Trump will also have to be very careful in how he criticizes her, to avoid any retort he's anti-woman or racially insensitive.
On the other hand, how many closet bigoted Americans will come out of their closet to vote for Trump even if they don't like him?
I'm trying to think of something positive to say about having two career crime warriors in the White House. All I can think of is this: At least if Biden isn't able to finish his four year term for health reasons (he is 77), Kamala Harris as VP has the most relevant experience to take over at a moment's notice.
Also, good for Biden for going for the "wow" factor in making his pick. Among those on his shortlist, only Harris has it.
Reuters: How Kamala Harris Found the Political Identity That's Eluded Her . Shorter version: How Leopard Kamala Harris Changed her Spots going from crime warrior to criminal justice seeker. Is it real? How long will it last. I believe in the old adage leopards don't change their spots. Former Harris critic Laura Bazelon, who wrote the 2019 New York Times artice Kamala Harris Was Not a Progressive Prosecutor, (which everyone should read) now says:
Lara Bazelon, a professor at the University of San Francisco School of Law who last year assailed Harris’ record as a prosecutor and attorney general, said Harris has made an “important shift” on criminal justice. She now hopes Harris will become a leading adviser to Biden on the issue.
“She got a good, hard shove to the left. I really hope she seizes that moment and resists the urge to drift toward safety and the center.” Bazelon said.
Democratic strategist Joel Payne, who worked for Hillary's 2016 presidential campaign, tells Reuters:
Harris has used the time since her campaign exit well....“She realized that one of her vulnerabilities was her background as a prosecutor,” he said. “She did some repair work. She did some fence-mending to get ready for the moment.”
Kamala is ready for her moment, no doubt. But as for change, it looks like we'll have to wait for 2024. At least if they win, we'll have four years less Trump-inflicted damage to the country. And we'll be rid Trump's under-qualified offspring meddling in our national and international affairs. And the newly constituted DOJ can decide whether any offense it believes he committed hasn't run out the statute of limitations clock and if so, prepare the grand jury to issue a sealed indictment, which will be unsealed once he's a private citizen.
