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An uncommon occasion of self-reflection was shared by the former VP Kamala Harris alongside Alyssa Farah Griffin. Harris conceded in the interview that, before Election Day, her loyalty might have gotten in the way of her adequately distinguishing herself on public view coattails against the administration she served.
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Griffin asked if, with two-thirds of Americans feeling that the country was on the wrong track, there were any “glaring warning signs” Harris thought she might have missed before Election Day; Harris mentioned her book, proclaiming that the interview was “a symbolic matter.” She said, “And then as a loyal person, I did not really appreciate how much people wanted to separate me from President Biden.” “‘I thought it was obvious,’ she said, ‘and I didn’t want to offer a difference in a way that would be received or suggested to be a criticism.’” According to Harris, she did campaign on her own initiative to reduce costs and increase programs like the child tax credit, yet she states, “I realized now that I didn’t fully appreciate how much of an issue it was.”
The clip reposted onto Griffin’s profile received almost immediate and highly polarized reactions from commenters. Many of the critics went on to take this moment of Harris speaking style for a full blast. “I don’t dislike her, but she sounds quite inarticulate in this interview,” one commentator said outright. Another declared Harris’ reply “word salad.” One commented “Oh how I’ve missed the word salads- 🤣🤦♀️,” and yet another said “Word salad again. Or still?”
Most of the criticism was directed at the content of her reply. The recurring theme was the idea that Harris evaded a direct answer. “She didn’t answer the question. She did this on last night on Rachel Maddow. No one pushes back. ? Why!” asked one user. “Didn’t answer the question and kinda spewed gibberish.” The tester went on in questioning tones against the backdrop of common criticism of his record: “But as Charlie Kirk would often ask ‘what’s her greatest accomplishment’ and no one ever had an answer?”
The finger was broadly pointing to her leadership incompetency. “Say what you want about her, but the woman is not fit to lead a nation,” one commenter opined. Another user on the other hand claimed she had almost no foreign policy experience: “She had practically zero foreign policy experience. She would have been eaten alive by Congress and foreign diplomats.”
There were also positive responses. Some respected Harris for showing a bit of self-reflection. One supporter declared, “I love her response and her self reflection.” Another dubbed her “a classy, intelligent, decent human being” and “the true Winner of the 2024 election.” A third gave a more nuanced comment, drawing a line between a strategic mistake and a personal indictment: “I understand not throwing Biden under the bus but you need to let people know you have a better plan.”
The conversation spiraled into the broader political realm with an accusation leveled against Griffin for being a “Trump apologist.” The defender then contrasted Harris with the former president: “I’m not a fan but she is way better than Trump.”
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Kamala’s time on The View became a moment for tearing apart a campaign that failed to convince a majority of voters in the end. The acknowledgment of bad strategic judgment gives us insight into the workings of the Democratic ticket by stating the ticket’s loyalty was prioritized over differentiation. The online response hit with a sting of polarization that illustrates the political divisions remaining the axes of public discourse—the candidate’s self-reflection was viewed either as a mark of virtue or as a point against her. Confirming that evaluation of Kamala Harris’s political career and competence will forever remain poles apart among commentators is the interview.
This story originally appeared on Celebrityinsider
