Why do people dislike Kamala Harris?

[zanana1]

Alot of people doubt her ability to govern should something happen to Joe Biden. I've been searching for reasons she'd be a poor candidate but all I've found are vague opinions. Somebody please give me some specific reasons.
'

[aocommunalpunch]

1. Back in 2020, an interviewee said

“She police.” I think that sums up a lot of poorer folks’ opinions. I imagine a lot of the rest of her dislike can be attributed to old fashioned racism and misogyny.

[redqueen]

2. She is a woman

Most don't want to discuss this, but we live in a patriarchy and one of the myriad consequences is women are judged far more harshly.

I really feel bad for Hillary. We should never have had that rapist sick fuck in office. But it was so much easier to demonize her because she is a woman.

[brush]

105. Yes, and she is Black. It's below the surface and never admited, but there it is.

[redqueen]

111. Yes but we elected Obama

And while a lot of racists didn't vote for him, a decent amount of Republicans crossed over and voted for him. Hillary on the other hand - opposite situation.

Pretty much says it all.

[brush]

113. It's the combination of being Black and a woman...Hillary.

Facts of life in America.

[WA-03 Democrat]

3. Here's one

She is a woman. The hatred of woman is much higher then I ever would guess. No female presidents. Hilary would have been a great one!

[Happy Hoosier]

4. She has boobs and dark skin.

That makes some folks "uncomfortable."

I love her. I don't think she'll ever be President, though, and that makes me sad.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

84. Ding ding ding!

[Walleye]

5. I don't see why even have to ask that. You see the way women are treated.

It took them 30 years to smear Hillary down. Now they’ve got the playbook, they start right on Kamala, no reason for it. She doesn’t have a dick. Notice the way they deliberately mispronounce her first name. As if they can’t get their mouth around it. Shouldn’t be any surprise since they’ve been calling us the “Democrat party” for 40 years now. They don’t care if everyone knows how stupid they are. That’s their super power

[BlueGreenLady]

127. You are so right-

Stupidity is their super power and they are damn proud of it.

[gab13by13]

6. The same reason that people believe a fence is a wall.

[Joinfortmill]

7. My take: It's the 'strong woman' thing. They didn't like Hillary, either. It's the, "How dare she!" etc.

[brooklynite]

67. I'm reminded that Hillary won the majority of Democratic votes...

…in the Primary and the majority of votes ten the general election.

Maybe people thought she had a better track record than Harris does.

[JohnSJ]

8. I suspect there is a racist and sexist element to it. The reason those on the left don't like her I

believe because she was a very effective district attorney, and the "defund the police" crowd doesn't like that.

A lot of this animosity toward her has been unfairly pushed by the illustrious "libural media"

VP Harris is capable and smart. There is no doubt she has been unfairly treated.

Niki Halley's campaign against Biden has played on the racism and sexism of the republicans by saying if you vote for Biden, you are voting for Harris.

Shame on the lazy media.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

10. This. I don't give them a penny these days. nt

[Funtatlaguy]

16. Haley bashes Harris but is never questioned why. Infuriating.

[JohnSJ]

22. A lazy inept press

[tulipsandroses]

30. This! I have been yearning for someone to ask her why a President Harris would be bad

Do you disagree with her on a certain policy?
She needs to be called on this. She’s feeding red meat to the Republican base.

Russia played its part as well. They have been very good at feeding the idiots amongst us with disinformation and divisive rhetoric. There was the “she’s not a real black” narrative that circulated in some spaces.

Someone who knows nothing about her career as Senator or prosecutor, told me he knew she isn’t up to the job because of, wait for it- She laughs too much!

[Shrek]

39. It's a Republican primary

Red meat to the base is par for the course.

[Funtatlaguy]

138. Yes, I've heard that too plus that her laugh is too loud. Geez. 😒

[electric_blue68]

141. I think some people made fun of Hillary's laugh as well.

[Mad_Machine76]

137. She was questioned once on a radio show

She essentially blamed Obama for division in the country and argued we can’t have that again

[Mad_Machine76]

136. I am constantly noticing this

And it annoys TF out of me!

