Daily Caller columnist Mary Luke said in an interview with Newsmax's Carl Higbee on Tuesday that Kamala Harris' vice presidential pick shows she could be a “hard-left president.”
As the presidential election heats up, Luke argued that Harris' choice of running mate signals a shift to a “far-left” president. The conversation also touched on Harris' choice of Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, a choice Luke criticized as unlikely to resonate with moderate voters.
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“She picked Walz as her running mate. He's one of the most left-wing governors, especially in a Republican state like Minnesota. And you sit and watch footage of him talking about socialism and signing bills that give driver's licenses to illegal immigrants,” Luke told Higbee. (RELATED: Tim Walz's wife says she wanted to smell the fires of the 2020 BLM riots because it was a 'touchstone' moment)
“This was the best choice you thought would get centrist support, but it didn't. She's just pointing out the fact that she's going to be a far-left president.”
Luke's comments also delved into concerns about Harris' limited interactions with the press and perceived failure to communicate since her nomination. Higbie noted that Harris has not held a press conference since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee. Luke echoed this sentiment, predicting that Harris's struggles to communicate clearly in the past would make any public appearances likely fodder for memes.
PHILADELPHIA, PA – AUGUST 6: US Vice President and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris and Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speak onstage. (Photo by Andrew Harnick/Getty Images)
“She's never stood in front of the American people and said something intelligent or something that the average American can understand,” Luke explained. “So it's really interesting that she came to Pennsylvania because it's obviously a blue-collar state that's energy dependent and where average Americans live, and she started a rally there. I think she would have been better off going to Minneapolis.”
As the debates concluded, analysts agreed that the campaign was likely to focus more on emotional appeals and divisive topics such as gender ideology rather than substantive policy debate, further alienating the candidates from the core concerns of ordinary Americans.
