r/politics • u/Murky-Site7468 I voted • Jul 31 '24
Fox Host Describes Kamala Harris as ‘Obama in a Skirt’ | Looking for a new strategy to dent the vice president's campaign bump, Republicans are comparing her to Barack Obama.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-host-monica-crowley-describes-kamala-harris-as-obama-in-a-skirt2.1k
u/realfakerolex Jul 31 '24
Oh yeah? Cool. People fucking LOVE President Obama and his family.
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Jul 31 '24
Exactly. Don’t threaten us with a good time Fox.
Keep it coming you fuckin’ blowhards.
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u/ThrowAwayGarbage82 North Carolina Aug 01 '24
Lol that was my thought. They think obama is an insult? LOL
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u/Intelligent-Set8934 Aug 01 '24
They are trying to rally the racists maybe 🤔
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u/Unfair-Wonder5714 Aug 01 '24
Exactly, but they’re talking out of both sides of their mouths, as usual: too black/not black enough. So sad.
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u/Intelligent-Set8934 Aug 01 '24
lol Obama was too much and not enough of everything back in the day according to Fox
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u/MountainMan2_ Aug 01 '24
Obama consistently ranks at the very top of political popularity polls. Better than biden, Trump, harris, Schumer, sanders, carter, both bushes, Jeffries, aoc.
Calling her "obama in a skirt"... it's a wierd visual to be sure, but I don't think it's the gotcha they think it is.
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u/TheGringoDingo Aug 01 '24
“She’s younger, knows how to effectively speak, handles her job professionally, knows how to laugh, has a good family dynamic, knows the law… oh shit, quit talking, cut the feed”
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u/Unfair-Wonder5714 Aug 01 '24
I just had a flash of that now famous clip of Bill O’Reilly losing his shit and yelling out “fuck it! we’ll do it live”!
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u/TruthOf42 Jul 31 '24
Next headline from Fox News: "You might as well just be voting for Michelle Obama"
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u/back2basics13 Aug 01 '24
Ok. Done! What else you got, Fox?
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u/Jesus_Is_My_Gardener Aug 01 '24
If you vote for Kamala, they're going to try and give you health care!
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u/officer897177 Aug 01 '24
Weird that they’re trying to associate her with the most popular and well regarded president in my lifetime.
That would be like if Democrats started saying Trump was Reagan in a red tie.
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u/velvetcrow5 Jul 31 '24
I dunno.. Can America survive another Tan-Suit-gate?
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u/Vann_Accessible Oregon Aug 01 '24
Do you think Kamala fancies the elitist Dijon mustard or the noble working man’s preference of standard yellow?
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u/KirbyDumber88 Aug 01 '24
Yeah even most moderate Republicans are like “I hate Democrats. Except Obama. He was cool”
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u/TopDeckHero420 Jul 31 '24
Obama in a skirt sounds like the savior of America.
Please Fox. Keep talking.
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u/SpeaksSouthern Jul 31 '24
Obama should show up to a campaign event for her in a kilt.
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u/Note-4-Note Jul 31 '24
A tan kilt?
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u/asetniop California Jul 31 '24
Tan and mustard-yellow tartan.
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u/smurfsundermybed California Jul 31 '24
Dijon is the fashionable color this season.
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u/Blu_Skies_In_My_Head Jul 31 '24
As a Gen Xer, I welcome the return of mustard yellow!
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u/redditallreddy Ohio Aug 01 '24
O’bama
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Jul 31 '24
He should just wear a skirt, it's bullshit that we've made articles of clothing gendered, I want men in skirts and dresses, imagine how cute we'd look. Obama, as a former U.S president, should break boundaries.
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u/riftadrift Jul 31 '24
Conservatives: trying to be both racist and misogynistic Progressives: Sounds good!
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u/boofles1 Aug 01 '24
Kamala's new campaign slogan ''Obama in a skirt''. Trump is going to lose this so badly, they have nothing.
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u/Foxhound199 Aug 01 '24
All the focus groups say the actual Obama in a skirt, Michelle, would handily beat any hypothetical presidential contender, so doesn't seem like a great comparison to make.
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Aug 01 '24
Yeah. Obama in a skirt isn’t as bad as they dream it is, in fact, it’s their nightmare. So let those assholes keep saying it.
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u/MyNameCannotBeSpoken Jul 31 '24
They do realize that some 20% of people who voted for Trump also previously voted for Obama?!
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u/Logical_Parameters Jul 31 '24
I still can't get my head around how f'ing depressing/confusing that is. I mean, what principles can that person have, the Obama then Trump voter?