[Timeflyer]

9. Because--woman, Democrat, no penis, liberal, female, brown skin, two x chromosomes, California, woman...

[Greybnk48]

17. This, 100%. n/t

[Ferrets are Cool]

29. Nailed it

[rurallib]

33. she is black and Asian plus she is simply smart as hell

She embodies nearly everything the haters have been told to hate.

[FHRRK]

52. California is a big issue

I see comments on DU about CA being a disqualifier.

Pisses me fucking off! TX or the South a DQ for Repubs! HELL FUCKING NO!

So why in the Holy FUCK do we allow the BS Puke meme to take hold!?

[cally]

58. Also, born in Oakland/Berkeley and lived in San Francisco

And a strong, smart black woman! It is terrifying to many.

[Mysterian]

11. Because the angry man on TV told them to hate her

and they OBEY.

[brooklynite]

12. "The reasons she'd be a poor candidate" start with... she was a poor candidate.

It's not that people "dislike" her; it's that she doesn't stand out as a compelling political figure. Regardless of what you think of her background as an AG and Senator, she ran a lackluster campaign for President (was in single digits in the summer of 2019) and gave up before voting started. And as VP, she's failed to find an issue or task that's given her a high public profile.

[PunkinPi]

19. Disagree on all points.

2019 was a crowded primary field and she left the campaign at the end of 2019 because she actually cared about paying her staffers, unlike some other candidates that knew they weren't going to clinch the nomination and carried on taking donations.

VP Harris has led the charge on reproductive rights, voting rights, gun violence and more.

She draws crowds wherever she goes and is an inspiring figure, just because the media refuses to cover her (unless some unnamed source is smearing her) doesn't mean she isn't doing her job (and her main job is supporting efforts of the Biden-Harris admin and being ready to take over if something happens to POTUS). The demands made of her have never been made of the long line of white men who have held the same position. Biden's accomplishments as POTUS are as much hers.

She is also an historic first as VP and her representation matters to a lot of folks, perhaps just not you.

[brooklynite]

21. "that knew they weren't going to clinch the nomination"

She wasn't going to clinch the nomination, because her public support didn't get into double digits.

And it doesn't matter what * you * think of her accomplishments. The average voter who doesn't hang out on political blogs doesn't know and isn't impressed by her record or accomplishments as VP.

Favorability:
Approve 36.4%
Disapprove: 52.8%

[PunkinPi]

34. I'm not sure why you quoted what you did...

but she was self-aware enough of her standing in the polls in 2019 to recognize that she wasn't going to win the nomination and she wanted to make sure her staffers were paid. That should be an admirable thing.

I would contend that if the media accurately covered her as VP, they would see what she was doing and her accomplishments. Your "hanging out on political blogs" hasn't seemed to help you realize her accomplishments either.

And her favorability is currently in line with Biden's:




And ultimately Biden opinion of the job she is doing is more important than yours...

[calguy]

44. I love her as much a you do, but brooklynite is spot on

She's just not an effective national candidate. For all her positive points and accomplishments, she lacks the charisma it takes to run a national campaign.

[deurbano]

89. I think she has way more charisma and is a much better speaker (not talking about the stutter) than Biden.

And while I was initially pissed off 2020 was going to come down to two older white guys, I think Biden has been a fantastic president–especially given the severe constraints imposed by a Republican Supreme Court, and the lack of (or slim) majorities in the House and Senate– and one of his best and very reassuring (to me) decisions as the presumptive nominee was to choose Harris for VP. She was masterful in her questioning (Kavanaugh, etc.) as a senator, and she was/is a big supporter of domestic workers' rights, an issue close to my heart... and she just seems extremely attractive and intelligent, but also very relatable, savvy about modern culture, warm and passionate, with a good sense of humor. I understand why Republicans don't like her, but not Democrats. Was Joe considered a better VP? I don't remember hearing that much about him, one way or the other, but all we hear is how much Kamala sucks.

