. As always, this is about her, not about America.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Taylor&rsquo;s website was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/harris-walz-campaign-sells-taylor-swift-inspired-friendship-bracelets-2024-9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">already selling<\/a> Harris-Walz-themed merch just after the endorsement. (Yes, she clearly made her mind up during the debate. If my eyes rolled back any harder after typing that, I&rsquo;d give myself a traumatic brain injury.)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;| Kamala Harris&rsquo; official website now offers friendship bracelets for sale following Taylor Swift&rsquo;s endorsement!<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Are you ready for it? Harris-Walz friendship bracelets are here!&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HnCROLWp0n\">pic.twitter.com\/HnCROLWp0n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Eras Tour (@tswifterastour) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tswifterastour\/status\/1833741022746292459?\">September 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And let&rsquo;s not forget why Taylor Swift is famous. Not just because of her songs, but what her (usually autobiographical) songs are about:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Reminder:<\/p>\n<p>Taylor Swift has built an entire career on her inability to choose the right man.<\/p>\n<p>Now, she wants us to trust her to choose our next President. Yeah, I&rsquo;ll pass.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CJ Pearson (@thecjpearson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thecjpearson\/status\/1833706954293686601?\">September 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Taylor Swift has just endorsed Kamala Harris for President. Reminder of why so many women identify with her:<\/p>\n<p>Husbands &ndash; 0<br \/> Children &ndash; 0<br \/> Ex boyfriends &ndash; 14<br \/> Cats &ndash; 3<br \/> Abortions: ??? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k8h9GY0up9\">pic.twitter.com\/k8h9GY0up9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Garbage Human (@GarbageHuman24) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GarbageHuman24\/status\/1833710442730140060?\">September 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>She&rsquo;s made a career out of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/taylor-swifts-lyrics-come-back-haunt-gets-slammed-singing-vulgar-song-around-young-fans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">picking the wrong man<\/a> and then writing about it when it failed. Now, one can only hope she can write one of those ditties about a woman, as well.<\/p>\n<p>At the very least, Kamalites, now you know why everyone gets annoyed at the camera cutaways to Taylor Swift during football games. 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On Tuesday evening, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump faced off in the first presidential debate. I refer to it as the first because Harris performed well enough that her campaign quickly expressed interest in a rematch\u2014something they hadn&#8217;t previously agreed upon. Whether you like it or not, Trump supporters, Tuesday wasn&#8217;t an outright win for him; no one was portraying it that way either. After a strong start, the debate shifted into a three-on-one scenario where both moderators consistently challenged Trump for nearly everything he said.<\/p>\n<p>Things didn&#8217;t improve when Trump took the bait on Harris&#8217;s jab about crowd sizes\u2014a topic that shouldn&#8217;t have mattered but clearly did to him. Kamala Harris successfully provoked Trump into an unhinged tirade about crowd size around 30 minutes into the debate.<\/p>\n<p>Later on, Trump regained his composure and delivered a solid closing statement; however, by then, headlines were already forming themselves. Here are some from The New York Times&#8217; front page: \u201cHarris Puts Trump on Defensive in Fierce Debate,\u201d \u201cDonald Trump Made a Raving Fool of Himself,\u201d and \u201cOver 90 Minutes, Trump Descended to His True Self.\u201d While it wasn&#8217;t quite as dire as portrayed, Tuesday night was certainly going to be celebrated as Kamala\u2019s moment in establishment media circles\u2014until another familiar figure stole some of her thunder.<\/p>\n<p>On this significant night when Americans should have been focused on choosing their next leader, Taylor Swift decided it was time to announce her endorsement publicly. She posted on Instagram: &#8220;Like many of you, I watched the debate tonight&#8230; As a voter&#8230; I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.&#8221; She praised Harris for being an advocate for rights she believes need support and expressed confidence in Walz&#8217;s long-standing commitment to various causes.<\/p>\n<p>Swift emphasized doing research before voting and reminded first-time voters about registration deadlines while signing off humorously as &#8220;Taylor Swift, Childless Cat Lady.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The question has arisen before: &#8220;Why should we care?&#8221; This sentiment was echoed recently in a New York Times essay titled \u201cThe Taylor Swift Endorsement Fantasy\u201d by B.D. McClay\u2014a self-identified fan of Swift\u2014who acknowledged her broad appeal but argued that political decisions should be based on more substantial issues rather than celebrity endorsements.<\/p>\n<p>While McClay suggests that such endorsements might not significantly influence voters&#8217; choices regarding pressing concerns like foreign policy or social justice issues affecting communities directly impacted by government actions (like Arab American voters), it&#8217;s naive to think we aren&#8217;t living in an era dominated by celebrity culture.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed there is evidence suggesting Swift&#8217;s past political endorsements haven&#8217;t swayed elections significantly; however this time may differ due to how disconnected current campaigns seem from substantive policy discussions\u2014making her endorsement potentially more impactful than expected.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover she made this announcement at what was supposed to be Kamala\u2019s moment\u2014the media frenzy surrounding her performance would likely dominate headlines until Taylor swooped in with her endorsement right after the debate instead of waiting for quieter moments when its impact could resonate more deeply without overshadowing others\u2019 efforts entirely.<\/p>\n<p>And let\u2019s remember why Taylor is famous\u2014not just for music but also because much of it revolves around personal relationships gone awry which raises questions about trusting someone whose career has thrived largely through romantic misadventures guiding our choice for president seems questionable at best! <\/p>\n<p>At least now supporters understand why constant camera cuts away from football games can frustrate viewers\u2014it isn\u2019t merely misogyny or ignorance; rather it&#8217;s reflective of someone who craves attention regardless if they truly belong there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2339685,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/whatever-this-is-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39195,40638,32438,32394,3634],"class_list":["post-2339684","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-celebrity-influence","tag-electoral-politics","tag-kamala-harris","tag-taylor-swift","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/whatever-this-is-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339684","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2339684"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339684\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2339685"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2339684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2339684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2339684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}