Some advocates pointed to her dedication to seemingly impossible tasks, such as stemming the flow of Central American migrants. Others argued that being the first woman of color to hold the position invited unfair criticism.Whatever the cause, she He received harsh and sometimes subtle media coverage, which was often just a rehash of Republican attacks.
But no matter what you thought about her early days in office, a close look reveals that she’s coming into her own and providing Biden with significant support among key constituencies. Dew. Most notably, she fiercely and eloquently defended her right to abortion.Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization According to Celinda Lake, a well-respected Democratic pollster, he has “broken through” support among voters. Her empathetic rhetoric linking abortion to “freedom” has helped reset her pro-choice message.
51st Anniversary Speech in Wisconsin in January Roe vs. Wade emphasized her effectiveness. “These extremists are trying to turn the clock back in Wisconsin to a time before women were treated as full citizens, to the 1800s,” she told the audience. “Look what happened in this beautiful state of Wisconsin. egg Before women could vote, before women could hold elected office, and before many women could own property, extremists invoked a law to block abortion in this state in 1849. ” She continued her story, interrupted repeatedly by applause. “In a state whose motto is ‘progress,’ these extremists are trying to move us backwards. But we’re not going to do that. We’re not going to do that,” she said to cheers. declared: “We trust women. We trust women to make decisions about their bodies. We trust women to know what is in their best interests. And women trust us to fight to protect our most fundamental freedoms.”
Indeed, she has received enthusiastic welcomes as she tours college campuses where abortion rights have been front and center. Amid the controversy surrounding the Israel-Gaza war that has roiled campuses, she has remained relentless on message, highlighting issues that resonate with young voters, including school shootings, climate change and LGBTQ+ rights. are doing.
In particular, she excelled in her role as Biden’s advocate and prosecutor in the case against former President Donald Trump, who was indicted four times. She launched Special Counsel Robert K. Kennedy’s concise and persuasive prosecution. Mr. Huh’s prosecutor’s miscarriage of justice. “As a former prosecutor,” she declared, Heo’s statements about Biden’s age and memory were “unwarranted, inaccurate and inappropriate.”
Additionally, she explained in an interview shortly after the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas that Biden spent “countless hours” with his national security team. She recalled that Biden “asked questions above all else, demanding that America’s military, intelligence and diplomatic communities figure out and know ‘how many people have died.'” How many Americans are there? How many hostages? Is the situation stable? “For days, and now for months now, he has been coordinating and guiding America’s national security leaders, leading all of them, not to mention our allies around the world.” “I continued to stand up for it,” he said.
She concluded that “the report’s characterization of the President’s behavior could not be more factually incorrect, clearly politically motivated, and unfounded.” . …We should expect there to be a higher level of integrity than what we saw. ” Her delivery was crisp, her tone appropriately exasperated, and her eyewitness account of Biden’s actual performance became the single most effective rebuttal to the age issue.
And last week, in a key international scene, she warned attendees at the Munich Security Conference about the dangers of despicable acts over the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Although she did not specifically mention Trump by name, she left little doubt about the target of her remarks. She told the audience: “I ask you: Imagine if the United States turned its back on Ukraine, abandoned its NATO allies, and abandoned its treaty commitments. Imagine what would happen if…” Of course, you don’t have to imagine, because just days before, They invited President Putin to attack the alliance.
With aid to Ukraine hanging in the balance, she explained: “History gives us a hint: If we stand by while invaders invade our neighbors with impunity, they will continue to attack. And in the case of President Putin: That means all of Europe is threatened,” she concluded simply. “History also shows that we cannot overcome threats from outside by looking only inward. Isolation is not insulation.”
Despite her near-perfect performance over the past year or so, don’t expect the media to publish a “Kamala comeback” story, much less an overly negative one in which she handicaps Biden. Needless to say, I criticize the evaluation. The media has virtually covered Biden and Harris’ performance, and seems more intent on artificially leveling the playing field than exploring the egregious flaws of their opponents. (Sure, Trump is a crazy insurrectionist, an indicted criminal and a fascist, but Biden is older and has Harris!)
Still, her efforts as the tip of the campaign’s spear on key issues such as abortion and the passionate prosecution of the lawsuit against Trump have given voters critical to a Biden-Harris victory both internationally and domestically. It will be evaluated based on how it is received. So far, she has achieved her goal.