At the moment, Vice President Kamala Harris appears to be the favorite to succeed President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee.
She has worked with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton new york Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-CortezA Sunday headline in The New York Times proclaimed:Democratic billionaires and donors flock to support Harris after Biden leaves office.” (Related: Steve Cortez: Kamala Harris' 3 biggest weaknesses)
“We're here today to support Vice President Kamala Harris!” Schumer Said Tuesday. “I'll clap so you don't have to.”
In her first 24 hours as a presidential candidate, Harris Raised $81 million.
Never mind the fact that the Democratic Party establishment managed to fend off millions of primary voters, crowning Harris just 100 days before November. Here is a candidate who was initially selected by elites to run for Biden, not because of her outstanding record, but because of her Identity As a Black person South Asian American Women.
With Harris likely to take control of the Democratic Party, it is time for her record to be thoroughly scrutinized.
In 2021, Biden tapped Harris to address the “root causes” of migration, with a focus on three Central American countries. (Related article: US border crisis could get worse under Kamala Harris administration, experts say)
Since then, Harris has visited the border just once, in total, in June 2021.
Under her watch, illegal border crossings involving people on terrorist watch lists soared to record levels.
This March, video The footage shows Texas State Guard troops literally being overwhelmed by migrants crossing the border (some of which was later removed). Released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
In short, border security has been a total failure.
But for those who remember her loss in the 2020 presidential election, this should come as no surprise.
In July 2019, Harris announced her intention to expand the deferral and issue pardons using executive order. Approximately 2 million Illegal immigration.
Harris also said her Medicare for All plan Cover She put illegal immigrants first Raise your hand On the debate stage in 2019.
she has He said again She would decriminalize illegal border crossings.
a Tweets from 2017 “Illegal immigrants are not criminals,” she declared.
Furthermore, her record as a California prosecutor clearly shows her preference for criminals over cops and her lack of leadership skills.
2004, Police Officer Isaac Espinosa Murdered Gang Member The killing of a police officer is one of the unique circumstances in California, yet he was using an assault rifle. Acknowledged Harris, who was San Francisco's district attorney in 1977, was sentenced to death. 2004,choice do not have Pursuing the death penalty Incurred the wrath of police officers Across the state.
In 2020, Kamala Harris continued her anti-police policies and rhetoric. state In the aftermath of the George Floyd riots,Just Wrong“Having more police on the streets will make things safer,” he said. Clap efforts to defund the police;
Her tenure as California's attorney general $1.1 millioninclude the result With a settlement of $400,000.
Let us not forget the failures of the administration she currently serves. Inflation is driving up the cost of living and families are suffering. Our inadequate withdrawal from Afghanistan has left 13 service members dead. Our largest ally in the Middle East is under attack by Iranian-backed terrorists, and the war in Ukraine continues after Russia invaded (see “European countries(“Our vice president explains it like this.”)
Perhaps most disturbingly, Harris has been complicit in one of the most egregious political cover-ups in American history. Concealment and denial Biden is not fit to serve as president.
Legitimate criticism will be met with accusations of “racism” and “sexism” because it is still too late for Democratic primary voters to actually choose a candidate.
With the Washington establishment selecting the candidate for them, a less than serious and totally unqualified candidate could actually become President of the United States, proving to young women around the world that it's not what you do, but what you look like and who your friends are that matter.
Carly Atchison Bird is a former national spokeswoman for the Ron DeSantis presidential campaign. She is founder and president of BirdsEye Consulting and lives in Virginia Beach.
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