[calguy]

90. No one's saying Kamala sucks

We all love her, but unfortunately, for one reason or another, she lacks the charisma to attract a majority of voters to make it on the national stage. I'm sure she'll run in four years, so we'll see if she's figured out how to run a successful national campaign in a field of other democratic hopefuls. Her time, if it is to come, is still four years away.

[Quakerfriend]

128. Yes, to everything you've said here. I will

say, however, that since she’s been VP she seems to me to be uncomfortable in her own skin.

This is just imo. I never saw her in this way before she took office.

She is so smart & so beautiful but, now when I listen to her speak I feel an inauthenticity comes across. I know it’s hard to portray a sense of calm confidence when you are always being monitored by the media. I just wish she could just be herself because I know she would be an excellent President.

[Think. Again.]

13. I suspect the vast majority of people who don't like...

...Vice President Harris are rightwingers who would say they don't like any Democratic politician.

I personally haven't heard any legitimate doubts about her ability to lead, after all, she's a major player in an extremely successful presidential administration.

[Basic LA]

14. For some it's from the Democratic primary.

When, during a debate, she turned to Biden and said, "Joe, I know you're not a racist..." then accused him of being a racist for not supporting forced school bussing back in the day.
That stunt pissed off a lot of Dems at the time. After the debate a reporter asked if SHE supported bussing and she laughed and said no. So it was just a campaign gimmick to tar Joe, who had never once been accused of that in his long career, and his years as Obama's VP & friend. I think many were surprised when Biden later chose her for VP. And many in Biden's staff held a grudge.
As for why the Repugs hate her, who knows. But many Dems were slow to forget. Remember her "That little girl was me" T-shirts?

[PatSeg]

26. Yes, I never forgot the debate

and that "campaign gimmick". It didn't go over well at the time. That said, I still felt she would be a good running mate for Biden.

[yorkster]

31. Did she really laugh and say no when asked

if she supported busing? Perhaps it was a more nuanced reply...

[Basic LA]

50. A long laugh, a short no, and a long laugh.

And then she broke out the T-shirt merch (I was that little girl) which was already printed, pre-stunt.

[Earth-shine]

68. That primary was my primary introduction to her. It wasn't a great first impression.

[Midwestern Democrat]

71. Later, after she was tapped as the VP candidate, she went on Colbert and he asked her about this.

Her response? She just laughed and said "IT WAS A DEBATE!" basically telling the entire country "Of course I didn't actually mean it - I was just acting, Silly!"

[Basic LA]

73. Right, her post-debate victory tour!

Hard to discuss here for fear of getting Alerted. But there's more to the Democrat's antipathy than just oh, she's a woman. While that might be true for Repugs, there's more to this.

[cheezmaka]

77. I remember that time...

I also remember that 100 black men (leaders) went to Biden and actually "threatened" him by persuading black voters not to vote unless he nominated Harris. Ironically, many other black men feels she sent "too many Black men" to jail as a prosecutor in California. Personally, I feel that she hasn't been given the platform to exhibit her charisma (only on a few occassions). What's more important is that she has the capability to lead in the event something untimely happens to Biden while in office.

[Johonny]

15. She had a low national profile before

Becoming VP. The media has virtually ignored her the past 3 years other than to criticize her. She's a woman and she's a minority.

Biden is too old, but Harris is too inexperienced. In the make your fucking mind up already media what you want, old experience or an in their political prime candidate? The Democratic ticket has both, but the media just ignorea Harris as a nobody. As if she's Dan Quayle. Something she clearly is not.

[Fla Dem]

18. I agree with everyone who says it's because she is a Black Woman.

I'm disgusted "they" (pundits) are already talking about Gavin Newson (Ca Gov who I like) as being the next Dem nominee for president.

