Kamala Harris's presidential campaign was far from impressive.
Many candidates have their weaknesses, whether it's policy, performance, or presentation.
However, Harris seemed to falter in all these areas, making her a less than ideal candidate.
A new book titled "FIGHT: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House," by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes, offers a revealing insight into the issues that plagued Harris's campaign. According to RedState, the book contains an excerpt that details the peculiar demands made by Harris's campaign regarding her seating arrangements.
The excerpt reads, Her team required that she be provided a chair that met certain specifications: Leg height no less than 15 inches; floor to top of seat height no less than 18.9 inches; arms on chairs may not be very high, arms must fall at a natural height; chairs must be firm,. This unusual request was reportedly prompted by an interview Harris and her running mate Tim Walz did with CNN's Dana Bash in August. The seating arrangement during the interview made Walz appear larger, while Harris seemed smaller, creating unfavorable optics.
The book excerpt further elaborates, Sitting next to Walz in a chair that seemed to place her below him and heaping praise on Bidens record, Harris did not look like a candidate seeking the highest office in the land,. It continues, The whole scene reinforced the criticism that the vice president was either incapable, or afraid, of answering tough questions on her own.
However, the seating issue seems to be a trivial excuse for a poor interview performance. The real problem was that Harris had been avoiding interviews, leading to speculation that she needed Walz as her "emotional support Governor." When she did speak, her responses were often vague and lacked substance. Instead of offering concrete solutions to pressing issues, she resorted to attacking President Donald Trump and failed to distance herself from the shortcomings of the Biden-Harris administration, of which she was a part.
Harris once stated, "The climate crisis is real that it is an urgent matter to which we should apply metrics that include holding ourselves to deadlines around time." Yet, her focus on trivial matters like seating arrangements suggested a lack of focus on solutions or results. This is a common failing among Democrats, but it's particularly detrimental for someone aspiring to lead the free world.
Harris's lackluster performance as a presidential candidate is a clear indication of how ill-prepared she was for the role. The American people dodged a bullet when she lost the election. Unfortunately for Harris, no chair, regardless of its specifications, could make her appear smarter or more likable. As she prepares for her next interview, one can only hope that she focuses more on substance and less on optics.
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