Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris may have committed a significant error regarding her campaign strategy. Her recent visit to the Southern border on Friday, which can be characterized as either a publicity stunt or a photo opportunity, marked only her second visit to the border during her tenure as vice president and ‘border czar.’
CNN Republican commentator Scott Jennings criticized her actions, labeling it a “tactical mistake” as it serves to remind voters of the shortcomings of both her and President Joe Biden in addressing border security.
“I think Republicans should be very happy tonight. I bet Scott Jennings is going to give her a lot of crash night because he wanted something done on the border. She got something done on the border. She wanted him to separate from Biden. She separated from Biden. So I expect Republicans to give her a lot of love today,” Democrat commentator Van Jones said.
“I love brother Van, as he knows, I mean that, I love him like a brother, but no. There’ll be there’ll be no love from me or Republicans for Kamala Harris today. In fact, I think the Trump campaign line today ought to be ‘arsonist returns to the scene of crime.’ I mean, look at the last three-and-a-half years, we’ve got– the border is effectively been opened. People flowing across. ICE today released information that there are 13,000 noncitizens convicted of homicide and almost 16,000 noncitizens convicted of some kind of sexual crime who are in the country right now,” the Republican said.
“Only because we’re in the shadow of an election is Kamala Harris trying to rush and pay some lip service to this issue as a tactical matter, Anderson. I don’t think Harris should be trying to elevate this issue because this is the best ground from which Donald Trump has to fight. So no, I think the Harris campaign is making a tactical mistake and I think they have very little to say that the American people are going to buy on this today,” he said.
The vice president, while addressing the situation at the border, sought to present herself as a strong advocate for stringent immigration policies.
“Those who cross our borders unlawfully will be apprehended and removed and barred from reentering for five years,” she said to supporters. “We will pursue more severe criminal charges against repeat violators and if someone does not make an asylum request at a legal point of entry and instead crosses our border unlawfully, they will be barred from receiving asylum. While we understand that many people are desperate to migrate to the United States. Our system must be orderly and secure,” the vice president said.
Republicans opposed the measure put forth by the Democrats due to several reasons, one of which was the inclusion of a clause permitting the entry of up to 5,000 migrants illegally into the country each day prior to the activation of any enforcement measures.
However, Far-left Harris claimed she would “understand how solutions get formed” and “reach across the aisle and I will embrace common sense approaches and new techniques to get the job done.”
