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Dear Kamala Harris: We need more than vibes to know what you're all about
By Ingrid Jacques, USA TODAY,
3 hours ago
Now that we’ve reached the end of the Democratic National Convention, the sprint to Election Day, with Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at the top of the Democratic presidential ticket, has begun.
And Harris and Walz certainly got an enthusiastic reception this week in Chicago.
What’s less clear is why .
Various speakers at the convention spent a lot of time selling Harris and Walz, but most of the selling points were tied to feelings – not to hard facts.
What would a Harris presidency really look like? We don’t know.
What we did get over the course of the last four days was a lot of vibes. Harris is a good friend. She’s kind. She's a hard worker. She's full of joy.
Presidential nominee Kamala Harris delivers her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024. Mike De Sisti/USA TODAY
But Harris and Walz aren’t running to be the country’s best friends – they are running for the most important jobs in the world.
The convention didn't deliver any clarity on why they are up to the task.
Harris isn't a newcomer, no matter what Democrats say
The Harris campaign and its Democratic allies are trying to paint the vice president like she is a newcomer to the political scene – and has nothing to do with the administration that she’s helped lead the past four years.
Unfortunately for her presidential campaign, Harris has absolutely been an integral part of the Biden administration. That includes everything voters don’t like about the economy and inflation as well as illegal immigration.
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While Walz wants us to think he’s Midwest normal, his record as governor is quite different. He seems all too open to socialist-style policies that this country cannot afford.
The final night of the convention was all about " our future ." It should have been a time when we learned more about what this presidential ticket was all about.
That’s far from what happened.
Ingrid Jacques is a columnist at USA TODAY. Contact her at ijacques@usatoday.com or on X, formerly Twitter: @ Ingrid_Jacques
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