The prosecutor v. the felon
The Trump team is facing a prosecutor prepared to shatter the glass ceiling and her opponent’s alleged invincibility. It’s being reported that Trump will dredge up Harris’s so-called “radical” leftist background. With Biden no longer his contender, Trump is sure to charge that his vice president is merely a mouthpiece for Biden’s policies, particularly as they pertain to gun control, and the president’s plans on the southern border and immigration. Of course, Trump the denier also lost to Biden, and so he can’t claim that he’s undefeated.
Already Trump has released a video entitled “Meet San Francisco Radical Kamala” in caps, highlighting the so-called leftist policies she promoted during that run for the presidency. But Matt Bennett, the executive vice president for public affairs at Third Way, a centrist Democratic think tank, said Vice President Harris’s tacking to the center was different during the primaries compared to what you might espouse “as you sprint to the finish of a general election.”
None of this will mean anything to Trump as he tries to make his case that Harris is a surrogate for Biden, especially on immigration, calling her the “border czar.” Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Ind., who rose to Secretary of Transportation, quickly stepped up to defend Harris. “Let’s be clear about this because there has been a lot of mischaracterization,” he said. “She was not in charge of the border. Homeland Security is in charge of the border. She did do something important, though. She was assigned to conduct diplomacy with Central American countries, knowing that that’s part of the bigger picture of what’s affecting the border. And you know what? Those Central American countries are among the few countries to see their numbers go down in terms of the source of immigrants who are seen at the border.”
Harris will also take some heat on the situation in the Middle East and the war between Israel and Hamas that each day brings another portent of spreading. It will be interesting to see how Harris deals with the lies and misinformation Trump and his team will throw at her, and how she as a former prosecutor will counter the onslaught. One thing is for certain, she has demonstrated on more than one occasion her ability to parry and thrust when it comes to dealing with an opponent as vulnerable as Trump. How Trump will deal with her relentless prosecutorial gambit, her ability to turn a debate into a courtroom drama is a major question that the nation is waiting to see.
So many issues remain on the agenda for both candidates, and we are still not certain if they will debate, and who their ultimate running mates will be. Rumors have it that Trump is not that happy with J.D. Vance, somewhat concerned about his comments about “childless cat ladies,” though it seems improbable that he will be replaced. But as always with Trump, the predictable is unpredictable. Meanwhile, the nation sits on pins and needles wondering who Harris will choose. Many pundits are suggesting she will probably lean toward a leader from one of the pivotal battleground states. But Mayor Pete in his defense of the presumptive Democratic nominee has made his call clear without stating his interest. Stay tuned.
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