Sen. Kamala Harris busts out laughing at Norah O'Donnell's question if she presents a 'Socialist...

[demmiblue]

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[still_one]

1. Her answer made O'Donnell look like an ass

[Polly Hennessey]

7. Look like, she is.

[LymphocyteLover]

34. seriously-- that interview was ridiculous

[LiberalFighter]

32. Norah doesn't need anyone's help.

[BootinUp]

2. O'Donnell should be embarrassed to have asked that. nt

[Demonaut]

5. no, that question has to be asked, and Kamala delivered, love her

[BootinUp]

6. fair point, but i disagree. In a long form

interview there are better ways.

[LizBeth]

8. She said socialist, progressive so a hell ya progressive. We have got to get to taking care of the

people and we start day one. Here is what we will do because the people are ready, voting and needing govt.

But, I like the way Harris took it too. She is looking it as Biden saying, tell me your experiences, so was talking on a personal level with Biden. The question was silly in that context and why Harris addressing it as she did reflectively was very good. It was interesting. I am going to watch again. Harris can smile. Both her and Biden live their lives in the moment. I just watched 2 minutes of Biden granddaughters.

[underpants]

3. That was noticeable

Socialist?

[live love laugh]

4. Textbook proof that laughter is the best medicine. nt

[Illumination]

12. Especially in 2020!...

[reACTIONary]

27. One horse laugh...

"One horse-laugh is worth ten thousand syllogisms. It is not only more effective; it is also vastly more intelligent."

[sfstaxprep]

9. At Least Norah Didn't Ask If She Presents A Communist Perspective nt

[Proud Liberal Dem]

26. Isn't "Socialist"

basically supposed to be interpreted as “Communist”? I feel like ever since Obama, right wingers want to tar Democrats with that label but nobody seems to have a good idea what it actually means. Just that it’s a bad thing. Right wingers want to call any and all Democrats socialist, whether or not the label is accurate. As of the moment, Bernie Sanders is the only self-described Socialist.

[Progressive Jones]

36. Those right wingers hear the word socialist, and immediately think Soviet Union. nt

[JHB]

41. "Since Obama"? Since /forever/.

One of the big successes of conservatives has been mainstreaming a wildly-expansive definition of socialism that used to be the provenance of ideological zealots, guys in country-club bars muttering over their gin & tonics, and assorted other ranting cranks. If they don't like it, it's "socialism."

There are times I'll call myself an "Eisenhower socialist" just to make a point about how this absurdity has been normalized. By that definition, the US was a "socialist country" during WW2 and the Cold War.

It's nuts, and the only thing that's more nuts is the fact that it doesn't get any pushback.

[Aussie105]

10. Laugh at the stupid questions!

Best protection against those 'gotcha' questions, if you can't be bothered to answer them.

Interviewer: Can I stick a label on you, then hit you with a whole list of negative associations for that label? (*)

Kamala: No, you may not!

(*)
Progressive = unpredictable, disruptive.
Socialist = steal peoples' Constitutional rights!

[Illumination]

11. Silly interviewer & silly question!...

[dflprincess]

13. Murrow and Cronkite are turning in their graves

if they can see Norah O'Donnell.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

14. She gave you a human perspective, Norah. Nothing more, nothing less.

Kamala did an excellent instant reframe with that laugh........ ........

KY

[Dem2]

15. It was as if she was obligated to pose that at some point

And completely botched the insertion point. I'm glad Kamala laughed out loud, the timing of that question was not good.

[Progressive Jones]

37. I was thinking the same thing. That question was in the script. nt

[littlemissmartypants]

16. What was probably meant to be an "intelligence and enlightened"

question rightfully backfired as it was actually neither intelligent or enlightened. I probably would have laughed too. Kamala has a great laugh. Having her as VP is going to be really refreshing. I can't wait!

Thanks for sharing this, demmiblue.

❤ lmsp

[moondust]

17. Does Norah, etc., ever ask Republicans

if they present a "fascist or autocratic" perspective?

We're waiting...

[Aussie105]

21. Now that IS a very good point!

A question that needs to be asked of all of them!
(Start with Trump.)

[LiberalFighter]

33. That should be brought up. She is probably too chicken to do it to Republicans.

[MontanaMama]

18. So I'm married to a conservative...

yeah I know..but we’ve made it 25 years. Anyhoo...he watched the interview...and he was all “WTAF does this O’Donnell person think he is proving in this interview? This is awful.”

That’s all I got.

[davekriss]

19. That was beautiful. Reality!

[Poiuyt]

22. I wish she had explained that there aren't any serious socialist politicians in America

There's a big difference between a socialist and a left-wing, progressive politician.

I'm getting really sick of Republicans calling left wingers, "socialists."

[former9thward]

24. Sanders is a self identified Socialist.

And he has been very serious.

[Poiuyt]

39. Sanders has called himself a socialist, but he really believes in social democracy

He doesn't advocate doing away with free market capitalism for state ownership of the means of production and distribution, which is what socialism is.

[Brainfodder]

28. Felt like even 60M was trying to keep the perception that this evil toad has a shot?

Them NOT asking them about all the easily spotted corruption and seeing what happens is irresponsible?

[Progressive Jones]

38. They called FDR a socialist. It's their reflexive, go to bogeyman. nt

[Aussie105]

23. Kamala is a breath of fresh air

wafting though the empty caves that are the minds of Repuglicans.

May there be 8 years of her laughter and sharp witted intelligence in the White House and on our screens.

Joe, you chose well.

[canuckledragger]

25. checking the twitter feed shows a ton of russian bots

The replies to the tweet are showing a ton of idiots trying to smear her...with most of those accounts created just this month, Oct 2020.

Putin's troll farm is full of fucking idiots that are too stupid to cover their tracks it seems.

[ffr]

29. Great way to say Fuck You, You Dumbass, without having to say it.

[BlueIdaho]

30. One smart cookie!

Sen. Harris gave the only possible response to O’Donnell’s absurd question.

[JI7]

31. More lazy shit from "reporters" . Their whole thing is just repeating right wing talking points

and bringing on panels of dumbasses and just reporting what they say.

Instead of actual investigative reporting.

Fucking INfotainment nonsense. Glad Kamala Harris laughed rather than treat it as a serious question.

[Joinfortmill]

35. ODonnell was ridiculous.

[Greybnk48]

40. O'Donnell's interview embarrassed me it was so bad.

She seemed angry and aggressive for no apparent reason. She was completely out of Harris' intellectual league and it showed.

[calimary]

42. I am SO DAMN SICK AND TIRED of "liberal" and "progressive" being turned into dirty words!

We HAVE TO do some better messaging to beat that one back.

And beat it ALL THE WAY DOWN!