From her successful stints as Ca Attorney General and US Senator and now as VP, she has shown she would be an extremely successful, capable POTUS. To outright disregard her because of her sex and ethnicity is reprehensible.

[JI7]

20. Women that seek higher positions are judged

negatively. And she is black also which adds to it.

You can see this even with Republicans and how Palin was treated compared to Trump. Palin deserved all the criticism she got but people didn't hold Trump to the same standard.

0

[jalan48]

23. Here's a clip of Harris going after Biden on busing in 2020 debate.

I don't think it played well for the public at large and hurt her efforts to gain traction in the primaries.

[zanana1]

40. What was so terrible about that?

Her argument was concise and informed. As far as campaign debates go, that was pretty mild.

[RandomNumbers]

132. Biden's response was stronger than her claim.

Also, it may be shallow, but her voice is annoying as hell. Lots of voters won't get past shallow.

There are plenty of women leaders with strong, non-annoying voices. I don't know if it is something that can be trained, but it is probably too late for her - if she got a voice coach the press would find out and make hay out of it.

[Ron Green]

24. I don't care that much for her.

She’s definitely no Stacey Abrams.

[marybourg]

36. Or Amy Klobucher

[Basic LA]

53. Or Karen Bass, now our great L.A. mayor

[limbicnuminousity]

25. She's soft on police reform.

No doubt some will disagree.

[Basic LA]

54. A tough prosecutor

Known in California at the time, rightly or wrongly, as getting long hard prison time for cannabis 'crimes.'

[claudette]

27. She may have

strong liberal beliefs but she giggles when she talks which makes her sound unserious. Public speaking doesn’t seem to be her forte. She was great as a Senator when questioning people at hearings

[Botany]

28. Because people like Tucker Carlson, his Daily Caller, and Hillsdale College have been pushing ...

…. propaganda that V.P. Harris “fucked her way to the top,” that she really has no real academic
background, and no professional accomplishments too. The K-Bomb scares the other side and
I have no doubt that Russia is in on trying to get her and spreading lies about her.

[Charging Triceratops]

32. Because the dirtbag MSM is telling them to??

And the same MSM is marginalizing her? Just a guess.

[The Wizard]

35. melanin and genitalia

[Johnny2X2X]

37. Racism and mysogony

Simple as that. Because she is a balck female, she's held to a higher standard than if she were a white male. Think about the buffoons that have been VP like Cheney, Pence, and Quale. She has far surpassed those 3 in terms of effectiveness and competence.

[CrispyQ]

38. IDK what she's like in real life but she doesn't come across as very personable but that's never been a problem

for all the male VPs who came before her. And another thing. She'd make a way better president tomorrow than Mike Pence ever would.

So sick of our media.

[calguy]

45. And all the male VP's who came before her didn't ascend to the Presidency either.

[._.]

41. Well now

Let me see, a female person of color just an aged heart beat away from breaking the biggest glass ceiling on the planet. Popular with the young voters too. Does she make the establishment nervous? Oh my yes. I like her myself.

[walkingman]

42. I think it is racism along with the nation wide

envy that she comes with California. Much like NY most people in fly over country talk disparagingly about both places and have actually never been there. After all is there any place in America as nice as San Francisco? Is there another city in America as dynamic and diverse as NYC?

So along with the systemic racism you have envy. Just my opinion and since I live in Texas the bar is kind of low. ☮

[deurbano]

93. I live in San Francisco, so thank you for the kind words! (Which we don't get a lot of lately...)

[walkingman]

107. Lucky you - If I could afford it I would live there in a NY minute ☮

The rumors of its demise are greatly exaggerated. Culture, beauty, climate, jobs, education, diversity....what's not to like? I visit as often as I can.

[Zeitghost]

46. This thread is doing a great job

Of pointing out why sexist/racist Republicans do not like her.

But it's more difficult under the terms of the DU TOS to discuss why she did so poorly in the 2020 Primary and why she is not considered a shoe in for future open Democratic primaries in 2028 and beyond.

