Vice President Kamala Harris Did Nothing To ‘Earn’ The Democrat Nomination
The only thing Kamala Harris has ‘earned’ over her last four years in office is the ire of the American people.
Kamala Harris sat down with Bill Whitaker of "60 Minutes" this week for another largely toothless interview with a sympathetic network.
Although she was primarily served softball questions, Harris once again demonstrated why her campaign has sought to minimize her encounters with the press and public.
Inside an hour, Harris claimed to have the same kind of firearm she has tried to ban; defended her abysmal record on the border; and talked around the question of whether democracy was best served by her making a mockery of it.
"You recently surprised people when you said that you are a gun owner, and that if someone came into your house —" said Whitaker.
Harris interrupted, shaking her head and smiling: "That was not the first time I've talked about it. That's not the first time I've talked about it."
'Look, Bill, my background is in law enforcement, and, um, so there you go.'
At her well-choreographed micro-rally hosted by Oprah Winfrey in Michigan last month, Harris attempted to paint herself as a supporter of the Second Amendment with the competence to shoot a home intruder.
"I'm a gun owner, too," said Harris. "If someone breaks in my house, they're getting shot."
"Some people have been pushing a real false choice — to suggest you're either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone's guns away," Harris told Oprah. "I'm in favor of the Second Amendment, and I'm in favor of assault-weapons bans, universal background checks, red-flag laws."
After Harris' interruption, Whitaker asked, "So what kind of gun do you own, and when and why did you get it?"
Harris responded, "I have a Glock, and, um, I've had it for quite some time, and um, I mean — look, Bill, my background is in law enforcement, and, um, so there you go."
"Have you ever fired it?" Whitaker asked.
"Yes," Harris said, laughing. "Of course I have. At a shooting range. Yes. Of course I have."
Blaze News previously reported that when serving as San Francisco's district attorney, Harris sponsored Proposition H — an ordinance that banned the manufacture, distribution, sale, and transfer of handguns in San Francisco. Law-abiding citizens would have been required to surrender their weapons without receiving compensation for doing so.
Although the proposition passed, the National Rifle Association and others filed a legal challenge, holding up its enforcement long enough for a Republican-appointed judge to kill the ban in June 2006, indicating that it was "invalid as pre-empted by state law."
The future Glock owner was undeterred and continued her crusade to disarm her fellow Americans.
A year after threatening to storm the homes of law-abiding Americans for surprise gun inspections, Harris joined other leftist district attorneys in signing a 2008 amici curiae brief in the Second Amendment case D.C. v. Heller, claiming that a total handgun ban was constitutional.
According to the brief bearing Harris' name, the Second Amendment does not secure an individual right but rather a "collective" or "militia-related" right.
In one of the confrontational moments in the interview, Whitaker said to Harris, "You recently visited the southern border and embraced President Biden's recent crackdown on asylum-seekers. And that crackdown produced an almost immediate and dramatic decrease in the number of border crossings. If that's the right answer now, why didn't your administration take those steps in 2021?"
Harris, who failed as border czar to prevent tens of millions of illegal aliens from stealing into the United States and has been accused of covering up the rise in terrorism-linked migrants, rejected Whitaker's premise.
'But the numbers did quadruple under your ... under your watch.'
The border czar once again suggested that the solution lies with Congress — despite President Donald Trump having provided evidence to the contrary — and touted the failed "bipartisan" border bill as a panacea, even though it would have been wholly ineffective against the illegal immigration crisis.
Whitaker pushed back, noting that while the border crisis did not start with the Biden-Harris administration, she helped make it worse than ever before.
"There was an historic flood of undocumented immigrants coming across the border the first three years of your administration," said Whitaker. "As a matter of fact, arrivals quadrupled from the last year of President Trump. Was it a mistake to loosen the immigration policies as much as you did?"
Harris dodged the question, claiming, "Solutions are at hand. And from day one, literally, we have been offering solutions."
Shortly after taking power, the Biden-Harris administration halted the flow of government funds toward the construction of the border wall — which Harris previously campaigned against — and in subsequent months took additional steps to axe construction contracts. Extra to ending Trump's "Remain in Mexico" policy, the Biden-Harris administration has also challenged virtually every effort by Texas and other states to stem the flow of illegal aliens into the country and to oust criminal noncitizens.
Whitaker tried one last time to see whether Harris would admit fault or regret, asking, "Was it a mistake to allow that flood to happen in the first place?"
"I think the policies that we have been proposing are about fixing a problem, not promoting a problem, OK?" said Harris.
"But the numbers did quadruple under your ... under your watch?" Whitaker struggled to say between interruptions.
