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What do you know about Kamala? Where does she stand on big issues?
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Jul 31, 2024 08:41PM
She's been VP for almost 4 years, and I haven't heard much about her. I know she supported Biden in everything he did and kept the secret that he's not capable to govern. I guess she's being rewarded for that now. So what do you know about her and where does she stand on the big issues?
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My understanding is that Kamala is the most left-wing Democrat politician in existence.
That she supported Biden merely means she is loyal. A VP should never contradict the President, because that only leads to chaos. As for keeping stuff secret, I don't think it was secret. Biden's weaknesses were on full display.The big question is where does she stand on what issues? I have no idea, other than on the rights to have abortions. If she has any brains, what she should be doing is deciding which of Biden's policies to keep, and which to discard. However, I also think she should keep quiet on that until the Convention actually cements in her nomination. Then she can make an informative speech in front of all the -people who will have to support her campaign. She should also sound out as many aas she can first and find out what they think, so she can find a limited number of objectives that will fire up her supporters. She has very limited amounts of time, so she must use that to best advantage. Whatever else, at the end of the convention she must portray the scene of "overwhelming support". She can't get that by making announcements now that won't fly with many of the delegates.
I agree, Graeme, but do you think the media will question anything she says or just support her and ignore the contradictions between her former and present stances on issues? She's become the nominee without having to debate opponents because there were no opponents. I see her people releasing statements, but I don't see her having press conferences where her abrupt changes in policy are questioned. I wonder how she'll do in a debate with Trump, without a teleprompter.
I'm sure we'll hear more of what she declares to stand for as a candidate.
Currently there is a question of the scond debate. Trump apparently won't agree to what was previously agreed with Biden and insists on having it on Fox News, under his terms. My guess is there will be no Trump/Kamala debate
Let's say you negotiate to buy a car. Then the seller tries to deliver a completely different car. Does the seller have any right to claim you are refusing delivery after they negotiated in good faith?
She doesn't seem very bright. All I know is that she polled really low when she ran in the 2020 primaries - something like 3%. Whens he dropped out, I think she was even below Marianne Williamson and people like Cory Booker and Andrew Yang who might have some statewide recognition but who were never able to make a "national" name. I think right now, we want someone who can be commander in chief, strong on military and who understands how the economy works, has a sound, rational energy policy. The economy is especially important. I went grocery shopping again today. Passed on the $4.29 eggs.
That's right about Kamala, but she's leaked to the press that she's done a 180 on all the important isssues since 2020. Yet she hasn't held a press conference or had an in-depth interview to answer questions or explain why she's changed her mind on all the important issues. She's trying to reinvent herself using third parties to get the word out, while avoiding the press. Her people don't want her out there answering questions off the cuff instead of reading from a teleprompter because every time she does, she shows her ignorance. If Trump is as smart as I hope he is, he'll agree to debate her anywhere, and she'll reveal who she really is. All he has to do is shut up and let her talk.
Trump vs Harris , abc, Sept 10 or 10-th of Sept
It is, maybe it’ll be a significant one too, as last debate was for Bidie to decide to step down
I don't think Kamala has the option of stepping down.
She can step down, but the Democrats can't replace her on the ballots. We'll be past state deadlines at that point.
OK, technically she can, but my point was that practically she can't, for the reason you give.
Do you really believe that Harris is the one making decisions? Who forced Biden to stand down? Who named Harris as the new nominee? That's who is making the decisions.
All of the Democrat shill talking heads are telling us how great Kamala is. Two months ago, all of those same shills were swearing that Biden was the sharpest knife in the drawer.
They are doing their duty. What else do you expect? Fault their own candidate??
To whom is their duty owed, the party elites or the millions of registered Democrats who vote in those elections?
Either way, once they have selected their candidate, they can hardly slag her
Doesn't matter. Once selected by whatever means, the top of the party has to support her. Their attitude must be, the past is the past - let's get on with the present.
So they should be "...unburdened by what has been..."?
Not by the opposition. But they should not get into a stew about it themselves. Their goal is to win the election, not worry about past procedural issues.
Sorry, I guess you didn't get the joke. The quote I used is from Kamala. It's part of her pattern of speaking which makes some of us wonder if she might be mentally handicapped.https://youtu.be/j6qzYdGwQBY?si=OdPNv...
I hadn't heard Kamala say that, in fact I have barely heard Kamala say anything. Then news here has been bogged down with the Olympics and I am afraid neither Kamala nor Trump have had clips posted on our news for the last couple of weeks or so, and not much before that.
When that guy said people would be accused of being "able-ist" if they criticized Kamala because she's mentally disabled (I won't use his word), I cracked up.
And of course, Ian didn't get the joke. He doesn't know what's been going on with Kamala for the past 4 years. He's in New Zealand.
Good assortment of Kamala’s childlike performances, 😎 Wonder how characterizing they might be
Pretty standard. Why do you think she's avoiding press conferences where she has to actually think on her feet and justify her positions? Heck, she personally hasn't even told us what her positions are.
Let's hope the upcoming debate will be sufficiently exposing to allow a better understanding of her agenda and persona
Today, she's saying groceries are spiking because grocery stores are "price gouging." Seriously? And wasn't it just a year ago that she was saying "Bidenomics is working" and talking about the strong economy.Prices on everything are going up, not just groceries. Are Five Guys, Petsmart, Target, Walmart, Dollar Tree, Ace Hardware, Duane Reade all price gouging? Does this woman ever shop for linens, take a dog to the vet's, pull up to the gas pump, hire a plumber or appliance repair person? I know politicians don't live like we live, but you just can't be that out of touch with what's going on.
