I have read all comments so far and have an evolving opinion about Taylor Swift timing.

[Doodley]

In my original post, I wrote that it was bad timing as it would suck up the oxygen of publicity that should have gone to Kamala's debate performance. I have read all replies, and accept I may well be wrong. Thank you to all who reply, including those who agree or disagree.

Incidentally, my wife is a Swiftie, and I am a semi-Swiftie. Our Youtube is mostly Taylor Swift! My wife has been annoyed at me showing my
excitement of the possibility of a Taylor Swift endorsement and what an impact it would have, so I am very pleased that TS has done it. It is
a very courageous move as she already has a target on her back.

[Kingofalldems]

1. No it won't.

[Dem4life1234]

2. Thank you!

Sick of hearing about her.

The shine should be on VP Harris.

[AkFemDem]

13. Okay old democrat person

who is already registered and is a reliable vote.

Annnnnnywy, back to Taylor Swift, the point is to bring in NEW voters. Lots and lots and lots of them. Harris won the election tonight. In part because of her amazing debate performance- but history is going to show just how impactful the Swift endorsement was.

[LizBeth]

38. Hey this old Dem knows the brilliance, genius of this move.

[MerryBlooms]

57. The shine is on VP Harris! The whole point of the! Endorsement!🤦‍♀️

[edisdead]

58. yeah I am sure team Harris is just peeved to have the endorsement tonight....

that was sarcasm.

[AkFemDem]

3. No, you missed the point.

This was deliberate timing. The Harris campaign is no doubt a part of the coordination for this.

[questionseverything]

46. The timing is to highlight harris's debate performance!

[NoMoreRepugs]

4. Disagree, it will inflate the Harris/Walz balloon to where it can be seen from Mars IMO.

[Raastan]

18. I think so too.

[PortTack]

54. BOOM...indeed it will!

[phylny]

5. Nah.

[newdeal2]

6. I think it's a good surprise

It helps carry forward the positive momentum of the night for the rest of the week.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

7. Naw, it won't. nt

[ecstatic]

8. No, it just adds to the momentum.

Her fanbase is a very specific demographic.

Also, in her post, she has now directed her hundreds of millions of followers to watch the debate.

[hlthe2b]

9. I disagree strongly. It will reinforce Kamala's performance and with her millions of followers, this is BIG.

But, no. Kamala Harris' performance was too good and too historically so-- for it not to be the focus.

[Pinback]

47. My sentiments exactly.

This is a huge boost to an already surging campaign, and does nothing but amplify Harris’s epic debate performance.

Meanwhile, Trump has the endorsement of — who? — Kid rock and a couple of other misogynistic fading stars?

[drray23]

10. Its the perfect timing actually.

It brings attention to the debate to her 283 million followers and will likely result in a flood of new voter registration voting for Harris-Walz.

[spooky3]

35. And their parents nt

[TwilightZone]

11. Disagree. It was perfectly timed.

Kick him when he's down, then kick him again.

[Sky Jewels]

12. I wouldn't be surprised if Taylor consulted with the campaign

on the timing.

[BeyondGeography]

14. Disagree...by end-of-day tomorrow the media would have shit-talked her performance to death

Taylor just made their job a lot harder.

[TwilightZone]

23. Not really.

Even Fox News said she won the debate and that was before the endorsement.

Kamala's performance was such that it would have preempted the negativity, regardless of the aftermath or the endorsement.

[JCMach1]

15. Synergy

[ornotna]

16. Nope

Will add. Big time.

[TommyT139]

17. Think of this:

Taylor Swift said she watched the whole debate, and this is her response.

She got a million+ Instagram likes in under half hour.

How many of those fans will go watch the debate tonight even if only to have the same experience that Taylor Swift did? To join the excitement?

That would hit far less powerfully tomorrow.

[nolabear]

19. No, it adds fuel. She mentions watching the debate

This was carefully planned.

[consider_this]

20. Nope, it is like big time applause!

[In It to Win It]

21. I don't think it will.

I understand the feeling that Taylor Swift would take up the media cycle, but for some reason, I'm not feeling that this time around.