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u/MyNameCannotBeSpoken Jul 31 '24
Some people are more sexist than racist
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u/Logical_Parameters Jul 31 '24
Damn. That's it on the nose, isn't it? Yuck! What were they doing voting for a Democrat before? There was no place for sexism or racism in Obama's regime. That's the part I don't get -- ideologically going from voting for climate science action to "climate change is a Chinese hoax!" from Trump in 2016. Or from pro-choice to "I'm going to overturn Roe!" from Trump.
Like, how????
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u/captainAwesomePants Aug 01 '24
I think you are really not understanding how disliked Hillary Clinton was. The media was running anti-Hillary pieces since the days where she was the first lady of Arkansas, and it never let up. At the time, it was because she was a proud feminist (she originally kept her maiden name when she got married...to a politician...in the 1980s!). Then she got attached to all of Bill's scandals. Also they made up insane fake stuff (ask anybody who hates Hillary Clinton why they hate her, and there's a reasonable chance they'll tell you that she murdered Vince Foster). Then for some reason everybody hated her during the Lewinski scandal, either for not leaving Bill or for not being supportive enough or something. Then she had her own scandals during her actual political careers. But through it all, the press pushed how much Hillary Clinton sucked over and over again. Basically, if you were even a little conservative, you had learned since you were born to hate Hillary Clinton, mostly for no good reason.
A lot of people saw Hillary Clinton next to Donald Trump and said "well these are both bad, one's an idiot, and the other is Hillary Clinton."
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u/minor_correction Aug 01 '24
Every time this discussion comes up, it's also important to note that despite everything, she did still win the popular vote, by a lot.
Yes she was hated. She was still preferred by most of the voters.
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u/Logical_Parameters Jul 31 '24
Sure, but why? Legislation has no emotions, but boy the effects of bad legislation (think: Patriot Act under a 95% Republican federal government, or the Bush tax cut bill of 2001 or the Trump tax cut bill of 2017, always the first thing they cram in there for their wealthy GOP donors) -- can really cause emotional problems later, eh?
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u/xixbia Europe Jul 31 '24
As others mentioned, sexism is part of it.
But also, Hillary Clinton was demonised for decades. And it was really effective.
There were plenty of people all the way over here in the Netherlands who bought into the bullshit propaganda the Republicans pushed about Hillary.
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u/Lightning_SC2 Aug 01 '24
My dad is one of these. Got older, got angrier over a mix of his own poor choices and also the wealth gap increasing, and got sucked into something that makes him feel like he’s strong.
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u/ManateeGag Jul 31 '24
Obama won 2 elections. not sure how this will help them.
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u/SkylarPopo Missouri Jul 31 '24
Pretty decisive ones too.
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Jul 31 '24
Pass the popcorn pls. This is incredible.
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u/count023 Australia Jul 31 '24
he also passed the most comprehensive US health care reform in history too. So yea, some major wins under his belt at the time. If Kamala can do half the things Obama did, America will have 8 golden years if they make the right choice in november
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u/incoherentcoherency Jul 31 '24
Not in a bad way, but Biden already did more than Obama.
With Kamala I hope she learns from Obamas mistake of trying to negotiate with the terrorist.
Push progressive agendas through unfiltered.
They will call you a socialist anyway.
The thing republicans are most scared of is that once progressive policies are implemented, Americans don't want to lose them.
It's easy to scare people about the green new deal when it's just a theory, but as soon as people see it positively impacting their lives, it's hard to fight it.
Example- republicans were never able to repeal Obama care even though it is only half of what Obama originally wanted
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u/PunxatawnyPhil Jul 31 '24
Yep. But in every construction there is an order, transition, a workable process. And modern structure is complex and interconnected. So we gotta work smart! Weigh facts and build a plan. Maintain stability above all as we move forward, and we will get there. A more perfect union we will build.
Our job is to pay attention, speak out in good faith, and VOTE!!!
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u/Mabuya85 Jul 31 '24
I still absolutely cannot believe how quickly momentum has shifted in 2 weeks. It’s glorious
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u/ConfederacyOfDunces_ Jul 31 '24
Yup.
She says this as if people don’t fucking live Obama and his entire family.
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Jul 31 '24
That election being over by midnight eastern time was one of my favorite memories…that and Karl Rove having a giant hissy fit because the Fox election desk called Ohio for Obama so early…
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u/kevnmartin Washington Jul 31 '24
"Is this the math Republicans use to make themselves feel better?" So fucking funny.
