I do think that Sargent has stumbled onto something:
Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) posted at 7:29 AM on Sat, Aug 24, 2024:
I think something big is happening here: Kamala Harris appears to be running precisely the kind of inspired, aggressive campaign that combatting the forces of rising authoritarianism requires.She’s running on the promise of a post-MAGA future. 1/
There’s been lots of talk about Harris reaching out to groups beyond the core Dem coalition, including GOP and Trump voters. But note what she is *not* doing: She is not making any serious concessions to Trumpism or the MAGA worldview of any kind. 2/
In her speech, Harris did reach out to independents, moderates, noncollege whites, rural voters. Yet she also treated Trumpism and the MAGA movement as forces that must be decisively repudiated and left behind. This is critical.
(h/t @BillKristol)3/
One reining pundit theory holds that winning requires a kind of accommodation with the MAGA form of right wing populism: A treatment of it as on some level fundamentally reasonable or understandable.
Harris isn’t really making this accommodation. 4/
Harris is depicting Jan 6 as a crime against the country—full stop. She is treating Trump as an insurrectionist and a criminal. She is describing MAGA’s hostility to democracy as a foundational threat to the system, one that deserves zero tolerance. 5/
When Harris talks about MAGA Putinism, there’s no hint of mealy-mouthed “oh, the revolt against our international institutions is rooted in legit grievances.” Instead, she says Trump loves Putin b/c he wants to rule us as an autocrat, just as he does. 6/
https://t.co/uTC8rCrZi5 https://t.co/rtD6IClmMN
(https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1827330247001244153?t=9Nncp7jE92IU2UvNHeW9JQ&s=03)
All this is true. She is reaching out to the part of America that is just TIRED of the Orange Menace…for whatever their reason…
If you are tired of him, the only way to turn the corner and NOT LOOK BACK is to elect her.
We don’t have to agree on anything else, but, that HE GOTTA GO IN ORDER FOR THIS COUNTRY TO MOVE FORWARD.
Achieve that goal, and then, maybe, we can get back to having disagreements on issues. Having policy debates.
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) posted at 8:43 PM on Thu, Aug 29, 2024:
“My first thought was about him, to be honest. I think history is gonna show a number of things about Joe Biden’s presidency” – Harris says she was sitting down to do a puzzle w/ her nieces when Biden called & told her he was getting out of the race and & was going to endorse her https://t.co/1DcFV29tKl
(https://x.com/atrupar/status/1829334147082420282?t=ZbgJy8l9VFfXZ-S_Ya8V2g&s=03)
Simon Rosenberg (@SimonWDC) posted at 8:11 PM on Thu, Aug 29, 2024:
Journalism is more than reading Republican talking points and asking Democrats to respond to them.
(https://x.com/SimonWDC/status/1829326160158663047?t=MxGy3UlSHPI1ri_LIcgC8Q&s=03)
President Kamala’s Hand (Again) (@myronjclifton) posted at 8:45 PM on Thu, Aug 29, 2024:
VP Harris respect for President Biden is admirable and heartwarming. She spoke from the heart about him.
If there was any doubt (none from smart people) about whether she was part of the “pass the torch” bs, she put it to rest while also championing historicity of his tenure.
(https://x.com/myronjclifton/status/1829334616207224842?t=PDvY6rH1KdbLKPcmA4vI9Q&s=03)
Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis (@jeffjarvis) posted at 8:50 PM on Thu, Aug 29, 2024:
Harris and Walz did great. Bash sought nothing of substance, nothing new. All the yammering about how they had to face media? Yawn. Let them go about the work of running for office and saving democracy and turn your attention, news media, to exposing fascism.
(https://x.com/jeffjarvis/status/1829335961278218527?t=-yav0pcKQTj9lqdG4xb50Q&s=03)
DFW Sports 4Life (@Kennymack1971) posted at 9:20 PM on Thu, Aug 29, 2024:
This goes right back to what so many of us have been saying. These legacy media people bitched and whined that VP Harris needs to do an interview with them. She does one and Dana Bash craps the bed with inane BS questions. IMO if she wants to bypass them going forward I’m good.
