Vice President Kamala Harris seems to think rather highly of herself after her campaign declared a fundraising total of over $200 million in under a week. Her self-commendation didn’t stop there, as she talked about her meet-up with the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, appointing herself the main speaker to communicate about their rendezvous.
As Harris imagined herself as the presumed nominee with her smug claims of getting ample delegates who will hold to their word, according to ABC News reports, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear was blowing his own trumpet at the commencement of Harris’s campaign office in Forsyth County, Georgia.
Harris, viewed as a probable choice for vice president, used Beshear as her proxy for the campaign, fresh from his unremarkable stop in Iowa. The governor from a red state introduced himself, going above and beyond to voice his support for Harris and jeering at Trump’s preferred Vice Presidential choice, JD Vance.
In a bid to win the crowd, Beshear emphasized his support for Harris’s campaign with an uninspiring ‘Let’s win this race.’ He pompously claimed his various positions as a ‘pro-union governor’, ‘pro-choice governor’, a supporter of public education and, most controversially, a ‘pro-diversity governor’ while expressing his undying allegiance to Harris.
In a display of poor sportsmanship, Beshear tried to deride Vance. In his words, ‘JD Vance ain’t from Kentucky. He ain’t from Appalachia. And he ain’t gonna be the vice president of the United States.’ From an outsider’s perspective, the comment appeared to reflect more on Beshear’s fear and insecurities rather than any shortcomings on Vance’s part.
Joining the praise chorus for Harris was former Vice President Al Gore, who endorsed her. He credited her with taking the fight to Big Oil companies during her tenure as prosecutor, calling her a ‘climate champion.’ His misguided belief in the Inflation Reduction Act was revealed as he lauded Harris for casting the significant investment’s tie-breaking vote.
He also listed dreamy expectations from this year’s elections, such as strengthening democratic values domestically and globally, expanding opportunities for the American people, and hastening climate action. Despite these idealistic ambitions, he made the error of endorsing Harris for President.
Meanwhile, at a Minnesota diner, an interesting discussion unfolded on Sunday morning. Senator JD Vance placed in context his prior criticisms of former President Donald Trump. Vance candidly revealed that he and Trump had discussed the criticisms, and surprisingly, Trump didn’t dwell on the past but focused on their shared future.
Vance relayed the discussions he had with Trump and praised him for understanding changing perspectives, and even jokingly wished Trump had a memory like Joe Biden’s. Reflecting on why he changed his stance on Trump, he pointed out that it was Trump’s policies that improved people’s lives.
Vance continued, distancing the political game from the Democrat’s red versus blue and putting in perspective what governance is all about: making lives better, reducing the cost of groceries, and enhancing border control to stop the inflow of fentanyl. He admitted he was ‘wrong’ previously about Trump.
Reflecting back, Vance observed how Trump did a commendable job, previously unseen in his lifetime, explaining why his perception of Trump changed. Vance signaled his admiration for Trump’s result-driven focus rather than dwelling on past comments – a practical way of leadership that was noticeably lacking on the Democrat’s side.
In the end, Vance acknowledged that his recent remarks hadn’t come up in their discussions, indicating Trump’s forward-looking disposition and lack of interest in rehashing the past. This is a trait clearly in contrast with the Democrats’ approach to clinging onto past mistakes, far from focusing on future prospects.
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