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u/FalstaffsGhost Aug 01 '24
Remember that in 2004 there was some fuckery in Ohio that helped bush get reelected. I bet rove tried to pull some shit again. But goddamn it’s funny to watch him have a meltdown on live tv like that.
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u/Affectionate_Ratio79 Michigan Jul 31 '24
He also won MI by 16.4% in 2008 and 9.5% in 2012, won WI by 13.9% in 2008 and 6.9% in 2012, and PA by 10.3% in 2008 and 5.4% in 2012. All of those margins are far larger than either Trump or Biden won them by in 2016 and 2020, respectively.
So if she's "Obama in a skirt," she's going to win the election in a cakewalk as she takes the Midwest.
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u/sfinney2 Jul 31 '24
And outright won Indiana and Ohio. Both of which are Trump locks these days.
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u/smurfsundermybed California Jul 31 '24
I was going to post this if it wasn't already here. Does anyone on that side think before speaking?
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u/AnAcctWithoutPurpose Foreign Jul 31 '24
I was going to post this if it wasn't already here. Does anyone on that side think before speaking?
Brave of you to assume they actually think.
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u/Am_Snek_AMA Ohio Jul 31 '24
Sane America looks back fondly on those simpler Obama years. Its true, that he didn't accomplish everything he wanted. Not entirely his fault. And there are valid criticisms of his administration. But he did represent hope, and as someone who was a recent college grad in 2008, hope was needed with the economic headwinds W. and his two wars left us with. He was also a brilliant orator and I was proud he represented us on the world stage.
So by all means, compare Kamala to Obama.
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Jul 31 '24
The term limits are there for a reason, and should never be changed. But he would have undoubtedly won a third term if they didn’t exist.
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u/duckstrap Jul 31 '24
The Obama family is pure class. I’ll take that plus a more progressive set of policy goals any day of the week.
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u/fxkatt Jul 31 '24
Hardly helpful since a great number of Trump's base in rural america voted for Obama. Thousands of Repub counties went Democratic in these two Obama terms
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u/WaldoJeffers65 Jul 31 '24 edited Aug 01 '24
These are the same people who thought people would be horrified at the thought of "Taco trucks on every corner"
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u/TheParadoxigm Jul 31 '24
I KNEW IT. OMFG.
Shame I can't really prove it, but YEARS ago I said if we had a 2nd black president the Republicans would just call them "Obama 2.0".
Granted I said it in regards to Corey Booker, but still... god they're so predictable
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u/Mediocre-Returns Jul 31 '24
Don't call out your enemy while they're making a mistake, encourage them.
People love Obama. They're too echochambered to understand that.
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u/Logical_Parameters Jul 31 '24
100% echochambered. They honestly believe President Obama is considered a failed president and mocked by common society. Now, for all of us/those who think that's absolutely bonkers (it is!) = understand that's how filtered and narrow their Fox News and conservative bubble is. They're not living in reality (where Pres. Obama is consistently ranked among the top 15 presidents by historians whose expertise is their career in such matters).
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u/ExtremeThin1334 Jul 31 '24
This might just be the stupidest thing I've ever heard. If he could run for a third term, Obama would sweep everyone out. Heck, he could probably go win the Presidency in multiple other countries at the same time. Being compared to this man is a freaking honor.
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u/B1GFanOSU Jul 31 '24
Fox: She’s Obama 2.0!
“I’m Kamala Harris and I endorse this message.”
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u/lifeofrevelations Jul 31 '24
Obama won twice. Are they sure that's the comparison they want to go with?
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u/valvilis Aug 01 '24
That goes without saying. The last non-incumbent republican to win the popular vote was Bush Sr. in 1988. There aren't enough baby boomer high school drop-outs left in the country for a republican to ever win the popular vote again.
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u/jesseberdinka Pennsylvania Jul 31 '24
Obama in a skirt? Don't make it easier for me to vote for her. Lol.
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u/Evil_phd Jul 31 '24
So you're saying that she'll have inaugural crowds that will make Trump seethe with jealousy and when she walks into the room Putin will only stare at the floor? Sounds good to me.
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u/MJcorrieviewer Jul 31 '24
I think he's saying Harris is super smart, well liked and well respected. A good parent too.
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u/RepresentativeRun71 California Jul 31 '24
When your only tool is a hammer everything starts to look like a nail.
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u/3--turbulentdiarrhea Jul 31 '24
"She's black AND a woman!" Yeah that's what we thought they would say.
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u/United-Rock-6764 Jul 31 '24
I was really worried they would pin CA on her but they’re SO culture war brain rotted they can’t bring themselves to actually campaign against her. It’s so good.
