She doesn’t have thoughts of her own.
During a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Vice President Kamala Harris faced challenges when asked to identify a policy she would have approached differently than President Biden over the past three and a half years. Following the rally, NBC News correspondent Peter Alexander pressed Harris on her campaign’s difficulties with male voters and sought clarity on her policy differences with Biden.
In her response, Harris noted that vice presidents typically refrain from criticizing their presidents, suggesting that such a stance fosters a more productive working relationship. When pressed further about specific policies, she highlighted several areas of focus, including advocating for Medicare to cover home health care, enhancing housing affordability for first-time buyers, and supporting small businesses. Drawing from her personal experiences, she emphasized the significance of making housing accessible, referencing her mother’s struggle to afford a home.
After the interview aired on MSNBC, host Katy Tur remarked that Harris appeared to struggle with the question and lacked clarity on how her presidency would differ from Biden’s. Alexander noted that he had heard from undecided voters on the campaign trail expressing a desire for Harris to clarify her distinct vision moving forward.
In a separate segment, when asked about the meaning of “generation change,” Harris provided a broad and somewhat unclear response, emphasizing a focus on innovation and new approaches to longstanding challenges. Harris has often avoided directly addressing how her leadership would differ from Biden’s, with similar sentiments echoed in previous interviews.
On “The View,” Harris stated there was nothing she could pinpoint that she would do differently, and she reiterated this sentiment during an appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” In a recent Fox News interview, she asserted that her presidency would not merely extend Biden’s policies, highlighting her unique experiences and perspectives as a source of new ideas and leadership.
