A Closing Argument for Kamala
Many years ago, I was paid for my political consulting. I am still engaged enough to offer a freebie to Kamala Harris. And, it fits nicely into her greatest strength: her ability to cogently communicate in English.
I must admit that this pearl did not originate with me but is borrowed from the last time an incumbent Democrat Vice President sought the presidency and lost: Al Gore, 2000. There are similarities.
The following might have been the key to … ensure Gore’s victory in 2000 with no need to play with “hanging chads.”
For example, Kamala spent formative years at an elite private school in Toronto but now posts on Facebook, “I grew up a middle-class kid. I was raised by a hardworking mother, who like so many people across our nation, had big dreams and aspirations for her children.” Phony.
Al Gore, Jr. of Tennessee, the son of a United States Senator, spent his formative years in Washington, D.C., and attended the exclusive boys St. Albans School before moving onto Harvard. Nonetheless, as Bill Clinton’s vice president, the junior Gore officially kicked off his campaign in 1999 six months following the death of his father.
During the campaign Gore pushed an image of himself which he trotted out at the funeral eulogizing his father. Junior asserted his humble beginnings by stating, “He taught me how to clear land with a double-bladed ax. He taught me how to plow a steep hillside with a team of mules.” Phony but not plagiarized.
While Kamala changes accents to be “authentic,” Al Gore changed plaid shirts to appear as an authentic rustic. At the time, I could not help but think of Monty Python’s lumberjack. One day I even read the book published in 2000, The Prince of Tennessee: The Rise of Al Gore, in an attempt to get a better handle on the man.
It’s not that there wasn’t enough. After all, like Harris, Gore had been a Senator and served as Vice President. Like Harris, he was good at making things up. In an interview with Wolf Blitzer on CNN, Gore stated, “I took the initiative in creating the internet.” It was as comedic as Kamala’s cackling word salads.
It’s tempting to go on about Gore and his ginormous carbon footprint hypocrisy. However, I’ll get to the point: how Harris might defeat Donald Trump.
The following might have been the key to unlocking enough additional votes to ensure Gore’s victory in 2000 with no need to play with “hanging chads” and election shenanigans. It came from my late and dear cousin, a Kentucky born southern belle and forever Democrat voter living in Tennessee.
At a family gathering in the months ahead of the November 2000 election, one of my brothers asked her why she favored Al Gore over George Bush. Pleased to be able to expound she responded, “Well, I think that when the aliens come, Al Gore will be better able to talk to them than George W. Bush.” After a slight pause my brother said, “I think you’re right!”
Run with it Kamala!
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