Dr. Rashad Richey National TV Political Analyst, Talk Radio Host, Univ. Prof.
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Harris-Walz has all the momentum for 2024 election

Dr. Rashad Richey National TV Political Analyst, Talk Radio Host, Univ. Prof.
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On Tuesday, Aug. 6, Democratic presidential candidate and current U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. The choice paints a stark contrast between Democratic and Republican ballots after GOP nominee Donald Trump tapped Sen. J.D. Vance as his own running mate. On Aug. 8, Harris and Trump agreed to debate each other on Sept. 10, though it remains to be seen if Vance and Walz will debate.

Watch the video above as Straight Arrow News contributor Dr. Rashad Richey reviews Kamala Harris’ choice, contrasts that selection with the Trump-Vance ticket, and examines how these choices might impact the election results in November.


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The following is an excerpt from the above video:

You got less than 100 days left. Trump is going to be Trump all the way through. Damn the campaign, damn MAGA and damn the country, he doesn’t care. Never did.

But in contrast, you have Biden, who made probably one of the most difficult decisions of his life. Agree or disagree with the decision of Biden. He did something that Trump is incapable of: Self-sacrifice, the sacrifice of ego. Trump is not capable of that.

The Trump campaign thought they could basically insult their way back to the presidency by talking about “Sleepy Joe.” Now the campaign has changed. They tried to make it about “DEI Harris.” That message only resonates with racists. The middle of the road people are not going to get you there.

Yeah, all right, let’s talk about the VP to VP. Okay. Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States, presidential contender picks Governor Tim Walz, who is a dope individual, remarkable in front of crowds, is able to communicate authentically Nice Guy people like him has excited true progressives, which creates energy for a campaign. Smart Choice, even though most wanted VP Harris to go with a more political in the middle of the road, kind of selection did not happen. Donald Trump picks JD Vance. Why? Who the hell knows? We know that Donald Trump doesn’t like him. We know that JD Vance doesn’t really like Donald Trump. Obviously, this was a brokered deal. So let’s just back up for a moment and talk about the reality of this campaign cycle. Yes, Maga is failing, yes, Harris is winning, but it is not a slam dunk. Obviously, you still have polling data showing Kamala Harris up, but up within the margin of error. Her negatives are high, not as high as Donald Trump. Donald Trump does everything he can do not to be low. Not to be liked, while Kamala Harris is doing everything she can do to be liked. So you have that. But there is something else. Here. You see, they decided to make Trump a deity rather than a politician. And here’s the calculation and the mistake. When you decided to make him your Messiah, rather than simply a politician, you deified him, and now there is no course correction. You see, if there is a true course correction in the campaign, I mean a hard pivot where Donald Trump won’t say the things he used to say, and he’s no longer going to campaign against the governor of Georgia, who is a Republican. Why he’s supposed to be campaigning against Kamala Harris? If you see that kind of change in Trump, that means that he was wrong in the first place. He’s not going to do it. He can’t get the easy victories. He will not allow for the easy wins. Why? Because his supporters told him that he was special, that he was different, that he could do things that no other man could do, that he has special abilities. Let’s call it privilege. And because of that, he’s not going to course correct. He never had to. He’s not going to adjust. You got less than 100 days left. Trump is going to be Trump all the way through. Damn the campaign, damn Maga and damn the country he doesn’t care. Never did. But in contrast, you have Biden, who made probably one of the most difficult decisions of his life. Agree or disagree with the decision of Biden. He did something that Trump is incapable of self sacrifice, the sacrifice of ego Trump is not capable of, that the Trump campaign thought they could basically insult their way back to the presidency by talking about sleepy Joe. Now the campaign has changed. They tried to make it about dei Harris, that message only resonates with racist the middle of the road. People are not going to get you there. Here’s how it works. The companies, the Democratic Party, Republican Party, they’re going to get you 45% of the vote, maybe a little more you are responsible for the rest. How do you get the rest? Well, you excite, you motivate, and then you get some middle of the road voters, those that will go democrat or republican based on who’s running, but the companies will get you about 45% no matter what can trump appeal to enough individuals outside of The mega base in order to be victorious again. Well, we know this for sure. He never won the popular vote. He ain’t winning at this time, and at least the Harris campaign is strategic in their approach.

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