Harris claimed she cut the flow of illegal immigration by half, then doubled down on her previous suggestion that "we need Congress to be able to act to actually fix the problem."
"Was democracy best served by sidestepping the traditional primary process?" Whitaker asked Harris, referring to what some have called a "coup."
Harris told the "60 Minutes" interviewer that she "earned" the delegates who were yanked from Biden as he was kicked to the curb.
'Everyone knows that there was no real primary this year.'
Biden was ejected from the race after his disastrous debate with Trump in late June, even though he secured a sweeping majority of the 3,933 pledged delegates available during the primary process — delegates who in most cases were elected in primaries because they had pledged to vote for Biden.
Inside 32 hours, Harris snatched up her boss' hard-won delegates because of a loophole in Rule 13J of the delegate selection rules. Not only were the Democratic primaries rendered utterly meaningless since Harris did not net a single primary vote, but she was spared from having to compete against other prospects in an open Democratic National Convention.
Referring to the 2020 election, Trump said during a September town hall, "She ran against [Biden] in the primary. She got no votes, and she was the first to leave. ... He got 14 million votes [in 2024], and they threw him out."
"It was really a coup when you think about it," continued Trump. "And the woman who came in last, the person who came in last [became the nominee]."
Even leftist publications acknowledged that Harris was "an Undemocratic Candidate."
Slate, for instance, noted that "everyone knows that there was no real primary this year. Democratic voters did not have a chance to say at the ballot box who their ideal nominee in 2024 should be. It's the first time since 1968 that delegates rather than voters decided the candidate."
Harris told Whitaker, "I am proud to have earned the support of the vast majority of delegates and to have been elected the Democratic nominee."
Extra to putting a gloss over how she came to become the Democratic candidate, Harris suggested she is now a champion for democracy.
"I am honored to have received the endorsement of leaders around this country from every background and walk of life, to fight in this election over the next month for our democracy," said the vice president.
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The results for Virginia's 5th Congressional District Republican primary have been certified by the State Board of Elections, according to the Associated Press. The outlet has still not called the contest.
According to the results on enr.elections.virginia.gov, state Sen. John McGuire won the race by more than 300 votes, defeating incumbent U.S. Rep. Bob Good.
But Good, who chairs the House Freedom Caucus, wants a recount.
"Now that the preliminary certification of the primary election has concluded, we will move into a recount," a post on the @GoodForCongress X account states. "In a race with nearly 63,000 votes that is separated by a 0.6% margin, Republican voters across the 5th District deserve to know that all legal votes have been accurately counted. We will vigorously pursue that objective over the coming days and weeks, as permitted by Virginia law."
'Reminder that either way we have two left hands in politics'
Trump had endorsed McGuire in the primary while slamming Good as "BAD" for the state and the nation.
While Good endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president last year before DeSantis launched a White House bid, the congressman endorsed Trump when DeSantis dropped out of the GOP presidential primary this year.
Good has a 100% session score and a 100% lifetime score from Heritage Action.
"Reminder that either way we have two left hands in politics," Blaze Media's Daniel Horowitz tweeted.
Horowitz and other conservatives have been critical of Trump's endorsement track record.
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The outcome of the Republican primary in Virginia's 5th Congressional District between incumbent Rep. Bob Good of Virginia and Trump-backed state Sen. John McGuire remains unclear, but unofficial results so far indicate that the race is quite close.
"Right now, we're still waiting on the final election results of today's Primary. As we wait, I wanted to thank you for your support thus far," Good tweeted late Tuesday night. "No matter the outcome, you've shown the DC Swamp that you won't back down from standing for what's right. Keep the faith and don't stop fighting now."
Good serves as chair of the House Freedom Caucus.
Former President Donald Trump, who is also the GOP's presumptive 2024 presidential nominee, had claimed that the congressman is "BAD" for the state and the nation, and endorsed McGuire.
'Bob Good is BAD FOR VIRGINIA, AND BAD FOR THE USA.'
But Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Mike Lee of Utah had both thrown their support behind Good.
Lee called Good "a true, proven, constitutional conservative."
Paul had said that Good "is THE liberty loving conservative in this race."
In 2020, Good defeated Trump-backed incumbent Rep. Denver Riggleman in a Republican convention.
Then, in 2022, Trump endorsed Good, calling the lawmaker "a proven conservative in Virginia's 5th District."
Good endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president in 2023 before the governor launched a Republican presidential primary bid. Then, in January, Good endorsed Trump when DeSantis dropped out of the primary.
But ahead of the 2024 primary in Good's district, Trump has been targeting the lawmaker for ouster.
