Every GOP accusation is a confession.
Trump wants a debate
Ordinarily Harris would have the advantage.
But, I remember in the Hillary Clinton debate Trump didn’t follow the format. He spoke a lot of political rhetoric and ignored the topic.
Harris will need to plan for Trump’s random outbursts. It’s hard debating someone that doesn’t engage.
Really? Cite?
Plan for such a thing, but hope that such plans are not necessary.
The recent Trump–Biden debate had stricter rules than any of the ones in 2020. Muted microphones, for example. I see no reason why any Trump–Harris debate would be any different, no matter what network it is presented on.
I would be okay with that as it would likely be enough to make him do some crazy hate posting.
I would rather something more pointed but “insignificant” would make him nuts.
Agree - the ‘positive vision’ thing is key (IMHO). Trump sold a vision in 2016 of stopping immigration with a wall and taking on China to address trade and IP concerns. No matter that his plans wouldn’t work, it instilled hope in enough voters to work.
Biden in 2020 simply had to sell a vision of getting the US out of a Covid hellhole - and Trump didn’t really have anything new to offer.
If Harris very clearly and simply tells voters how her Presidency will be better for them - in two or three key areas of most concern - then that’s going to stick.
I’m stating this very much as an outsider, so I’m not sure which issues would be best to campaign on. But the goal is to equate ‘feeling optimistic’ with Harris as President.
Only Trump’s base is feeling optimistic about ‘making America great again’ - there’s nothing there of substance for independents. But given the upswell of donations flooding into Democrat coffers, I reckon there’s a tide of optimism to be ridden.
That’s what Political Action Committees are for. If you aren’t familiar with the rules, PAC ads can not support a candidate, but they can oppose one. So the Harris campaign can use its suddenly large war chest to run positive ads while all those PACs funded by labor unions and other organizations go for the jugular.
Harris will absolutely whup trump in any debate.
Works for me!
I believe that is not exactly correct. PACs cannot collaborate with a candidate: they must act independently and without collusion, but they are basically at liberty to do/say WTFE, within the bounds of fundamental legal speech (and their material cannot bear “< candidate >: I approve this message”).
By golly, I just re-read the rules and you’re right. I was thinking of the rules before Citizens United. PACs aren’t allowed to coordinate with a candidate, and must identify themselves, but they can endorse or oppose without any other restriction.
Today on Facebook I saw:
I can’t even imagine a woman voting for the right. They are not joking about what they want the life of a woman to look like.
They want to take away the right for women to vote. They want to do away with no fault divorce and they expect women to stay in violent marriages. No more birth control and no access to abortion, even if their life is in danger or if they are 12 years old or if they are pregnant by rape.
It’s sickening and disgusting and I’ve never felt so vulnerable. I hope to see more men stand up and defend women.
The GOP has literally become the party of “my wife left me because I cashed in her 401k for a lifted F150”, hasn’t it?
Individual-ONE has lodged a complaint stating that Ms Harris taking over Joe Biden’s campaign funds amounts to fraud. Because, after all, no one knows fraud like that guy.
But, if Joe just uses the money himself in support of Ms Harris, kind of like a PAC, would that not be entirely kosher?
I think others have pointed out, but bears repeating: the FEC needs a majority to do anything.
It’s composed of 3 Dems and 3 Repubs.
I don’t see a majority emerging on this one.
Kamala will be able to use those funds without any legitimate concerns and can just ignore the bluster from the right.
Sadly they do, either they are very religious or under total control of their husbands.
There are also Black people who vote GOP, and probably some LBGT+
A lot of the available funds are super PAC funds which can be used for anyone the PAC supports. A lot of the recent fundraising is for Harris’ campaign itself. Musk seems to be backing down on his pledge to give $45 million a month to Trump.
Meanwhile, there was a rumor that there would be a huge fundraising concert for Harris with both T Swift and Beyoncé. It’s only a rumor but can you imagine the funds it would bring in? Put it on pay per view and just watch the money roll in. ( I am pretty sure both women are Harris supporters. Swift endorsed Biden/Harris in 2020 and Beyoncé has already given her permission to use Freedom at her events).
Finally, I think it’s sweet that Biden calls her “kid”. He sounds like a proud father.