(https://x.com/Kennymack1971/status/1829343521935077535?t=l4HTMMdS90HHr4XtUxTNEw&s=03)
DFW Sports 4Life (@Kennymack1971) posted at 9:14 PM on Thu, Aug 29, 2024:
I believe Dana Bash was picked because they knew she’d be a biased hack framing Republican talking points as *ahem* tough, hard hitting questions. The VP and Gov. Walz handled her perfectly. If you’re someone who feels like there wasn’t enough deep policy discussion blame Bash.
(https://x.com/Kennymack1971/status/1829341893655953668?t=jhuucDczwCiWm7VgkMM3ww&s=03)
Veronica McDonald🗣 (@Purify_toast17) posted at 8:16 PM on Thu, Aug 29, 2024:
Dana Bash is gulping and down bad. She’s trying to catch @VP in some kind of lie and it ain’t happening and VP just flipped it around on Trump.
(https://x.com/Purify_toast17/status/1829327354583282057?t=hN6ebq-JO7lL5ozzmgMN7w&s=03)
Qondi (@QondiNtini) posted at 3:21 PM on Thu, Aug 29, 2024:
If there’s something MVP will always do it’s stop at a Black business when she’s on the road https://t.co/UGWynCYkI6
(https://x.com/QondiNtini/status/1829253052156809298?t=NgGnGI0hmKOxzay57RvOiw&s=03)
Mueller, She Wrote (@MuellerSheWrote) posted at 10:45 AM on Thu, Aug 29, 2024:
I don’t think I can adequately explain what a massive deal it is for the Army to make a statement like this. The Pentagon avoids statements like this at all costs. But a draft dodging traitor decided to lie about our armed forces staff, so they went to paper.
(https://x.com/MuellerSheWrote/status/1829183554192060784?t=Pv9whpN6bw4kemr-DZp73g&s=03)
Christopher Bouzy (spoutible.com/cbouzy) (@cbouzy) posted at 3:18 PM on Thu, Aug 29, 2024:
What’s happening with the GOP in Florida? A Republican state rep and a Republican mayor were arrested. @EvanPower is going through some things watching Florida Republicans in disarray. https://t.co/jCal67KCti
(https://x.com/cbouzy/status/1829252420834341353?t=HQjkv3t-N1CF3LhRg0Gr_w&s=03)
The Army released a statement:
The US Army issued a stark rebuke of former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign over the incident on Monday at Arlington National Cemetery, saying in a statement on Thursday that participants in the ceremony “were made aware of federal laws” regarding political activity at the cemetery, and “abruptly pushed aside” an employee of the cemetery.
“Participants in the August 26th ceremony and the subsequent Section 60 visit were made aware of federal laws, Army regulations and DoD policies, which clearly prohibit political activities on cemetery grounds. An ANC employee who attempted to ensure adherence to these rules was abruptly pushed aside,” the Army spokesperson said in the statement on Thursday. Section 60 is an area in the cemetery largely reserved for the graves of those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
“This incident was unfortunate, and it is also unfortunate that the ANC employee and her professionalism has been unfairly attacked. ANC is a national shrine to the honored dead of the Armed Forces, and its dedicated staff will continue to ensure public ceremonies are conducted with the dignity and respect the nation’s fallen deserve,” the statement said.
The Army spokesperson said while the incident was reported to the police department at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, the employee in question “decided not to press charges” so the Army “considers this matter closed.”
Blue Georgia
@BlueATLGeorgia
Jen Psaki: “Do voters care about whether or not she does interviews?”