[Sympthsical]

64. It's incredibly telling

Last edited Fri Feb 23, 2024, 04:00 PM - Edit history (2)

That Gavin Newsom and Gretchen Whitmer are considered the front-runners for 2028.

When the party people - the movers and shakers and big donors - consider the VP as a bit of an afterthought - and they've clearly felt this way since at least 2022 or so - something's up.

But, as you said, it's impossible to discuss in this space.

I liked Harris. She was in my Top 3 in 2020 (Harris, Buttigieg, Warren). But then the campaign imploded. And I like her a bit less than I used to. For me it was what went on in her campaign, and then the high staff turnover once in office. Those things tell you a bit about someone's working personality - not the one exhibited on camera.

At the end of the day, all I can say is I really liked her as my senator. Still would if she had continued with that. But in 2028, I predict the Democratic Party will look past her. And it won't be because of her gender (see: Whitmer being considered a strong contender).

Edit: I wrote Meg Whitman originally.

[spooky3]

78. What is your basis for that claim? I've certainly seen evidence that

Newsom is recognized (probably because he’s taken steps to put himself “out there”, eg, debating De Santis) but I’ve seen/heard nothing about Whitman.

[Sympthsical]

80. Oh my god, I have the name totally wrong

Yikes, that is certainly a neural moment. And it's not the first time I've transposed those two names.

I meant Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer - not Meg Whitman.

I'm going to edit that one. Thanks for pointing it out.

[spooky3]

81. Ah yes, I know people like Whitmer. Thanks. Nt

[JustAnotherGen]

104. I won't support another woman - out of spite

I'm being honest. It is what it is. So I will deliberately go ovaries to the walls to get some white guy the nomination.

There won't be another woman with her experience in 2028. So if a white guy wins it - I'll support him out of spite.

[zanana1]

124. If something should happen to President Biden while in office.

That's what I was thinking of, not of a Harris campaign in 1928.

[spooky3]

76. Do you think that Dems are entirely free of sexism and racism?

They aren’t. We have been socialized by the same forces as have non-Democrats. I think most of us try harder to recognize our biases and overcome them than do Republicans, but biases exist.

[Zeitghost]

92. Of course not

But it's a small minority and would not be significantly influential in picking candidates.

[spooky3]

98. It's not a "small minority." It's most or all of us, although the degree varies.

Bias is not binary; it's on a continuum. And a lot of it is unconscious bias.

There is lots of research on this. Check it out.

[Zeitghost]

99. Sorry

I do not believe that most or all Democrats are racist/sexist enough to not nominate a woman of color.

Do we all have bias, sure. But not the blatant bigotry required to never support a quality candidate because of their gender or skin color.

[spooky3]

100. Then you need to do research. nt

[Zeitghost]

101. We have had no problem

Nominating and electing women and minority candidates to all manner of elected office, including the Presidency.

[LiberalFighter]

47. Similar to why people hated Hillary?

Mainly because she is a woman and didn't have any other reasons to hate?

[walkingman]

48. Ya know, that is probably the #1 reason and I totally did not think of it when I posted.

What's up with that?

[BeyondGeography]

66. The better question is why will Harris never get as many Democrats to support her for President as Hillary did?

From the perspective of this Democrat, those two are in totally different leagues.

I didn’t always agree with HRC on the issues but nobody in the party, male or female, was stronger in terms of knowing the issues and being able to articulate them. If you didn’t respect HRC for that you had other issues.

As for Harris, in 2020 it was hard to tell where she even stood on certain issues because she wasn’t always so sure herself. To me, she was simply not ready for primetime on basic matters like health care. She gave the impression of someone who just hadn’t done the heavy lifting. As a career prosecutor she deserved some slack on that, but she came across as not being curious enough to at least learn the basics before she stepped on a debate stage.

