Many of us are old enough to remember Mike Dukakis’s disastrous outing in a tank during the 1988 campaign, which is still to this day generally regarded as the big turning point that led to Dukakis losing the election. He looked ridiculous, it was patently a campaign stunt, and he paid the price for it.
Over at RealClearPolitics, scribe Shane Harris has made the interesting speculation that Kamala Harris’ “Glock moment” may well be the same kind of misstep. But there’s one big difference.
Vice President Kamala Harris’ comments about owning a “Glock” are proving to be, more than just a short-lived embarrassment, a microcosm of the problem plaguing her candidacy. Like other failed campaigns before, Harris’ camp seems to believe the public can be hoodwinked with prepared lines and ads and images that are at odds with the candidate’s record and identity.
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