[madaboutharry]

22. The endorsement was not written on the fly, and Taylor may have ran the timing by the campaign.

It seems coordinated. I think the campaign wanted it this way.

[LexVegas]

24. Like the way more touchdowns overshadows a blowout. nt

[Johnny2X2X]

25. The timing was perfect

Especially the way Swift said she watched the debate and made her decision.

[Frasier Balzov]

26. It's like the finale at the fireworks show!

[wishstar]

27. Timing is perfect icing on the cake

Taylor's statement about having watched the debate and doing her research on candidates stances was excellent. She had to make her statement right away because rightwing media was increasingly lately trying to portray her as MAGA because she hadn't spoken out yet. She also announced her support for Biden and Harris 4 years ago at time of VP debate so it makes sense.

[LizBeth]

28. Seriously? It was brilliant. Gave her the loudest voice with a very powerful statement.

[NoRethugFriends]

29. Wow. not even close to being correct

[Pisces]

30. Just puts an exclamation point on the win!!

[texasfiddler]

31. I see it as affirmation that Kamala kicked rumps ass and a nice cherry on top.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

32. One-two punch.

[doublethink]

33. Bullshit. n.t.

[gab13by13]

40. Double bull shit

Taylor Swift will lead an army of young people to the polls.

Perfect timing.

[Silent Type]

34. Added an explanation point. Plus, I feel sure the campaign and Swift discussed announcement.

[mchill]

49. Taylor doesn't do anything without knowing consequences

For sure she discussed with campaign as well as Kamala playing Taylor’s song “If I was a Man” just now.

[LiberalFighter]

36. No it hasn't

[brush]

37. NAH. Perfect timing, right after the debate that everyone know who won BIG.

Ms Swift knows what timing is all about.

[ananda]

39. Disagree. The timing is perfect: icing on the cake!

Love it!

[mchill]

41. As a Swiftie, I disagree!

This only adds to the excitement. It’s the cherry on top. Women praising other women, women supporting other women is what Taylor is about.

The timing couldn’t be better. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[ificandream]

42. I think it's great.

One victory on top of another. The big win was Kamala's. Taylor Swift was frosting on the cake.

[ms liberty]

43. No it isn't. It's like finding out your cake has this amazing fruit and nut filling between the layers

Instead of just some buttercream. This is literally thousands of votes per state, with very little to no work.

[sarisataka]

44. I think Kamala can shake it off

Strange , how a week ago many people were going on about her not stepping up and endorsing Harris

Now when she does what they asked it's "bad timing"

[pimpbot]

45. debbie downer

Bet you are fun at parties.

[JohnQFunk]

48. Disagree. Look for the opposite: it amplifies Kamala's TKO performance in The Thrilla from Phila

That's all!

[mucifer]

50. I bet they orchestrated it with the Harris campaign

[Ocelot II]

51. No, it won't.

It may come as a shock to discover that there are many people who aren't at all interested in Taylor Swift or other celebrities and aren't influenced by celebrity endorsements. I'm old, and until a few months ago I couldn't have picked her out of a lineup. I do realize now that she is very popular, and it's in her favor that she loves cats and is a childless cat lady, but I don't think many people over 35 will find her endorsement overwhelming.

[FHRRK]

52. Hate to use sports analogies

But if Steph Curry hits a three pointer, the Warriors steal the inbound pass and feed the ball to Clay Thompson who hits another three pointer, that is six friggen points!

See you updated your OP, you get it, when you are on a roll, keep your foot on the accelerator.

[MyMission]

53. It will fan the flames

And highlight Kamala's victory.

Like many here, I think it seems logical the announcement would have been coordinated with the Harris campaign; and it's great timing.

[Paseo Mundial]

55. Or the groundswell became a tsunami.

[Lotusflower70]

56. It was a good move

Taylor Swift has used her concerts previously to help people get registered to vote. She has a huge platform and uses it well. This was very smart. And the childless cat lady sign off was the icing on the cake

[MerryBlooms]

59. Taylor Swift endorsement will drive trump campaign

Over a whole different crazy cliff. I'm good with that. They're gonna spend the next week having to attack VP Harris, And Taylor Swift! 😂😂😂

[moondust]

60. She's a booster rocket.