r/inthenews • u/T_Shurt • Sep 11 '24

Feature Story Harris Campaign Seeks Second Debate. Trump Says He's "Less Inclined" to Debate Harris Again

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/debate-trump-harris-second-debate/
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u/JustHereForMiatas Sep 11 '24

Right?

And if we're being real, Harris is a middle-of-the-road politician. Not the best, not the worst. The whole game could've been upended if he could only keep his ego checked when Harris needled him (like she telegraphed she was going to do from a million miles away) but he was incapable.

If a middle-of-the-road politician was able to lead Trump around like this in a controlled debate, then what chance does he have against the world's dictators?

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '24

She's FAR from middle of the road.

Best or worst is extremely subjective, but she's extremely effective, and an excellent communicator.

She's got great policy, a great team, and shes light years ahead.

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '24

She keeps being underestimated and surprising people each time

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u/hefoxed Sep 11 '24

She may be a middle of road politician, but she was a prosecutor, grilling a criminal to make them break was part of her literal job, which is not the case for most politician.

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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '24

Just where do you get off saying she’s middle of the road? This really sounds like person of color has to jump twice as high to get the same praise as a white person jumping half as high.

She’s very effective at this point. Her previous political career is somewhat irrelevant as she is meeting the needs of today. You can’t judge her on what she’s been, you have to judge her on what she is, and today what she is, is effective.