Iowa Caucus First Impressions: Sen. Kamala Harris makes good case for her presidency

[mcar]

Iowa Caucus First Impressions: Sen. Kamala Harris makes good case for her presidency

Editorial: The California senator with a reputation for being a tough prosecutor is a formidable opponent in this election

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Within minutes it became clear why she ascended from a lawyer to a prosecutor to the attorney general of California and ultimately to Washington, D.C. And it’s no surprise the Democrat who represents California is a formidable opponent in the race for president of the United States.

She is smart. She is compassionate. She understands complex issues. And she makes no apologies for being a bulldog who earned a reputation for being tough on wrongdoers, including gang members and drug traffickers....

As the first female and African-American state attorney general, she prioritized addressing racial bias and ensuring procedural justice. She required her agents to wear body cameras — and keep them turned on all the time.

Her justification for going after parents and students to reduce truancy in California schools: The young men killed by gun violence had frequently been absent from class, even as elementary school students. ...

When the administration of former President Obama pressured her to settle a nationwide lawsuit against mortgage lenders for unfair practices, she helped push California’s case for a judgment much higher than originally offered.

While she’s the last person you’d want to face off against in a courtroom, she’s among the first you'd want to invite to a family dinner. (During her family dinners as a child, she said, no one was allowed to eat before watching the evening news with Walter Cronkite).

She laughs easily. She relates well with others, bantering about her visit to the Iowa State Fair where she had a pork chop. She uttered relatively few rehearsed one-liners, which was refreshing.

Harris said she’s running for president because she believes “we are better than this.”

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/editorials/2019/08/13/kamala-harris-builds-compelling-case-her-presidency-editorial/1986153001/

[DesertRat]

1. Good article. Thanks mcar!

[mcar]

3. The editorial board did a good job

[Andy823]

2. I think she has a

great first impression on people. They like here, they connect with her, and that's what being a president is all about!

[mcar]

4. She is a joyful, but serious politician

[nocoincidences]

5. I would love to see her

and Warren together on a ticket, don't care about who's on top.

But is this country ready for an all female ticket?

I wish to hell it were!!

[FailureToCommunicate]

6. Nice favorable editorial on Kamala! And Iowans are traditionally a stubborn lot...

(my mom was from Sioux City)

[mcar]

7. Nice!

[bigtree]

8. k&r!

[CTyankee]

9. When I read that editorial I got a shiver and I felt like what it must have been like for

those early Obama-ites, knowing their guy had the real stuff in him, believing and hoping. And I guess the Register there in Des Moines know what they're talking about. You'd think at this point they'd be cynical as hell...

[mcar]

12. Good point

They've seen so many candidates come through.

[wasupaloopa]

10. I do believe she will be our next president.

[CTyankee]

11. A wise belief, IMO...

I want to believe...

[Andy823]

13. So do I

Contrary to all the BS spewed here on this board that only "one" person has a chance to beat trump, Harris by far is the strongest in my opinion, and we have others that also can beat him.

I have watched Harris on TV during Senate hearings, and she takes no crap from anyone, and has the skill to put them in their place, and in the case of Barr, leave the speechless. She will make a great president.