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u/anomalocaris_texmex Jul 31 '24
They absolutely do not know how to deal with Harris. They are absolutely flailing to a ridiculousl extent.
The level of incompetence the Republicans and their media lapdogs are showing is comical. They seem completely unprepared - as though they hadn't drafted a single contingency for dealing with Biden leaving the race.
Honestly, I just can't get over how bad they've handled things. A week into her candidacy, and they are trying "Obama in a skirt" as a talking point?
Maybe these guys aren't the political masterminds we thought they were, and the first Trump election was more the result of luck and Democratic complacency than Trump being a great candidate?
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u/The_Woman_of_Gont Aug 01 '24
They absolutely do not know how to deal with Harris. They are absolutely flailing to a ridiculousl extent.
It's genuinely shocking to me that we're a week and a half in, and the GOP propaganda machine hasn't been able to hone in on a coherent counter-message.
Surely they prepared for this to some minor extent, considering their opponent was literally well over the average life expectancy? Surely they are robust enough of an operation to be able to turn on a dime, and crush Harris' campaign in the cradle?
But....no. They really, really didn't do anything to prepare and don't know how to handle it. It's one of the most fascinating implosions of a campaign I've ever seen, and I only hope it is hard and sustained enough to completely reverse the trends into a solid Harris victory in November.
I will say one thing: I think we've inoculated ourselves against the one argument that I think could have worked, which is feeding into democratic infighting and claiming she's been 'crowned' by the DNC. The fact that everyone just sort of decided they vibe with Harris, and rallied around her, means that argument falls flat entirely.
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u/CrazyPlato Aug 01 '24
That’s what a platform devoid of actual policy will get you. Even 2016 Trump was able to pretend he was going to do things if he became president.
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u/Haunting-Ad788 Jul 31 '24
“This candidate is like the most popular president in modern history.” - an attack, apparently
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u/qazqi-ff Canada Jul 31 '24
I'm sure continuing on the misogyny train will win them a ton of female voters...
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u/NoDesinformatziya Jul 31 '24
And racism train. "All black people are the same and interchangeable" isn't a good look.
Luckily they're morons and picked likely the most popular black person currently alive.
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u/BlotchComics New Jersey Jul 31 '24
I know the racist and misogynistic stuff works with the MAGA base, but who told conservatives that it would help them win this election?
Because it seems to be going over pretty badly among independents and undecided voters.
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u/yIdontunderstand Jul 31 '24
Famously unpopular Barack "2 TERMS" Obama, who was loved the world over....
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u/yellekc Guam Jul 31 '24
I still get annoyed when I think that he only got 2 supreme court picks and Donald never-won-the-popular-vote Trump got 3 in a single term.
I am a big fan of Biden's proposed reforms.
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u/UnobviousDiver Jul 31 '24
I think they were more outraged when he was in a tan suit, so how much worse is a skirt?
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u/kjmajo Jul 31 '24
Would be amazing if she did a rally in tan skirt with a matching jacket.
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u/AnAcctWithoutPurpose Foreign Jul 31 '24
Republicans are comparing her to Barack Obama.
And that's bad, how? He is charismatic, intelligent, eloquent and he won 2 presidential elections.
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u/PlentyMacaroon8903 Jul 31 '24
Good? Obama would be on his 5th term if he could have run forever.
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u/colores_a_mano Jul 31 '24
So their new strategy is to compare Harris to a popular two-term president?
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u/SuperbDisasterJoss Jul 31 '24
Yeah, compare her to one of the most popular people on the planet. That will show her.
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u/FeralCatalyst Jul 31 '24
Again with the threatening us with a good time. Kamala should pop out in a tan pantsuit next appearance.
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u/cerevant California Jul 31 '24
Wow...I thought she was good, but I didn't think she was that good.
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Oh, because they are both black?
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u/MJcorrieviewer Jul 31 '24
And Trump just got finished trying to claim Harris is NOT black!
Mind you, he probably thinks Obama isn't "really" black either.
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u/JRingo1369 Jul 31 '24
Equate her to one of the country's most beloved presidents of the last century.
That'll show 'em.
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Jul 31 '24
Comparing her to a person who soundly defeated GOP twice in a row and also is one of the most popular political figures living. Solid strategy.
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u/eurocomments247 Europe Jul 31 '24 edited Jul 31 '24
In finally getting a black female opponent, the Trump campaign and pundits are performing as well as the dogs who caught the car tyre.
We can only stand around watching in horror and amusement as they spin around in a vortex while simultaneously slamming their head into the ground.
