Staff Reports
Kamala Harris is ready to hit the political reset button on her image. The Vice President seems to have devised a strategy to create some distance between herself and President Biden on pressing issues, particularly the economy. It’s a classic play, all style and no substance, aimed at masking the reality that inflation is still wreaking havoc on American families. With a steady climb in prices—up a staggering 20 percent since the duo took office—Harris is attempting to chalk up a game plan that looks vaguely like she’s standing up against the very policies she helped champion.
Behind closed doors, Harris and her team are spinning her narrative, hoping to distance her from Biden’s dismal economic track record. The Vice President’s newfound focus on the challenges facing the middle class is more a politically motivated maneuver than a passionate promise to help. By feigning a break from Bidenomics, she hopes to rebrand herself as a more palatable version of a Democrat. However, just how much she can separate herself from an administration she’s been a crucial part of is up for debate. After all, high prices have been a direct result of policies that she not only supported but also actively pushed for.
🚨 Biden confirms Kamala is tethered to his HIGHLY UNPOPULAR, INFLATION-INDUCING, MASSIVE FAILURE known as "Bidenomics" pic.twitter.com/BGP5hD15nt
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 15, 2024
The truth is, the Vice President’s vision is still very much in alignment with the President’s, despite her attempts to suggest otherwise. Harris has proudly backed a range of ideas that are arguably even more leftist than Biden’s. While she’s suddenly worried about rising prices, she was among those leading the charge for spend-happy policies that fueled the inflation monster in the first place. Now, she’s attempting to pivot to a new message about price controls, a move that’s as economically savvy as a VHS player in a streaming world. This latest twist highlights just how out of touch she is with the realities facing Americans trying to make ends meet.
Biden complicates Harris’s efforts by confidently asserting that inflation has been “beaten.” Such statements might work in his bubble but are hardly convincing to everyday citizens. They lived through the record-high prices at the grocery store and the gas pump. Any attempt by Harris to dodge accountability for the administration’s track record by passing the buck will rightly be met with skepticism. Her attempts to deflect while promoting what many would view as regressive policies have all the hallmarks of a desperate politician trying to save her skin in the face of public dissatisfaction.
Trump wasn’t shy in calling out Harris and her schemes, drawing parallels to failed socialist policies in countries such as Venezuela. He wittily pointed out that Harris’ promise of a product-sipping paradise starting “Day One” is rather rich, considering that “Day One” is over three years past and led to the economic mess they are now navigating. The double-talk and mealy-mouthed rhetoric, sold as a bold new initiative, are more about saving her political future than actually addressing the concerns plaguing ordinary Americans.
At the end of the day, Kamala Harris is trying to paint a picture of progressivism that somehow manages to look distinctly different from Biden’s failures. However, married to the same administration steering the ship, her attempts at rebranding are transparency lacking. Americans see through the smoke and mirrors in a world where inflation persists and real solutions are in short supply. Harris can spin and twist all she wants, but voters aren’t likely to forget the prices at the pump or the grocery store anytime soon.