[TheKentuckian]

115. At least on healthcare I don't think it was as much not having a position

as not wanting piss to off the money people and/or being forced into the Warren/Sanders lane so the resulting dancing around led to projecting uncertainty rather than the actual not wishing to be forthright that she wanted to go single payer.

Her only plausible path was to run in the mainstream lane even if she was inclined to more left than being a former prosecutor usually may infer but you carry the grievance no matter what and it is hard to consolidate the black vote if you get caught up in a leftier than thou battle and be taken seriously, especially being black.

[beaglelover]

49. Many successful women are not liked for some reason. I don't understand it. Add in the fact that Kamala is a very

successful non white woman, and it increases the unlikeability for many people. It's very depressing.

[brooklynite]

51. Question to everyone who latched onto "because she's a woman" (or Black)....

...what's your explanation as to why Democratic voters didn't support her in 2020?

[Basic LA]

56. Beat me to it.

Most of these responses seem to be why Republicans don't like her.

[ificandream]

57. For the short time she was a candidate, they did.

I know I liked her. And I especially liked it when Biden had the guts to make her his vice president after she was critical of him in the debates. She'd make a great president.

[brooklynite]

62. No - they didn't like her...

She was continually polling 5-8% until she dropped out.

By comparison, Elizabeth Warren (I'm reliably informed she's a woman) was polling 15-20%

[RobinA]

63. This Democratic Voter

didn't support her in 2020 because I didn't think she could beat Trump. Since Trump appeared I support electability above all. Once he's gone maybe I can go back to voting for candidates I like. Actually, that's not completely true. I've always liked Biden.

[TheKentuckian]

116. Preferring others was my thought.

I wasn't a supporter but it wasn't because I found her unacceptable or was actively and specifically opposing her.

I guess the folks that have problems rather than just other preferences should clear it up.

[ificandream]

55. Kamala just isn't getting the attention she deserves.

I think once we get into the heart of the campaign, she will. Californians know and love her.

[Basic LA]

61. As I said above

She was known here as a "cop's" prosecutor who sought long sentences for recreational marijuana use. I don't remember a time when she was widely loved.

[cheezmaka]

82. Unfortunately that's what made her very unpopular among many black men....

[elocs]

59. Recently I posted a reply about Harris, why I believed that Biden chose her as his running mate. I do not dislike her.

My reply was deleted with a warning about posting negative comments about a Democrat. So, pass.

[cheezmaka]

83. A group of black men threatened him to choose her....

It was rumored that Biden was going to choose Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan as a running mate. However, if Biden didn't choose Harris then they promised that he would risk losing much of the support of the Black vote...

[Democracy2020]

109. I had the same thing happen for saying that she doesn't instill confidence

Lots of first amendments rights being challenged in this forum

[republianmushroom]

60. Woman, intelligence, and dark skin.

[obnoxiousdrunk]

65. For some reason

she lacks the oomph factor .

[Retrograde]

69. She made Brett Kavanaugh cry

She's an educated, articulate, forceful person who happens to be a woman. Her behavior and positions would be acceptable if only she had a Y chromosome. And not only is she from California, she's from the worst part of it - liebrul San Francisco, which is full of those people. Never mind that she moved to Southern California when she married. And she dated Willie Brown before that (well, no one's perfect).

I admit I'm biased, since she sent me a nice email when she resigned from the senate to become vice president (ok, she sent it to several million of her constituents, but it's the thought that counts).

[hamsterjill]

70. I wish she was more active and seen

Yes, there is certainly the sexism element, but in my opinion, Vice President Harris has been largely unseen during the term. Perhaps that’s not her fault. I don’t know. But as she is certainly a strong and accomplished woman, I would like her to make SURE she is seen and acknowledged for her contributions to the administration. She needs more visibility.

[tritsofme]

72. I think she a good and useful vice president for Biden, but I don't care for her as a presidential candidate.

I prefer potential candidates like Newsom, Shapiro, or my early favorite Gretchen Whitmer.

