When you set the bar very, very low it's incredibly easy to exceed expectations. In poll after poll, Kamala Harris was a wildly unpopular Vice President. So much so that Kathleen Parker called on Harris to step aside in March, and back in July Time Magazine said Kamala should not be anointed to the candidacy (they sure changed their tune quickly, though).
So this piece from CBS News is hilarious because it proves the Democrats who ousted Biden didn't have high hopes for Kamala. That she hasn't completely messed up the campaign (yet) is what they consider a win:
Democrats who urged Joe Biden to exit the presidential race say Kamala Harris is exceeding expectations. https://t.co/C7qPHPS5vB
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 12, 2024
Ryan, who ran briefly against Harris in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, is thrilled to see how the race is turning out so far. Between his 10-year old's football games — which Ryan is coaching — he spoke with CBS News by phone and said Harris has proven to be an "even better" presidential nominee than he expected.
"I knew that she would be super-well received," Ryan said. "But I didn't realize it would be this level of excitement. I knew people would be jazzed and ready to roll and knew it would energize our base and young people, but not at this level."
Harris' first presidential debate performance has been well-received, and most polls show that since she became the presumptive Democratic nominee, she has closed the gap that was opening between Mr. Biden and Trump. Her performance as the new nominee has so far seemed to vindicate the historic and — at the time — controversial calls from congressional Democrats for Mr. Biden to stand down.
Weird that they used 'well-received' twice in three paragraphs.
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And, no, her debate performance was not well-received by independents and undecided voters.
— Sound the Dread Alarm (@_ThisJustin_) September 12, 2024
So, so low.
Which tells you all you need to know about the level of their expectations 🙄 Their confidence in their candidate doesn't come from knowing she is competent, but from knowing you and the rest of your MSM ilk will run cover for her at every opportunity. #EnemyOfThePeople
— CarolinaConservative3 (@1776Carolina3) September 12, 2024
Yep. Their expectations are lower than a snake in a wagon wheel rut.
She is one of the worst candidates ever right up there with Hillary
— Jim Jam (Jimothy) (@pi_mij) September 12, 2024
She sure is. This writer is getting a lot of 2016 vibes.
this Joe ? pic.twitter.com/m4AQ1NfYEA
— TazTears💦 (@TazTears) September 12, 2024
That Joe. Honestly, it's this writer's opinion that this entire interaction with a Trump voter was really fun and good to watch. If this guy had been president for the last 3.5 years, we wouldn't be where we are. Biden was funny and likeable in that exchange.
America still has know idea what she plans on doing other then a bunch of platitudes.
— AmericanBadAss🇺🇸 (@Amer_icanbadass) September 12, 2024
When asked, are Americans better off now than four yrs ago, she responded “I grew up in a middle class family”.
This is very disrespectful and dishonest to voters.
And this isn't enough. The middle class is suffering.
That’s because they compare her to Biden. The debate hasn’t moved the needle
— LitalianoVero ™️ (@LItalianoVero) September 12, 2024
It's the Biden-Harris administration. She cant un-tether herself from it, or his policies.
The same Democrats who insisted until a few months ago that Biden was the best he’s ever been and totally up to the job? https://t.co/r4hcOvzsig
— Doug Powers (@ThePowersThatBe) September 12, 2024
Yup. Those Democrats.
The people who propped up their candidate until he humiliated them now have another one for ya https://t.co/DcgxaNlyFI
— jimtreacher.substack.com (@jtLOL) September 12, 2024
Remind us what the definition of insanity is, again.
Of course they're saying this. What else are they going to say? This is another perfect example of the media just taking dictation from the Democrats. This isn't news, it's a press release. https://t.co/gFXYLemXhc
— Mike LaChance (@MikeLaChance33) September 12, 2024
Bingo. The media are the propaganda wing of the Democratic Party.
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