Vice President Kamala Harris made quite the splash in Savannah on Thursday, but let’s be real here—this wasn’t your typical campaign stop. Savannah isn’t exactly a Democratic stronghold, so the whole event had the feel of a desperate attempt to drum up enthusiasm where there usually isn’t any. But hey, when you’re struggling to energize the base, you go where you can, even if it’s miles away from the liberal bubble of Atlanta.
Harris took the stage, parroting the same tired lines we’ve heard a hundred times before. According to her, Georgia voters are the heroes of the last election, sending her and Joe Biden to the White House. Never mind the skyrocketing inflation, energy costs, and chaotic foreign policy—none of that matters because Harris and Biden are here to save the day… again. Her speech was a greatest-hits album of Democratic talking points: Trump is bad, rich people are evil, and only Democrats can save democracy. Yawn.
And then there’s the laughable promise of “restoring reproductive freedom” and “protecting democracy” from the so-called dictator Trump. Because nothing says “protecting democracy” like silencing your critics and pushing policies that crush small businesses under the weight of green energy mandates.
But the real kicker? Harris is trying to convince us that she’s all about diverse opinions and bipartisanship. She even floated the idea of appointing a Republican to her cabinet. Sure, because we all know how well that’s worked out for Republicans who get cozy with Democrats—just ask Mitt Romney. It’s clear this is nothing more than an attempt to soften her image for the suburban voters who are growing increasingly disillusioned with the Democratic agenda.
The media circus didn’t stop there. Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz—affectionately known by some as the “White Man Taco” of the ticket—also had a cozy sit-down with CNN’s Dana Bash at a local café. It was a classic case of softballs and soundbites, with Harris defending Biden’s mental fitness and serving up word salads about how her “values haven’t changed.” You almost have to admire the spin.
Meanwhile, the rally itself was an exercise in optics over substance. Yes, the crowd was enthusiastic, but let’s not forget that Savannah is a blue dot in a sea of red. The campaign’s real goal here is to chip away at Trump’s margins in rural Georgia, but good luck with that. Georgia isn’t called a red state for nothing, and trying to flip those counties is like trying to sell vegan hot dogs at a Texas barbecue.
Fact checking Kamala’s lies on fracking, the economy, insulin prices, and the border during her CNN interview with Dana Bash: pic.twitter.com/6QRm2GKEap
— Eddie (@Eddies_X) August 30, 2024
Even with a recent Fox News poll showing Harris leading by two points in Georgia, she urged her supporters not to get too cocky. “We’re running as the underdog,” she said, perhaps the most truthful thing she’s uttered all year. Because let’s face it, if the Democrats keep pushing the same old policies while pretending to care about Middle America, that underdog status is going to be more permanent than they’d like to admit.
Recap of Kamala Harris’ interview with CNN’s Dana Bash:
1. Kamala said Trump is to blame for why she didn’t take action on the southern border for three years.
2. Kamala says she wants to Drill Baby Drill.
3. Tim Walz says he is proud of his service after getting called out… pic.twitter.com/qeD477T5DY
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) August 30, 2024
So while Harris and her entourage try to recapture the magic of Bill Clinton’s “Bubbas for Bill” tour from 1992, Republicans like J.D. Vance are sticking to what works: a straightforward message about border security, energy independence, and putting America first. And guess what? That message resonates from Catoosa to Camden County long after the Harris-Walz campaign bus rolls out of town.
This is why CNN can’t be trusted to run an interview with Kamala. pic.twitter.com/uQvFLrPHEO
— Doug In Exile (@douginexile) August 30, 2024