[Patton French]

74. What people other than the right?

I don’t accept the premise.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

75. I'd happily vote for her and I'd sleep well knowing she was president. But as a candidate...

...as a candidate I just find her uncharismatic and uninspiring. And I like winning.

[doc03]

79. She has been the whipping post for Fox News for 4 years. Just like Hillary to

drive her numbers down.

[Torchlight]

85. Obvious response is the obvious answer.

Less obvious answer still comes easily from hearing trolls who attempt to trivialize or minimize it as such.

[retread]

86. Strong, articulate, woman of color.

[ZonkerHarris]

87. a woman with black skin is always considered extremely divisive by certain types of people.

[betsuni]

88. Media blackout.

Before running for president she hadn't been a senator that long, didn't have national recognition. With no media coverage she has a hard time improving popularity. She's having to go directly to people and since it's a hell of a large country, this is very difficult.

I hate to see the disinformation about her career, how she supposedly threw everyone in California in prison and laughed about it or whatever the conspiracy theory is. Same as how Hillary supposedly threw everybody in prison because of the 1994 crime bill and laughed about it while some who actually voted for it and insinuated Hillary was racist were innocent bystanders (it was tried again against Biden in 2020 but it didn't work, he's a guy).

[Bucky]

91. Even beyond the racism/sexism, historically all VPs start to lose popularity from Day One

To find an exception you probably have to go back to Teddy Roosevelt.

On top of that, the day any Democratic woman achieves any kind of prominence, the verbal hit squads at Fox & associated wingnut outlets start to go to work on them, tearing down their reputation by slander, innuendo, snark, etc. Happened to Hillary, to Janet Reno, to Loretta Lynch... Hell, they even attacked Michelle Obama who spent her White House years raising her kids, promoting exercise & nutrition, and gardening. Somehow they made that sinister.

They are masters at generating hate. It's their primary political skillset. They're poison to the bloodstream of the nation.

[pfitz59]

94. Her voice is grating

other than that she's ok.

[deurbano]

96. Is that a joke? They used to say that about Hillary...when she was running against Bernie!

[Hekate]

112. They say that about every woman in public life

[RandomNumbers]

133. Some may say that about "every woman ... " . I don't.

But I do agree regarding Kamala.

I also think Trump's voice is exceedingly annoying, and I thought that long before he ran for President. I couldn't understand how people could watch "The Apprentice". Some of the episodes were fun with the contestants, but then reality hit with the toxic boss approach AND that annoying voice.

[TheKentuckian]

95. I'm not over the moon or anything but she is perfectly acceptable to me.

She was my 3rd choice the last primary and she hasn't lost or really gained any standing in my eyes.

Those that have really big problems with her may lean racist and/or sexist, not certainly but that is where my mind naturally goes because I'd think she'd rate as at least be okay across the whole coalition.

[deurbano]

97. This article mentions some reasons that mainly come down to: She can't win, no matter what she does.

She is too much of this and/or too little of that... ad infinitum. (As a woman... biracial...former prosecutor... from the Bay Area.)

https://nupoliticalreview.org/2023/03/30/the-racist-and-sexist-media-coverage-behind-vice-president-harriss-unpopularity/

[The Roux Comes First]

102. Your Responders Had This Down Solidly By the Time

I read the first ten!! No need to go farther than the nose on our face.

[Oopsie Daisy]

103. Her skin color?

[Kennah]

106. She's a woman, and she's black

[Doodley]

108. To the haters, she's the wrong gender, wrong color, wrong party. Like Joe Biden, her profile is too low.

They needed a team of PR people to put them in the news more, promote their accomplishments, and better define who they are.

[Hekate]

110. She's a woman -- like Hillary Clinton minus the daily beatings for 30 years ...

And multi-racial to boot.

But did I mention Kamala is missing something essential?

As I’ve mentioned before, there’s a joke that says it all:
Q: What’s the problem with Joe Biden’s age?
A: She’s Black

[DemocraticPatriot]

114. "Alot of people" doubt her ability to govern should something happen

Are you basing this on poll results?

