Information & Politics•22 Jul ’24 10:43•Modified on 22 Jul ’24 14:16Author: Julian Verbeek
After Joe Biden withdrew his candidacy because the Democratic presidential candidate, celebration leaders are closing ranks round Vice President Kamala Harris. However she is way from uncontroversial, says international coverage commentator Bernard Hammelburg. ‘I believe Trump is correct. He can beat her even simpler than Biden.’
‘Trump can beat Harris even simpler than Biden’
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Hammelburg calls Harris ‘not the perfect answer’, she has been much less seen in recent times and the moments that she has been seen, weren’t successful. ‘She has been saddled by Biden with fixing the migration drawback, she has tackled that fully improper.’ Her weak performances and ‘not precisely flamboyant’ look didn’t make her in style within the White Home. ‘Biden didn’t like her, that’s well-known.’
‘I do not suppose the Democrats have a lot of an opportunity’
Bernard Hammelburg, buitenlandcommentator
Hammelburg attributes the truth that the celebration continues to be rallying behind Harris primarily to Biden. ‘He waited far, far too lengthy (…) That massive blunder in that debate was a month in the past.’ With solely three months till the election, the brand new candidate has far too little time to win over the American individuals. ‘In my view, the Democrats have little probability.’
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Opponents usually are not given an opportunity on this course of, which in line with Hammelburg is a repeat of the primaries earlier this yr. ‘The celebration additionally left no room for options then and they’re in truth doing precisely the identical factor once more now.’ It’s not possible for opponents to search out sponsors and construct an lively following in such a short while. ‘That could be a nice disgrace.’
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A doable vice presidential candidate for Harris is Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, “a surprisingly sturdy persona in an important swing state’. Somebody who, in line with Hammelburg, may even have scored excessive as a presidential candidate, ‘which is why it’s such a disgrace that solely Harris can now safe the nomination’.
Different names talked about are Governors Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan and Gavin Newsom of California. They’ve each thrown their weight behind Harris and, in line with Hammelburg, have too excessive a profile to go after the vice presidency. He additionally mentions Secretary of State Pete Buttigieg, “who’s remarkably smart and reasonable. He is a superb orator and articulate.”
‘Normally, the selection of a vice presidential candidate is of no worth’
Bernard Hammelburg, buitenlandcommentator
Nevertheless, in line with Hammelburg, not an excessive amount of needs to be anticipated from a operating mate. “Normally, the selection of a vice presidential candidate is of no worth to the candidate. It by no means yields something, at most in a destructive sense, however by no means in a optimistic sense. However now all the things is completely different than standard, so who is aware of.”
It’s not possible for rival candidates to search out sponsors and construct an lively following in such a brief time frame. ‘That could be a nice disgrace.’ (ANP / AFP)