Vice President Kamala Harris has said she’s “scared as heck” about the possibility of a Trump victory.
Fear as a Motivator
Harris explained that her fear of the former President winning the election and returning to the White House has motivated her to travel across the country throughout the campaign period.
Scared as Heck
Harris made the comments on “The View” in response to a question about other Democrats, like Michelle Obama, expressing similar fears. “I’m scared as heck, which is why I’m traveling our country,” she said.
An Old Saying
Harris continued, going on to say that everyone should be scared: “There’s an old saying that there are only two ways to run for office – either without an opponent or scared. So on all of those points, yes. We should all be scared.”
Across the Country
The VP then discussed her recent trips to North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, and Nevada and talked about the Biden-Harris campaign’s challenges.
Not Giving in to Fear
Harris also spoke about the importance of not giving in to fear: “We don’t run away from something when we’re scared. We fight back against it. So many of us know, when we are scared for the future of our children, do we then stay in bed with the covers over our head? We can’t. We cannot.”
Earning Reelection on the Road
She went on to make it clear that she doesn’t believe the election will be simply handed to the Democrats: “President Biden and I, and all of us who are part of this administration, we got to earn re-election. There is no question. We got to be on the road.”
Communicating Their Success
Harris continued: “We have to earn the re-elect and we have to communicate what we have achieved. That is going to be one of our big challenges. We’ve done a lot of good work. We need to let people know who brung it to them.”
Biden and the Economy
Harris might be right. Biden has seemingly encountered challenges in effectively communicating his economic message to the public, and people don’t seem to believe him when he says improvements have been made.
Dreadful Poll Results
Despite claims of success in various areas, the President isn’t doing particularly well in polls. According to one from ABC News/Ipsos, only 33% of Americans approve of him in the role of POTUS.
A Pretty Formidable Candidate
According to The Hill, Obama is worried about the structure of the Biden-Harris campaign. David Axelrod, an advisor to Obama, said Trump is “a pretty formidable candidate” and argued that the Biden-Harris campaign must “get into gear” if it wants to see success.
Democracy vs. Chaos
Harris broke down, in her opinion, what the election will be about at its core: “It’s going to be the choice between what is about respecting our democracy and competence versus chaos, versus someone who has called those who would attack our Capitol and try and undo the votes of millions of Americans in a presidential race and would dare to call people who committed acts of violence ‘patriots.’”
Trump and Dictators
She also addressed Trump’s history of praising dictators, describing him as “someone who would weaponize the Department of Justice, who glorifies those people who are running countries in a way that is about themselves and not the people.”
Poisoning the Blood of Our Country
Trump once called Vladimir Putin “very smart” and Xi Jinping a “brilliant man.” He also echoed former dictators by accusing minority groups of “poisoning the blood of our country” and referring to opponents as “vermin.”
Threatening American Democracy
On the matter, a Biden campaign spokesperson said: “Donald Trump channeled his role models as he parroted Adolf Hitler, praised Kim Jong Un, and quoted Vladimir Putin while running for president on a promise to rule as a dictator and threaten American democracy.”
Voting in America’s Best Interest
Continuing on “The View,” Harris went on to express her belief that Americans will vote “in favor of what is in the best interest of the future of our country and, in particular, our children.”
Freedom and Democracy
She continued: “It is about freedom and democracy and also something I think is very basic, which is this: there’s a certain perversion being pushed by some folks that would suggest that the measure of your strength is based on who you beat down when what I think most Americans believe and know is that the true measure of strength is based on who you lift up. It’s fundamental in that way.”
The Full History of America
The VP also discussed controversial remarks made by Nikki Haley regarding racism. When questioned about the Republican presidential hopeful’s claim that the United States has never been a racist country, Harris said that Haley and other Republicans are overlooking the full history of America.
The History of Racism in America
“The history of racism in America should never be the subject of a soundbite or a question that is meant to elicit a one-sentence answer. There is no denying that racism has played a role in the history of our nation,” Harris said.
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