Never take on face value what politicians might say in a campaign. Just like you can never take on face value what a government at war might say.
On Fri, Sep 6, 2024, 12:17 PM Charles Keener via groups.io <ckeener20005= [email protected]> wrote: > > Since her speech at the DNC <https://www.truthdig.com/tag/dnc/>, Kamala > Harris <https://www.truthdig.com/tag/kamala-harris/>’ public comments on > Palestine have tilted further right. > > The Democratic Party <https://www.truthdig.com/tag/democratic-party/> is > sending a clear message to advocates for Palestine — whether or not you get > in line, we don’t need you. It’s a strange position from the institution > when a clear majority of the party faithful endorse at least a ceasefire > <https://www.truthdig.com/articles/did-josh-shapiros-record-on-israel-torpedo-his-veep-chances/> > in > Gaza. But with the elevation of Vice President Kamala Harris > <https://www.truthdig.com/tag/kamala-harris/> as the top nominee in > November, enthusiasm that was lacking under President Joe Biden > <https://www.truthdig.com/tag/joe-biden/> has returned. There’s no need > to give anything to a section of the base that wants an end to the war. > > Early attempts to confront Harris over her complicity in the Biden > administration’s policy — attempts that carried with them the hope that the > vice president would take the opportunity to break with the president — > were unsuccessful. Instead, Harris’ response, telling two Muslim women > <https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/kamala-harris-rally-michigan-interrupted-palestinian-protesters-rcna165675> > at > a Michigan rally, was “If you want Donald Trump > <https://www.truthdig.com/tag/donald-trump/> to win, then say that. > Otherwise, I’m speaking.” The comments were so popular with her followers > that they’ve spawned T-shirts, mugs and memes. > > Will the Post-DNC Pivot on Palestine Hurt Harris? - Truthdig > <https://www.truthdig.com/articles/will-the-post-dnc-pivot-on-palestine-hurt-harris/> > > Will the Post-DNC Pivot on Palestine Hurt Harris? - Truthdig > > Eoin Higgins > > With two months to go, the party thinks its Gaza problem is in the > rear-view. But what if objects in the mirror ... > > <https://www.truthdig.com/articles/will-the-post-dnc-pivot-on-palestine-hurt-harris/> > > > > > > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#32058): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/32058 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/108308789/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/8674936/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
