Harris’ most complicated antagonist in the much-anticipated presidential debate will be one that she can’t criticise, question or contradict - Joe Biden.
When Kamala Harris walks onto the debate stage at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Tuesday , her toughest opponent will not be Donald Trump. After all, she is quite familiar with his type, as the vice-president frequently reminds us. No, Harris’ most complicated antagonist will be one who she can’t criticise, question or contradict, one that she must both deflect and defend.
In fact, the Harris campaign, usually unstinting in its politeness toward Biden, has already let slip a subtle dig. When the Harris and Trump camps sparred over whether the candidates’ debate microphones should remain on or be muted depending on whose turn it was to speak , a Harris campaign spokesperson made the case for live mics. The vice-president “is ready to deal with Trump’s constant lies and interruptions in real time,” he said.
On the difficulties at the southern US border, Trump handed Biden and Harris a gift when he torpedoed a bipartisan immigration bill earlier this year because he thought it would benefit the Democrats. In her speech at the Democratic convention in Chicago, Harris said she would not “play politics with our security” and pledged to bring back the bill and sign it into law.
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