She starts out with ALL Republicans voting against her, and at least half of the indies, in these polls, AUTOMATICALLY.
Why? Because she's black, she's a woman, and most importantly for the GQP,
she's the DEMOCRATIC VICE PRESIDENT who "stole" the office from Trump2 ! /s

I am sure that the vast majority of the Democratic party base
does not "dislike" Kamala Harris!

(There may be a tiny portion, probably on the left, who may dislike her background as a prosecutor...)

I do not 'doubt her ability to govern should something happen' to President Biden....

And in any such instance, she would begin surrounded by PJB's team of very capable advisors,
and I presume would draw upon their opinions and experience, as ANYONE would
who had been advanced to the presidency under such circumstances...
I think she is a thoughtful and intelligent person, and thus,
EVERYTHING would be quite all right!---
(especially in comparison to the MAGAt alternatives)

[TexasDem69]

117. I don't understand all these posts blaming her unpopularity

On her race or gender. She’s simply a bad politician. She hardly had any support among Democrats when she ran for president so let’s not pretend she was super popular at any point. She hasn’t done anything that stands out as VP and I wouldn’t be shocked if Biden chooses a different VP for the next election.

[JustAnotherGen]

118. He's not choosing another VP

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/03/kamala-harris-south-carolina-primary-biden-democrats

Biden did visit the Palmetto state last weekend but it was Harris who came to Orangeburg on Friday, meeting faith leaders to discuss issues such as gun violence, prescription drug prices, student debt forgiveness and national unity. She then spoke in a balmy open-air courtyard at South Carolina’s only public historically black college and university (HBCU).

The trip signalled that, despite a tenure clouded by negative headlines and approval rating that often lags behind Biden’s, Harris remains critical to the president’s re-election campaign because of her ability to galvanise Black voters and her sharp messaging on abortion rights, a potentially decisive issue. Many Democrats regard her as an asset rather than a liability.

He will not drop her. She's out there doing God's work to put the fear of Trump in our children, nieces and nephews.

It might be hard to understand - but she's an aspirational figure to black women 18 to 118 . . .

And we ALWAYS vote.

[TexasDem69]

119. You are almost certainly correct

He’s going to stick with Kamala. He shouldn’t—she’s at best unhelpful and potentially actively harmful to his chances of reelection—but he will.

[JustAnotherGen]

123. Question

Which black woman do you want him to replace her with?

[retread]

120. The first 3 words of your post were more than sufficient to explain.

[TexasDem69]

121. Very witty

Without adding any substance to the discussion

[brooklynite]

139. I've met with Biden's campaign manager...he's running with Harris

Any documentation you see is “Biden-Harris”

[BootinUp]

122. News to me. nt

[LymphocyteLover]

125. I think she's great. Also she gotten much better recently in her speeches and gained incredible experience.

[Scrivener7]

126. Woman. Of color. The end.

[SocialDemocrat61]

129. Multiple reasons most likely

I don’t think there is one set reason. It varies by person. For some it’s sexism. For others it’s racism. For some it’s just because she’s a democrat. And for some it’s a combination. There are some on the left who have issues with her time as a prosecutor. And some still mad at her attack on Biden in the debates 4 years ago. And others it’s the Al Franken resignation.

Of course, many people love Harris. But any denying that both racism and sexism doesn’t play a part is denying reality.

[Basic LA]

130. Who cares if Republicans don't like her.

Their biased reasons are obvious. The question is, are there Dem voters & potential Dem voters who are unsure of her? And if so, why?

[tazkcmo]

131. Bad taste.

Or every freaking -ism ever. One of two, anyway.

[Generic Brad]

135. Who exactly is saying they dislike Vice President Harris?

Are you referring to a particular demographic or voting bloc? Or is this the DU version of Fox New's "some people are saying"?

[dsp3000]

140. Simple. She's too black. more black than obama

Racists going to racist. It's simple.