Cornell Belcher: “No.”
https://x.com/BlueATLGeorgia/status/1828894520890507460
The Washington Post
@washingtonpost
Two European men have been indicted for repeatedly “swatting” the homes of members of Congress, Cabinet-level officials and top law enforcement officers, messaging false claims that someone was being held hostage, about to be blown up or had been killed.
https://x.com/washingtonpost/status/1829093638250307862
Fred Guttenberg
@fred_guttenberg
This right-wing bullshit attacking
@KamalaHarris
for doing an interview tonight with
@Tim_Walz
is just more of them being demented and deranged. She stood by me as we walked through the building where my daughter was murdered. She showed strength, wisdom, and Presidential leadership. I stand with Kamala and Tim now.
https://x.com/fred_guttenberg/status/1829210248089067597
Take Back the House and Save the Senate (@Needle_of_Arya) posted at 7:23 AM on Thu, Aug 29, 2024:
the complete irony of a people who have the word “freedom” dripping from their mouths at every opportunity being the ones who want to turn America into a permanent religious dictatorship
(https://x.com/Needle_of_Arya/status/1829132861699502359?t=kSCBwjSFXeKAe18nNjxbDQ&s=03)
Mueller, She Wrote
@MuellerSheWrote
My GOD. Trump PLANNED in advance to stage a FAKE memorial at Arlington, film it in violation of the law, then attack Kamala Harris for not showing up. Knowing it was against the rules, his staff then PUSHED a woman out of the way and derided her as MENTALLY ILL, and then LIED about the incident. https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trumps-arlington-cemetery-campaign-event
10:52 AM · Aug 29, 2024
https://x.com/MuellerSheWrote/status/1829185429587083575
Di’Rico L. Baker (@DiRico_Rants) posted at 11:40 AM on Tue, Aug 27, 2024:
After this election, whatever the results may be, I forsee an aggressively anti-woman movement emerging from the conservative movement. Beyond anti-feminism and anti-abortion. But a full on rejection of women’s right to vote from all corners of the right. https://t.co/C9tukQ12me
(https://x.com/DiRico_Rants/status/1828472751725629709?t=apKT4XqYctnYCV1-f29Q5w&s=03)
Di’Rico L. Baker (@DiRico_Rants) posted at 11:40 AM on Tue, Aug 27, 2024:
They’re just waiting on someone dumb and brazen enough to take on the mantle of such an absurd position. RW media has been trying to normalize it for years. And they’re only getting louder. More bold and confident in this position.
(https://x.com/DiRico_Rants/status/1828472753319465449?t=DCvBGKCNL4tc3J9xyo2l1Q&s=03)
David Darmofal (@david_darmofal) posted at 8:24 AM on Thu, Aug 29, 2024:
Astead Herndon on how he was afraid interviewing @KamalaHarris. I see politics up close & Herndon is easily one of the worst & most overrated political reporters in the country. He writes from his own narratives & doesn’t cover what’s actually happening right in front of him. https://t.co/V8RDvwqSdv
(https://x.com/david_darmofal/status/1829148187699097687?t=BXIBOLmzEB6HdpThIDjuPw&s=03)
Take Back the House and Save the Senate (@Needle_of_Arya) posted at 8:30 AM on Thu, Aug 29, 2024:
I’m actually not looking forward to, Harris being portrayed by Maya Rudolph on SNL for 8 years, as long as the show’s writers are cut from the same cloth as all the podbros who went to all the same elite schools and arise from the same tiresome intergenerational white patriarchy
(https://x.com/Needle_of_Arya/status/1829149662730957086?t=X1E5v_nLRHdhkegSHnleOg&s=03)
UH HUH
UH HUH
Kara Calavera
@KaraCalavera
I’m getting the impression that the media is ticked off that they’ve not got enough time to “Hillary” Kamala Harris. You can almost feel themselves kicking themselves for not even having bothered to lay the groundwork to even begin the process during the past 4 years.
7:12 AM · Aug 28, 2024
https://x.com/KaraCalavera/status/1828767624823484557
Good Morning, Everyone 😊😊😊