American politics has never seen anything like this before/ Everything went like a miracle for the Democrats!

Eviralnews; The single standout moment in Kamala Harris' first interview as the Democratic presidential nominee consisted of seven words: the same old tactics and strategies, writes Karen Tumulty in the Washington Post. Next question please.

That response came when CNN's Dana Bash brought up Donald Trump's recent outrageous remark that the vice president (who is the daughter of Indian-Jamaican parents) happened to be black as a matter of political expediency. Let's hope Harris Continue to avoid Trump's racist and misogynistic attacks. This clearly drives Trump crazy.

In recent days, we have seen the spiral growth of Trump. Within a 24-hour period, he took to his social media platform to retweet a bizarre joke about Harris performing a sexual act. Trump also claimed, without any evidence, that Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden were partially responsible for the assassination attempt on him. Trump also posted fake pictures of Harris and a number of other prominent Democratic figures wearing orange prison uniforms.

Tim Harris has wisely declined to comment on her antics. As one campaign official put it to me, “Why should we go down the road this guy wants?”

Trump's standing in the polls is also cause for discussion among Harris' team to open the mic for both candidates at next month's full debate.

That's a change from the rule that President Joe Biden's team insisted on for their June showdown, where only the person whose turn it was to speak was heard. The Biden campaign realized this was a mistake.

Meanwhile, Trump's campaign remains on track in its efforts to bring back the former president, where he is expected to address issues that undecided voters care about, things like the economy. Of course, Trump is not very successful in this field. He blithely brings up some issues, then gets bored. He mocks and threatens to fire campaign strategists who want him to stick to the script.

American politics has never seen anything quite as dizzying as the past six weeks. Democrats quickly and easily put Biden's replacement at the top of their agenda, electing a lieutenant governor in Minnesota, Tim Walls, and holding a successful convention in Chicago that went like a miracle for them.

But even with Trump floundering and the numbers tipping in Harris' favor, he still needs to seal the deal with voters. Despite the fact that the vice president has been in office for more than three years, he remains an unfamiliar and undefined figure for many voters. Polls show that Harris has more opponents than supporters.

Harris' interview with CNN marked the beginning of a trial period in which Kamala will be asked to provide more details about herself. In that interview, Belsch prompted the vice president to explain why, for example, he has moved away from his earlier more liberal positions on border security and health care. Harris' repeated claims that “my values ​​haven't changed” don't explain why his positions have changed these days. Harris isn't known as a skilled politician, so he walks a fine line. Although he declares that he is proud of the achievements of the Biden administration, he presents himself as a candidate for change.

Another thing that has become clear as the campaign progresses: Harris is not going to emphasize the obvious and historic significance of the fact that the United States could elect its first female president who is a person of color.

Near the end of the interview, Bash asked Harris to comment on a photo. The photo showed Kamala Harris' granddaughter, Amara Ajago, with braided hair, staring up at her grandmother during her acceptance speech for the Democratic nomination.

“You didn't specifically talk about gender or race in your speech, but it obviously meant a lot to a lot of people,” Bash told Harris. And that viral picture of your grandson really says it all. What does the photo mean to you?

Harris replied that he was deeply moved and found the moment “very touching”. But he reiterated his position, saying, “Listen, I'm running because I believe I'm the best person right now to be president for all Americans, regardless of race or gender.”

But it's safe to say that what Harris chooses not to talk about is just as important to winning this match as what he does.

*Translator: Mehsa Majdehi

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