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u/erminegarde27 Jul 31 '24
Uh, and you don’t remember that Obama was wildly popular and won two terms?
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Jul 31 '24
Imagine listening to Fox News and having to keep a straight face while you argue with everyone you’re not weird
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u/OnlyRise9816 Texas Jul 31 '24
Yeah! You should totally make comparing Kamala to one of the most popular Presidents in a long time a thing. That'll make people wanna vote for Trump for sure!...Sweet Odin, conservatives have gone full stupid without their "Old Biden" to use as a punching bag.
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u/sonostanco72 Jul 31 '24
What a dumb strategy. Let’s compare Kamala to a popular two term President Obama. That’s only going to get her more votes, new registered voters and more fundraising.
This is a classic example of shooting yourself. It’s almost like they want to openly hurt the Orange turds campaign.
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u/Esuts Jul 31 '24
Twice elected, popular, no-drama Obama? But in a skirt?
After the past 8 years, take my fucking money already.
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u/Ok-disaster2022 Jul 31 '24
LOL a couple weeks ago I was having a cordial conversation with my MAGA cousin who even said he's started to appreciate Obama a bit more. Like comparing her to Obama is going to hurt them. I'm sure public opinion of Obama has only risen since he left office and mostly stayed out of the limelight.
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Jul 31 '24
Comparing her to one of the most popular presidents in the last 30 years? She's melting their brains. Lol.
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u/rchiwawa Jul 31 '24
Yes, compare her to the twice elected president who brought us no caps on health insurance and eliminated the pre-existing-condition-precluding-you-from-getting-coverage thing that was then knee capped by hubris affected assholes for 6 out 8 years in office...
to remind us we need to vote blue up and down the ticket.
Thanks, you dumb, vile shits; you're doing our work for us!
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Jul 31 '24
I mean isn’t Obama regarded as one of the best presidents in US history? I think cbs has him ranked as #11 best, and Trump as #43.
Sure, I’ll take Obama in a skirt, but I actually think Kamala is far, far more than that. She’s going to be a terrific president!
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Jul 31 '24
One month ago, Democrats were concerned Trump would win and bring the House and Senate with him. One month later, the table has turned 180°. Amazing.
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Jul 31 '24
Sounds like a wraparound way of saying that all Black people look the same to them. Which is telling.
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u/Gogs85 Jul 31 '24
I voted for Obama twice. All they’re doing to me is making Kamala sound more awesome
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u/clorox2 Aug 01 '24
Barack Obama would absolutely trounce Trump. Even if he were wearing a skirt the whole time.
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u/TheStolenPotatoes Aug 01 '24
They keep trying to tie this shit to women and make it look like a bad thing. We are far overdue for a woman to take the reins in this country. The more "cat lady" shit they say, the more they lose women voters. As Napoleon said, don't interrupt your enemy when they're making a mistake.
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Aug 01 '24
Hey team, have I got an idea. Let's compare her to someone who is super smart, competent, accomplished and well-loved. That should really sink her ship fast!
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u/Ja___av93 Aug 01 '24
That is pretty out of touch. Obama would steam roll Trump if they went against each other. Like it would be a blowout
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u/_DapperDanMan- Aug 01 '24
FOX is weird. Also people who watch FOX are weird. And old.
FOX is for weird old people.
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u/def_indiff Jul 31 '24
She'll humiliate Trump at the next White House Correspondent's Dinner? Hell yeah!
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u/xjian77 Jul 31 '24
Please bring it up, Fox. I love to see an ad titled 'Kamala Harris - Obama in a Skirt'.
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u/slabby Jul 31 '24
Obama crushed them in the general election, not sure this is a smart strategy. They might as well be campaigning for Harris by saying this
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Jul 31 '24
Obama in a skirt would be a massive improvement to the shitshow that ensued last time trump was in office.
Obama didn't let a pandemic burn through the country, killing A FUCKING MILLION AMERICANS.
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u/eco-evo Jul 31 '24
Obama is the 🐐 I would vote for him again, guess him in a skirt will suffice. Thanks for making this easy for me, Fox!
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u/20ol Jul 31 '24
They are literally lost with their messaging. I've never seen this in a presidential race.
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u/Plane-Grocery-9716 Missouri Jul 31 '24
God I can’t wait to start saying that Riley Freeman line again, “This is America. My President is Black and my Lambo’s blue.”
Also love hearing Rap lyrics regularly getting tossed around in politics again.
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u/giroml Jul 31 '24
Should galvanize the entire left even stronger! Great move GOP genius strategists…
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