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[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 32 points 1 day ago

Consensus candidate gives consensus answer on question that can only hurt her with the election weeks away.

That's all there is to it. This is just not something we're going to see her real thoughts on until after the election.

[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 75 points 1 day ago (2 children)

“You’ve gotten a lot of credit for emphasizing the humanity of Palestinians. But what I often hear from folks is that there is no policy change that either you or President Biden said you would do. Is there a policy change as president that you would do in our helping of Israel in this war?”

“We need to get this deal done,” Harris replied, “and we need to get it done immediately. And that is my position. And that is my policy.”

Daniels followed up. “But in the way that we send weapons and the way we interact as their ally, are there specific policy changes?”

Harris said that she was “entirely supportive” of the Biden administration’s decision to pause a shipment of weapons. She then quickly turned back to a need for a ceasefire agreement.

The line of questioning was the toughest Harris has faced on the issue, which remains a source of deep frustration among some Democratic voters over what they see as the party’s effort to push Gaza into the margins of political discourse. Harris’ answers on Tuesday, which relied heavily on boilerplate campaign points, are unlikely to quell that criticism.

Sorry how are those hard questions? Or just a sign of how little the press asks about it?

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 3 points 4 hours ago

For current news, those were hard questions. I think just not accepting what the candidate says as facts and following up with detailed questions equals "hard questions" now.

Look how the news is treating Trumps mental decline compared to when his opponent was Biden.

[–] MashedHobbits@lemy.lol 25 points 1 day ago

Well it's obviously hard for Kamala or else she wouldn't have weaseled around answering the question.

[–] swordgeek@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 day ago (14 children)

Is Trump getting the same questions?

[–] Moneo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Is Trump the sitting vice president of a country facilitating a genocide?

[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 3 points 23 hours ago

Would you seriously want to hear the drivel answers?

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 57 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Does it matter? His answer would be a ten minute stream of consciousness rant about immigrants, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, and some “very smart people” anyway.

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 36 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

while kamala is getting hit on this issue, it’s important for people to keep in mind (or learn if they didn’t know) that Trump has historically been a fanatic supporter of israel and netanyahu. way beyond any other president, D or R.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

the moving of the embassy was pretty much a greenlight for them to openly do genocide.

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[–] swordgeek@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 day ago

It ABSOLUTELY matters that Trump is put on the same playing field and under the same scrutiny as Harris!!!

That's all. It doesn't matter what their respective positions are. It doesn't matter that Trump will give a rambling, incoherent answer and support Israel even if they declare babies as food.

It matters that Trump is held to the same scrutiny as Harris, simple as that.

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 1 day ago

No point in asking him. He will call them sexy and claim Martians are taking yellow jobs.

[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 13 points 1 day ago

Do you want a 2k words essay without actually answering the question?

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