I don't know what it is like n the US, but here there has been an enquiry and it was found that supermarkets are acting at least partly like a cartel and are price gouging, at least to some extent. The supermarkets deny this, but they would, and they do keep a ken look at each others' prices and if one goes up, soon all are up.
Barbara wrote: "Today, she's saying groceries are spiking because grocery stores are "price gouging." Seriously? And wasn't it just a year ago that she was saying "Bidenomics is working" and talking about the stro..."Input costs have gone through the roof, and businesses are just passing the cost on.
Govt spending $T of new debt every 100 or so days is what's driving inflation.
Price controls will end a lot of small-medium enterprises and create empty shelves.
Ian wrote: "I don't know what it is like n the US, but here there has been an enquiry and it was found that supermarkets are acting at least partly like a cartel and are price gouging, at least to some extent...."There's no one way to describe grocery pricing in the US. In one respect, stores are competing with lower cost businesses like Wal-Mart as far as pricing. Stores try to compete on pricing to keep their customers from leaving for the discount stores and it becomes a race to the bottom on pricing. But no one can bring the prices storewide down below their costs, so there is a floor.
In another respect, Americans have gotten so use to seeing "sales" we expect them. Many won't buy anything unless there is a sale with a big discount. So stores have been in the habit for years of charging more on products so they can put them on sale for steep discounts. When inflation kicked in a few years ago, stores in this group could absorb the rising costs by decreasing the discounts on sales or reducing the number of items going on sale.
The "sales" are not limited to the US. We have somehow made these semi-permanent and those who buy at the "regular" price are those who find themselves needing something "today" and can't wait for the inevitable "sale".Groceries don't fit this pattern, though. They often have a small number of "specials" that may be loss-leaders but otherwise the prices are reasonably fixed, except for things like vegetables, that the supermarket buys at auction and these prices do properly reflect supply and demand.
One one looks at giant and extraordinarily profits of food and beverage monsters like Unilever, Cargill, Nestle and others, it makes one wonder
The profits are huge, but so is the throughput. More interesting would be the % profit on total sales.
The funny thing is that the highest profit margins are on sodas. The packaging is the most expensive part. Yeah, the bottle is literally worth more than what is in it.Conversely, expensive items, like fresh meat and produce, usually have a low profit margin due to seasonality and high loss rates.
I wonder if Kamala has statistics and proof of price gouging or if this is just a convenient excuse for rising prices that draws attention away from high energy costs during her administration. She seems to be starting her run for president with a tabula rasa, a clean slate, taking no responsibility for her past actions and ridiculous statements. It's funny to me that she talks about "my first day in office" as if she hasn't been and isn't already in office as VP, rubber stamping Biden's policies. Her biggest asset is the MSM that questions nothing, especially how she became the Dem candidate without having earned any electoral votes or having laid out and defended any of her positions. Crazytown as usual here in the States.
I think it is wrong to criticize Kamala for supporting the President. That is the job of the VP, and as far as I know, all VPs have done that, or got out of the way, with the notable exception of Thomas Jefferson.However, today I had a discussion with a number of friends who are interested in the world news, and none of them had any idea what Kamala stands for. That is bad. She should be standing for something other than "not Trump".
She's second banana to a guy who can't string together sentences or walk up stairs.She got tapped for the big show because Biden went hard in the Alzheimer's paint on national television causing the entire DNC to soil themselves.
Even as recently as '22, studies were showing that a grocery store (a chain, like IGA, ShopRite, Acme, Aldi, etc) operated on a 2.2% profit margin. I remember an interview from some years back where the guest put it at 2%.That's one of the lowest profit margins in a major business operation because a grocery store is a more complex operation than a supply warehouse, a department store, a Staples for example. Their operating costs include expensive items like refrigeration and freezer capacity, a high percentage of their goods are perishables, which make the complex supply chain and fuel issues even more complicated, and in a competitive labor market, the cost of labor may increase.
So, do I fee "gauged" when the eggs that were $3.69 last week were $3.99 yesterday? Or when the ground beef that was $5.99/lb last week was $7.99/lb this week? No - I don't think the chain was trying to wring another 20 cents out of me on those eggs, I think it's more likely the supply was reduced and the chain had to ration the supply that any one store would get; that rationing the supply involved transporting the supply of a perishable item to several locations and that if the cost of diesel went up, the cost of transportation went up right along with it, and that cost was reflected in the price of the item.
In 1992, there was the "scanner gaffe", when candidate George Bush at a grocery convention was allegedly surprised at how grocery store bar code scanners worked. The incident, and similiar incidents (remember Dr. Oz's "cost of crudite ingredients ad?) are often raised to highlight an area where a politician seems out of touch with the how-stuff-works that you need to know before you can figure out how to fix it.
Both of those links show what Kamala really supports, but she and the MSM are trying to erase her past. Now she's saying whatever it takes to get elected. I'm worried that, if she's elected, she'll do what Biden did and abandon sensible ideas in favor of far-left ideas she's previously supported. And we've seen what those ideas have done to this country in the past 4 years.
