Kamala Harris Needs To Change The Economic Narrative
"Even though consumers remain relatively positive about the labor market, they still appear to be concerned about elevated prices and interest rates."
So said Conference Board chief economist Dana Peterson on Tuesday, editorializing around a so-so update on US consumer moods.
Peterson probably didn't mean to say anything profound -- and really she didn't -- but that short quote encapsulates the problem for Democrats headed into the election.
Joe Biden's approval rating was famously disconnect
Haven’t the bulk of job creation since COVID been low wage low skill jobs? I recall reading research showing that high paying high quality jobs are still below pre-COVID levels. Not really a win there. Kamala is a horrible candidate and it’s pretty amazing how she was essentially coronated within 48h after Biden dropped out. She’s trying to move away from her far-left rhetoric for the election but is still heavily playing into identify politics (“Black Women for Kamala”, “White Dudes for Harris” – how fast would that be labeled as a white supremacist gathering if done on the right?) and won’t speak out forcefully against the pro-Terrorist wing of the Democratic Party. Her record as vice president is awful and the border crisis she was tasked with was an absolute disaster. No amount of media denial and pack peddling will change that and I suspect a reckoning is coming when the honeymoon phase is over. She hasn’t had a single significant address since Biden dropped but it’s non-stop media fluff and BS. I can’t believe I’m saying this and it pains me to say but Trump is the actual moderate in this race. He might be a fkn moron but when he floats names like Jamie Dimon as Treasury Secretary, I think it’s more likely he will appoint the right people to govern. We are witnessing the ultimate gaslighting for this mediocre woman with a bad record that starts with her sleeping her way up the local political theatre in SF.
Some points here that are hard to refute. The media is trying to project her as a pop culture celebrity which doesn’t resonate with serious people. I definitely think agree with Mr. H that she needs to talk seriously about the economy …..but in all her roles before she has never had to talk seriously about the economy. Once her honeymoon period ends…..does that open the possibility, of an open convention ??
Forget Jamie – Robert Lightziger will be your bext treasury secretary. And with no reelection pressures he has zero.zero reason to appoint “the right people to govern.” Why sholuld he?
And to your border “crisis” concerns, in the recent Bloomberg BIzweek interview with your candidate, he explicitly said that the #1 economic rebirth measure he is proposing is mass deportations. (It’ll help black people reclaim their jobs picking crops!) If that is your definition of “moderate”, well bless ylour heart.
Jesus Christ “Anon,” you’re off the rails. I knew you were on your way down the right-wing rabbit hole a long time ago, but you’re lost down there now. Listen, my friend, you know you get a free pass to say pretty much what you want to say here, and you know exactly to what you owe that free pass. I’m not going to revoke it, but fair warning: Keep your “mediocre woman” bullsh-t to yourself. Or take it somewhere where that sort of thing’s acceptable. This ain’t the place for it. Nor is this an outlet for your repressed anger re: your employer’s DEI initiatives. There are plenty of insane websites where you can go and commiserate with other angry white men grappling with insecurity and feelings of inadequacy. Don’t do it here. And Kamala’s a great candidate. Trump’s a convicted felon who was found liable for sexual abuse, who bankrupts his own companies, who isn’t actually rich, who stoked a riot on the steps of the Capitol and who’d rob you blind at the first opportunity. The f-ck is the matter with you?