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In reply to the discussion: Why do people dislike Kamala Harris? [View all]
marybourg
(13,599 posts)36. Or Amy Klobucher
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Yes, and she is Black. It's below the surface and never admited, but there it is.
brush
Feb 2024
#105
My take: It's the 'strong woman' thing. They didn't like Hillary, either. It's the, "How dare she!" etc.
Joinfortmill
Feb 2024
#7
I suspect there is a racist and sexist element to it. The reason those on the left don't like her I
JohnSJ
Feb 2024
#8
This! I have been yearning for someone to ask her why a President Harris would be bad
tulipsandroses
Feb 2024
#30
Because--woman, Democrat, no penis, liberal, female, brown skin, two x chromosomes, California, woman...
Timeflyer
Feb 2024
#9
"The reasons she'd be a poor candidate" start with... she was a poor candidate.
brooklynite
Feb 2024
#12
I think she has way more charisma and is a much better speaker (not talking about the stutter) than Biden.
deurbano
Feb 2024
#89
That primary was my primary introduction to her. It wasn't a great first impression.
Earth-shine
Feb 2024
#68
Later, after she was tapped as the VP candidate, she went on Colbert and he asked her about this.
Midwestern Democrat
Feb 2024
#71
Because people like Tucker Carlson, his Daily Caller, and Hillsdale College have been pushing ...
Botany
Feb 2024
#28
IDK what she's like in real life but she doesn't come across as very personable but that's never been a problem
CrispyQ
Feb 2024
#38
And all the male VP's who came before her didn't ascend to the Presidency either.
calguy
Feb 2024
#45
I live in San Francisco, so thank you for the kind words! (Which we don't get a lot of lately...)
deurbano
Feb 2024
#93
It's not a "small minority." It's most or all of us, although the degree varies.
spooky3
Feb 2024
#98
Ya know, that is probably the #1 reason and I totally did not think of it when I posted.
walkingman
Feb 2024
#48
The better question is why will Harris never get as many Democrats to support her for President as Hillary did?
BeyondGeography
Feb 2024
#66
At least on healthcare I don't think it was as much not having a position
TheKentuckian
Feb 2024
#115
Many successful women are not liked for some reason. I don't understand it. Add in the fact that Kamala is a very
beaglelover
Feb 2024
#49
Question to everyone who latched onto "because she's a woman" (or Black)....
brooklynite
Feb 2024
#51
Recently I posted a reply about Harris, why I believed that Biden chose her as his running mate. I do not dislike her.
elocs
Feb 2024
#59
I had the same thing happen for saying that she doesn't instill confidence
Democracy2020
Feb 2024
#109
I think she a good and useful vice president for Biden, but I don't care for her as a presidential candidate.
tritsofme
Feb 2024
#72
I'd happily vote for her and I'd sleep well knowing she was president. But as a candidate...
Gidney N Cloyd
Feb 2024
#75
a woman with black skin is always considered extremely divisive by certain types of people.
ZonkerHarris
Feb 2024
#87
Even beyond the racism/sexism, historically all VPs start to lose popularity from Day One
Bucky
Feb 2024
#91
Is that a joke? They used to say that about Hillary...when she was running against Bernie!
deurbano
Feb 2024
#96
This article mentions some reasons that mainly come down to: She can't win, no matter what she does.
deurbano
Feb 2024
#97
To the haters, she's the wrong gender, wrong color, wrong party. Like Joe Biden, her profile is too low.
Doodley
Feb 2024
#108
She's a woman -- like Hillary Clinton minus the daily beatings for 30 years ...
Hekate
Feb 2024
#110
"Alot of people" doubt her ability to govern should something happen
DemocraticPatriot
Feb 2024
#114
I think she's great. Also she gotten much better recently in her speeches and gained incredible experience.
LymphocyteLover
Feb 2024
#125