"Bob Good is BAD FOR VIRGINIA, AND BAD FOR THE USA. He turned his back on our incredible movement, and was constantly attacking and fighting me until recently, when he gave a warm and 'loving' Endorsement - But really, it was too late. The damage had been done!" he declared in Truth Social posts. "I just want to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, and the person that can most help me do that is Navy Seal and highly respected State Legislator, John McGuire, a true American Hero."
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Derrick Anderson defeated Cameron Hamilton and other candidates in the Republican primary contest in Virginia's 7th Congressional District.
The seat is currently occupied by Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger, who launched a gubernatorial bid last year and is not seeking re-election to Congress.
'We need more governing conservatives here.'
"This is the greatest honor of my life, and I do not take it lightly," Anderson said in a tweet. "The 7th District is my home. It's the place that raised me, and I appreciate the thousands of my friends and neighbors here at home who cast their ballot for me. I appreciate the thousands of my friends and neighbors here at home who cast their ballot for me. I also want to thank my primary election opponents for working so hard to make our country a better place."
GOP Rep. Chip Roy of Texas and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky had backed Hamilton.
"Get out and vote for @CameronVA today VA!" Paul tweeted on Tuesday.
"Proud to support and campaign for @CameronVA the past few months," Roy tweeted Tuesday. "He is exactly the kind of leader we need more of in DC. A conservative warrior for God and Country who believes in America's Greatness, and will not bow to tyrants. #VA7… send in Cameron Hamilton!"
House Speaker Mike Johnson, House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), and Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas all supported Anderson.
"We need more governing conservatives here," Johnson said in a video urging people to back Anderson in the contest.
Eugene Vindman won the Democratic primary in the district.
"Vindman is running to support Biden’s furthest-left failures; I'm running to secure the border, take on the crime and drug crisis, and get food, health care, and energy costs down," Anderson said in his post on X.
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Incumbent GOP Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina has won the Republican primary in the Palmetto State's 1st Congressional District.
"We did it - You, Lowcountry voters did it! A thousand times over - THANK YOU!" Mace tweeted.
'Congresswoman Nancy Mace has my Complete and Total Endorsement!'
The lawmaker had been endorsed by former President Donald Trump, the presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee.
"It is my great honor to Endorse a Strong Conservative Voice for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. Nancy Mace worked hard campaigning across South Carolina in support of our Record-Breaking WIN. In Congress, she is fighting to Secure the Border, Strengthen our Military, Support our Veterans, Uphold the Rule of Law, Stop Political Weaponization, and Protect and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment. Congresswoman Nancy Mace has my Complete and Total Endorsement!" Trump had declared on Truth Social.
Mace, who has served in Congress since 2021, was one of the eight House Republicans who voted to oust then-Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California from the speakership last year.
GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, who instigated the McCarthy ouster, congratulated Mace on her victory.
"Congratulations Nancy Mace! The McCarthy Revenge Tour bombs in its opening night," he tweeted.
Mace is listed as a member of the "Conservative Climate Caucus."
South Carolina voters are permitted to choose to vote in either the Republican or Democratic primary in the state, "but not both," according to scvotes.gov.
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While President Joe Biden has already been the presumptive 2024 Democratic presidential nominee for more than two months, the incumbent clinched fewer than three quarters of the vote in the Kentucky Democratic presidential primary.
Based on the results reported so far, while Biden earned over 131,000 votes, more than 32,000 people voted uncommitted while more than 11,000 voted for Marianne Williamson, and more than 8,000 voted for Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota, who is no longer running.
Kentucky has been a reliably red state in presidential contests for two decades.
"Kentucky conducts closed primaries. Under Kentucky law, all persons who want to vote in the Democratic Party's or Republican Party's Primary Election must have changed their party affiliation by December 31 of the year prior to the next Primary Election," according to vrsws.sos.ky.gov.
Former President Donald Trump, the presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee, earned the bulk of the vote in the Kentucky Republican presidential primary.
But while the results currently indicate that Trump earned more than 214,000 votes, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley — who dropped out of the primary earlier this year — earned more than 16,000 votes while more than 8,000 people voted uncommitted, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other former GOP presidential primary candidates also received some votes.
Kentucky has been a reliably red state in presidential contests for two decades, going the Republican candidate in every election from 2000 through 2020.
Incumbent GOP Rep. Thomas Massie, who has been in office for more than a decade, easily won his primary in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District.
"Tonight's victory is a referendum on thousands of independent votes I have cast in Washington DC on behalf of Kentucky's 4th District," he said in a statement. "I look forward to continuing our fight for personal liberty, economic freedom, fiscal responsibility, and Constitutionally limited government."
Massie had joined GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia in advocating to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson from the speakership, but the effort ultimately failed as many Republicans and Democrats voted to table Greene's motion to vacate.
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