Staff Reports
Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign, which can only be described as a rollercoaster of confusion and aimlessness, is set to draw to a close at the Washington Ellipse—just a hop and a skip from the National Mall. With early voting already underway in many states, this speech may very well be Harris’s last-ditch effort to woo voters. It also presents a final opportunity for Democrats to cling to their tired narrative surrounding January 6, a storyline that most Americans have long since dismissed in favor of genuine, coherent policy discussions.
Harris is preparing to deliver a closing argument that conveniently glosses over her lackluster record as Vice President over the past four years. Instead of addressing her one-fingered contribution to the administration’s oft-criticized policies, she is expected to draw stark contrasts between herself and Donald Trump. The irony is palpable, as Harris and her fellow Democrats insist that Trump represents a dire threat to the nation. This seems increasingly desperate, given that her entire campaign seems to be built on attacking a former president instead of presenting any substantive vision for the future.
Harris only uses meaningless laughter to cover her embarrassment and then attacks Trump. She's truly uselesshttps://t.co/K4Bk56xkYP
— Sissi YY🇺🇸🐈🥗🍦🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@originalcfn) October 24, 2024
The political stunt at the Ellipse carries significant weight, especially considering Trump’s remarks have been twisted and manipulated by Democrats desperate to push their agenda. The narrative that Trump incited chaos on January 6 has been drilled into the public consciousness, despite significant evidence showing the contrary. Democrats played a selectively edited video during Trump’s second impeachment trial, conveniently omitting context to fit their desired story. This has been the trend for Democrats: creating a fiction around that day to justify their political maneuvering, which many in the Republican base rightly call an attack on democracy itself.
Joe Biden’s recent comments only exacerbate this absurdity. During a recent pit stop in New Hampshire, he shockingly let slip a statement about needing to “lock him up”—a phrase that could send chills down the spine of anyone who values due process. The follow-up that it meant “lock him up politically” does little to veil Biden’s implied threats. Such rhetoric calls into question the integrity of the political process when dissent from the left equates to accusations of treason.
As Harris attempts to patch the holes of her floundering campaign with last-minute rhetoric, the contrast to Trump’s vigorous schedule couldn’t be clearer. While Trump is on a nonstop tour holding massive rallies and engaging with the media for hours, Harris has stayed mostly behind the curtain, allowing surrogates like Barack Obama to do the heavy lifting. Meanwhile, her only major media interactions have consisted of appearances on softer platforms, even venturing into the realm of millennial podcasting. That’s right, a Vice President choosing to promote herself on a podcast discussing sex instead of addressing pressing political issues is perhaps indicative of just how far off course her campaign really is.
As her polling numbers spiral downwards in critical swing states, Harris’s frantic pivot to claiming Trump is mentally unfit is about as effective as tossing a life raft to a ship already sunk. This curious strategy can only be seen as a last-ditch effort to salvage a campaign that has struggled from the very beginning to find any semblance of direction. Meanwhile, Trump’s striking ability to connect with voters and respond to media aggression leaves Harris and her team scrambling for relevance. The stark divide in their approaches encapsulates the overall contrasting philosophies separating their respective political spheres.
