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Originally Posted by Bonded
The Gaza protesters make Kamala look more of the same and she isn’t really a strong candidate imo. She would not even be the nominee if things didn’t play out like they did.
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I actually think Biden's responses in those kinds of situations have generally been better than Harris' was, so she comes off looking worse. He normally concedes that the protesters have a legitimate point and that what's going on is horrible, whereas Harris just sounds condescending.
And like it or not, these things are going to happen. People can sit back and say "it's a binary choice and these people are idiots if they bolster Trump through their actions," but that doesn't change the fact that Harris needs to be able to respond well. But like you say, she's not a very strong candidate. They really just need to limit her off the cuff stuff and try to play out the clock on the campaign and hope she doesn't have too many missteps. If she plays to her strengths and sticks mostly to scripted stuff in friendly environments, this election is definitely winnable on a combination of vibes and voters' dislike for Trump. Republicans are flailing right now, so as long as they don't get any ammo, Harris stands a good chance.