Last night we were treated to the long-awaited first interview of Komrade Kamala (“KK”) by the media. KK’s “handlers” had selected CNN and Dana Bash for the honor. I said “handlers” because in my view KK has not been running her campaign on her own. She has been completely beholden and reliant on her “handlers.” CNN and Bash were chosen for the obvious reason that it was expected they would be “friendly” to KK. More on that later.
Supposedly, the primary purpose of the interview was to afford voters, particularly independent voters, the opportunity (1) to assess how KK would fare in an actual interview without the benefit of notes and spin doctors, and (2) to ascertain exactly where KK stands on the issues. Is she still the far-left radical we saw for the past several years in San Francisco, the Senate and as VP, or is she the newly minted moderate we have seen during the campaign? Voters are entitled to know so they can make informed choices for whom to vote. The voters are fully cognizant of Trump’s positions on the issues. He has articulated them very candidly and consistently. You may agree or disagree, but at least you are cognizant of them.
On the other hand, KK’s have been a mystery. So, how did she do? The answer to that would probably depend on one’s political point of view. KK’s supporters would likely point out that she responded to Bash calmly and avoided her trademark kackling and “word salads.”
On the other hand, Trump supporters would counter, disdainfully, that the foregoing is a very low bar, particularly since the interview was pre-recorded. That said, below please find my observations:
- Due to the presence of “time fillers,” the actual interview was only 27 minutes long, much shorter than we were led to believe and insufficient to cover every issue of interest.
- KK looked uncomfortable and nervous. Furthermore, rather than looking at Bash directly when speaking she often shifted her eyes and looked away, which is an indication of lying.
- Bash’s interview style was often too conciliatory. At times, she accepted evasive answers without attempting follow up questions to clarify further. She wasn’t blatant about it, but nevertheless, it was apparent to me. One example of this was her failure to pin KK down as to when she became aware of Biden’s cognitive decline.
- I’m still not clear as to the purpose of TT’s presence. He contributed nothing substantive, and when queried about a significant topic of interest (his abruptly “retiring” from the National Guard to avoid deployment) he failed to give a straight answer, and Bash failed to follow up to pin him down. Was he there merely as a “crutch” to “hold KK’s hand?” It made KK look weak and unsure of herself. One might wonder, if she needed his presence for a softball interview with a friendly CNN journalist, how would she hope to face Putin or Xi Jinping in a hostile interview one-on-one? Politico commented that “obviously, she will do solo interviews [prospectively].” Don’t hold your breath.
- KK continued to speak in generalities, not specifics. For example, several times she referred to her “values” and how they have not changed. “I think the most important and most significant aspect of my policy perspective and decisions is my values have not changed.” Huh? Which values, the ones she has espoused all her life, or those of the last month? That statement is a direct contradiction to all of her flip-flops in which she is trying to convince voters that her positions have changed radically from far left to moderate. She wants to have it both ways, but the two statements are mutually exclusive. If you are going to lie, you’d best refrain from spouting two statements that are mutually exclusive.
- Other favorite statements included “a new way forward” and a promise to strengthen the middle class.” Those opaque statements and others similar ones told us nothing.
- In my view, her flip-flops on specific issues such as drilling, fracking, the border wall, Medicare for all, and mandatory gun “buy-backs,” tax hikes, wealth redistribution, and the Green New Deal, among many others, are more instructive. For instance, in 2019 during a CNN town hall Q &A with climate activist with Jessie Bluedorn she explicitly stated there was “no question” that she would ban fracking. Moreover, she has reiterated that position many times. In addition, she co-sponsored the Green New Deal bill a key tenant of which is to ban fracking. Yet now, she insists she will not ban fracking, which is another instance of gaslighting to win in PA and other states that rely deeply on fracking. Banning fracking would have a severely deleterious effect on the economies of several states. Moreover, it would exacerbate inflation significantly. The cost of oil affects every aspect of the US’s economy.
- She failed to clarify her pivotal role in the Senate’s passing the Inflation Reduction Act. Remember, she “proudly” cast the tie-breaking vote, which has had a direct result on exacerbating inflation.
- During the campaign she has often reiterated all the things she would “do on day 1” such as reduce inflation and fix the border crisis. If she really meant that she could act now. She is the sitting VP. For her, day one was January 20, 2021.
- These are but a few examples. I could elaborate further, but I think you get the point.
CONCLUSION
In my view, we don’t have a significantly better comprehension of the real KK than we did before. If you’re still confused as to the identity of the “real” KK remember this old expression: “Actions speak louder than words.” In other words, don’t base your opinion of her on what she is saying now. Base it on what she has done or not done over her long political career. As I have denoted in previous blogs, she is gaslighting voters in order to get elected. This is what Dems do. Unfortunately, it worked in 2020 with Biden, and it appears that it may work now in 2024 with KK.
We all know that candidates normally attempt to shift their positions on issues toward the perceived center during election campaigns. But these are not minor modifications; these are substantial shifts away from an extreme far left to moderate.
I don’t believe that KK woke up one morning and had an epiphany. Obviously, her “handlers” ascertained where voters stand on the key issues and have determined she cannot win based on her real positions. Ergo, the flip-flopping. Don’t fall for the ruse.
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