Why We Need a Tough President Like Kamala Harris
by Jennifer Wright
Watching her interview with William Barr was delightful for many reasons. She asked him a series of polite, pointed questions, under which he admitted that he had not actually looked at evidence before offering his own opinion on the Mueller report, noting hed merely skimmed it. But the highlight of Harris's questioning might have come when she asked him, Has the president or anyone at the White House ever asked or suggested that you open an investigation of anyone?
When he claimed he had not reviewed the evidence, Harris said: If in any U.S. attorneys office around the country, the head of that office, when being asked to make a critical decision about, in this case, the person who holds the highest office in the land, and whether or not that person committed a crime, would you accept them recommending a charging decision to you if they had not reviewed the evidence?
Cory Booker, sitting next to Harris, gazed at her with undisguised admiration and respect, and all I can say to that is, get yourself a male colleague who looks at you the way Booker looks at Harris.
When someone wonders whether or not a woman could be tough enough to be president, show them this. It would be wonderful to watch a similarly unflinching, utterly competent Harris in a room with Vladimir Putin.
Hearing a woman boldly speaking these truthstruths which make some people uncomfortableis thrilling. It is a relief after hearing politicians mince words about topics that might be perceived as alienating to Trump voters for so long.
Its not surprising that Trump, a misogynist, is now calling Senator Harris a nasty woman. Senator Harris's response? My primary interest is to pursue justice. You can call that whatever name you want, but I think thats what the American people want in a leader.
Certainly, that should scare Trump, a president who has seemingly sought to obstruct justice. But more than that, Trump has always been terrified of strong women. And he should be. Because Harris might have what it takes to make sure hes not president much longer.
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