In pretty much every presidential election since the telegraph made the quick transmission of information practical, politicians running for the presidency have, by and large, followed a pattern. That pattern is this: During the primary, they run to the right or the left, depending on the party; then, during the general election, they tack back to the center to gain broader appeal. The nature of our partisan system pretty much requires this.
Most politicians are somewhat nuanced in this, so it doesn’t seem so jarring. But Kamala Harris, since her vote-free anointing as the Democrats’ presidential candidate, has revealed herself to be about as nuanced as a hand grenade in a chicken coop. She’s not just tacking to the center away from positions she has espoused all her political life; she’s running full-tilt away from them. On his X account on Thursday, Fox News national correspondent…
