{"id":2359162,"date":"2024-10-24T17:12:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T21:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-cnn-town-hall-disaster-called-the-last-straw-for-a-lot-of-democrats\/"},"modified":"2024-10-24T17:13:29","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T21:13:29","slug":"kamala-harris-cnn-town-hall-disaster-called-the-last-straw-for-a-lot-of-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-cnn-town-hall-disaster-called-the-last-straw-for-a-lot-of-democrats\/","title":{"rendered":"Kamala Harris&#8217; CNN Town Hall &#8216;Disaster&#8217; Called &#8216;The Last Straw for a lot of Democrats&#8217;"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fkamala-harris-cnn-town-hall-disaster-called-the-last-straw-for-a-lot-of-democrats%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=2359162&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>During a recent CNN town hall, Vice President Kamala Harris faced \u200csubstantial criticism from commentators who deemed her performance inadequate as she campaigns for \u200dthe presidency. Mark Halperin described the event as disappointing for Harris amidst \u2063a troubling trend for the Democratic Party. He\u2063 emphasized that \u2062Democratic donors and officials are losing faith in her ability \u200bto improve with time, labeling the town \u2064hall a \u201cdisaster.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Commentators pointed to several awkward moments during the town\u200b hall, including Harris&#8217;s inability to effectively answer questions about her weaknesses. Observers \u2064noted her \u2064seemingly surprised and uncomfortable demeanor while responding to inquiries, contrasting her performance with that of former President Donald Trump, who is currently enjoying \u200ca surge in popularity.<\/p>\n<p>Analyst Shadi Hamid highlighted Harris&#8217;s struggle to offer inspiring responses beyond merely opposing Trump and criticized her vague answers, suggesting a lack of strong convictions. \u200bThis sentiment was echoed by Matt Bai, who noted that after many debates, Harris still fails to clarify her stance\u200d on crucial issues like\u200c fracking and healthcare, which\u2064 hampers her campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Harris&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-republicans-hesitate-to-give-trump-more-oxygen-after-raucous-town-hall\/\" title=\"GOP Senators hesitant to fuel Trump&#039;s fire after rowdy town hall.\">town hall performance<\/a> is seen as \u2064a significant\u2062 setback, raising \u2064concerns about her \u2062candidacy&#8217;s viability in the \u2063upcoming election.  <\/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> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><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><\/p>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris struck out Wednesday night in one of her last attempts to explain to voters why she should be elected president, two commentators said Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>In a clip of &ldquo;The Morning Meeting&rdquo; posted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/kSWap2IY8Sk?t=285s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>, commentator Mark Halperin said that Harris&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/made-many-mistakes-kamala-harris-resorts-word-salad-asked-big-question\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN town hall<\/a> came <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">amid recent trends<\/a> that are &ldquo;not great for Kamala Harris.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It doesn&rsquo;t mean Trump&rsquo;s a great guy in the eyes of all of America. It doesn&rsquo;t mean Trump&rsquo;s going to win, but where we are right now is there are increasing problems for the Democratic Party,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kamala Harris&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tv-network-ratings-drop-during-bidens-first-full-week-in-office\/\" title=\"TV Network Ratings Drop During Biden\u2019s First Full Week in Office\">town hall event<\/a> last night was a complete disaster.<\/p>\n<p>Here are her 7 worst moments of the night:<\/p>\n<p>7. Kamala is asked what her biggest weakness is, responds by saying she values having a smart team of people with different perspectives.<\/p>\n<p>6. Cooper asks a similar&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QjIEYFcKoN\">pic.twitter.com\/QjIEYFcKoN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1849436957228568827?\">October 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  &ldquo;You saw it in the punditry from Democrats last night on CNN after the town hall. You saw it on morning television,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For Democratic pundits trying to be poker-faced, they are clearly feeling what a lot of Democratic donors are feeling and Democratic elected officials are feeling, which is there&rsquo;s no time left for her to get better,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And I think the biggest story of the news cycle is, along with, along with &lsquo;Trump loves Hitler,&rsquo; which we&rsquo;ll talk about, is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/made-many-mistakes-kamala-harris-resorts-word-salad-asked-big-question\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">her performance last night<\/a>, was the last straw for a lot of Democrats,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Harris vs Trump: The Tells | Thursday, 10\/24\/24 (S2E19) | The Morning Meeting\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kSWap2IY8Sk?start=292&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;No more &lsquo;the more she does, the better she&rsquo;ll get,&rsquo;&rsquo; he said, noting that Democrats were considering the town hall a &ldquo;disaster.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During the video clip, commentator Dan Turrentine noted that when Harris was asked questions in the town hall, her face showed &ldquo;almost surprise and discomfort.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Turrentine called Harris &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kamala-harris-new-admission-means-christians-forced-provide-abortions-baptist-group-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cold<\/a>,&rdquo; while noting that former President Donald Trump &ldquo;is having fun.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is clear that she is not really capable right now of answering that question of &lsquo;Why should I be for you?&rsquo;&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>In assessing the town hall, Shadi Hamid, a columnist for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2024\/10\/24\/harris-cnn-town-hall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>, called it &ldquo;frustrating to watch.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Maybe not being Trump is enough, but I think voters want to be inspired beyond lesser-of-two-evils arguments (or &lsquo;vibes&rsquo;), and she struggles to offer that,&rdquo; Hamid wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The other thing we saw is that she still struggles to answer questions directly and clearly. I think part of the problem is that she doesn&rsquo;t have strong core convictions, so she often has to calculate what to say instead of just stating what she actually thinks,&rdquo; Hamid wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Voters respect conviction and authenticity. This is at the core of Trump&rsquo;s success and appeal: You might not like what he says, but at least he says what he thinks,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was struck by the answers she doesn&rsquo;t have at this late stage of the campaign,&rdquo; Matt Bai wrote in the same Post piece.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s been asked about a thousand times about her shifting positions on fracking and health care, and somehow she hasn&rsquo;t found a direct answer. I don&rsquo;t really understand it. But I think if people are asking why she isn&rsquo;t running away with this election, you saw the answer,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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In a YouTube clip from \u201cThe Morning Meeting,\u201d Mark Halperin remarked that Harris\u2019 CNN town hall occurred against a backdrop of unfavorable trends for her. He noted that while this doesn\u2019t necessarily mean Trump is favored by all Americans or guaranteed victory, the Democratic Party is encountering increasing challenges. Halperin described the town hall as a significant failure for Harris, highlighting several moments where she struggled to respond effectively. Another commentator pointed out that Harris appeared surprised and uncomfortable when answering questions, contrasting her demeanor with Trump\u2019s more relaxed approach. Shadi Hamid from The Washington Post expressed frustration at Harris&#8217; inability to provide clear answers and suggested that voters seek inspiration beyond simply choosing the lesser of two evils. Matt Bai also criticized her lack of direct responses regarding key issues after numerous inquiries throughout the campaign, indicating this may explain why she isn&#8217;t leading in the election race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2359163,"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\/10\/kamala-14.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[43591,3685,32438,33295,32171],"class_list":["post-2359162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-cnn-town-hall","tag-democrats","tag-kamala-harris","tag-media-criticism","tag-political-commentary"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kamala-14.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359162","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=2359162"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359162\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2359163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2359162"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2359162"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2359162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}