QOTD: Who Wants to Tell Her?

"I don’t understand why Ms. Harris hasn’t made concessions to the moderates, Republicans and conservatives whose votes she needs. Why not tell them she knows their stands and views and is willing to concede to the need for a greater centrism, especially on issues where the political and cultural left have demanded too much and alienated regular Americans?" - Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal, October 17, 2024

I used to love reading Peggy Noonan because I believed that her columns captured the essence of what was happening from a perspective that made sense. I am not sure how long it's been since I read her column and said, "Yes, exactly!" This paragraph in her recent column really makes me wonder where in the world she is coming from. I am watching Kamala Harris's campaign and following the arguments of some of her most fervent supporters, and I can't help but conclude that they don't know what people in the center or center-right believe at all.

When Harris told Bret Baier in her recent FoxNews interview, "You know what I'm talking about," he responded that he really didn't. I think she really thought he knew because she is only ever surrounded by people who hold left-of-center views. And those people don't believe that conceding to moderates or conservatives is morally acceptable. Apparently, it hasn't occurred to them that it might be strategically wise. If they somehow see the light in the next couple weeks and decide to express more tolerance of centrist views, I can't imagine why anyone would believe them.