Harris Joins Cooper For Town Hall Event
Kamala Harris stumbled yet again, this time at a CNN town hall in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, where she delivered a chaotic, unfocused performance. Desperate to turn the tide as her campaign sinks, Harris leaned heavily on attacks against Donald Trump instead of offering a clear vision for the future. This is a recurring issue—Harris seems incapable of articulating her platform beyond recycled talking points from the Biden administration, which, given its plummeting approval ratings, doesn’t help her cause.
What unfolded was yet another display of word salad. Harris struggled to provide coherent answers on critical issues like the ongoing conflict in Israel, her sudden reversal on immigration, and how she would distinguish her presidency from Biden’s. It’s not like these questions came out of nowhere. This is Politics 101—the questions every candidate must expect. Yet, Harris still fumbled, leaving the audience wondering if she even knows what she stands for.
Top Democrat strategist David Axelrod on Kamala Harris' town hall performance:
“When she doesn't want to answer a question, her habit is to kind of go to word salad city”
“She would acknowledge no concerns about any of the administration's policies and that's a mistake”
“You… pic.twitter.com/kT2uQrpPWp
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) October 24, 2024
Even David Axelrod, Obama’s former adviser, couldn’t help but call her out. In a post-town hall discussion, Axelrod remarked on her inability to offer a clear policy stance, particularly on foreign affairs. When it came to outlining her differences from Biden, she fell flat. And when asked what her greatest weakness was? Harris awkwardly replied that it was “hanging around smart people.” This kind of answer does little to inspire confidence. Instead, it fuels the perception that Harris is out of her depth, lacking the sharpness and precision required for a presidential run.
Earlier in the day, Harris hastily arranged a press conference—a misleading term, since she didn’t actually take questions—where she spent eight minutes comparing Trump to Hitler. The spectacle felt more like the venting of a frustrated ex than a measured political strategy. And the timing? Questionable at best, given she was scheduled to appear on CNN that evening. Whatever her goal was, it didn’t land. Any undecided voter watching that performance would likely come away thinking, "She sounds desperate."
CNN's immediate analysis of Kamala's townhall tonight:
"Focused a lot more on Donald Trump...than she did on many of the specifics in terms of what she would do."
"If her goal was to close the deal [undecided voters] aren't sure she did that."
— Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) October 24, 2024
But Harris’s missteps don't end there. Word has it she’s planning a “closing argument” speech at the Ellipse on October 29, focused on—you guessed it—January 6. The problem? It’s not even clear that this is an issue voters care about. Early voting is already in full swing, with millions of Americans having cast their ballots, and polling doesn’t suggest that January 6 is the topic swaying swing voters. So what’s the game plan here?
Even CNN’s own talking heads are raising alarms. Abby Phillip noted that focusing on January 6 is a “huge mistake” because it’s not the core issue of this election. Jake Tapper followed up with the painfully obvious question: "What is she going to do for me? Milk is $7 a gallon." It’s hard to miss the point—voters want solutions to real problems, not endless rehashes of political theater.
"What weaknesses do you bring to the table?"
Kamala Harris: "Perhaps a weakness, some would say, but I actually think it's a strength. I really do value having a team of very smart people around me!" pic.twitter.com/JEiMAY9dv9
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) October 24, 2024
So who’s behind this misguided strategy? Some are pointing to figures like Liz Cheney or even Jennifer Rubin, who seems almost obsessed with January 6. But if Harris is listening to these voices instead of tuning in to what voters are really concerned about, her campaign could be headed for disaster.