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helpisontheway

(5,007 posts) Fri Jan 11, 2019, 08:19 AM Jan 2019

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Senator Harris is experienced, educated, a good human being

but she is so boring to me. And that makes me sad as an African American woman. I don’t think she has “it”. Michelle Obama makes me sit up and feel something when she speaks. She excites me. Barack Obama excites me. I knew he was the one from the minute he gave that speech at the convention. Bill Clinton excited me years ago. The only one that remotely makes me sit up now is Beto and I’m not all there with him. I want to be moved by someone again. It will not affect my decision to vote. I would vote for almost anyone to get that orange @sshole out of there. Anyway, I’m just feeling a little down about the current state of our country this morning...

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Senator Harris is experienced, educated, a good human being (Original Post) helpisontheway Jan 2019 OP

So is this going to be the narrative on Harris? Boring? How about the way she dresses or talks? LexVegas Jan 2019 #1

Exactly... I was halfway expecting hlthe2b Jan 2019 #4

That's pretty much what this amounts to. athena Jan 2019 #15

Why does this bother you? brooklynite Jan 2019 #20

Elegant, articulate, intensely intelligent, good policy ideas, progressive in outlook, experienced & hlthe2b Jan 2019 #2

I find her brilliant and fascinating... Dennis Donovan Jan 2019 #3

I didn't see her on Colbert, but I just saw her on MJ... demmiblue Jan 2019 #7

Brilliant and fascinating. And quite charming!! chimpymustgo Jan 2019 #17

Being "uninspired" by Democratic candidates is so 2016. yardwork Jan 2019 #5

Thank you EffieBlack Jan 2019 #23

She's a polished prosecutor, she keeps her cool. Beto live-blogged a dentist visit yesterday. NightWatcher Jan 2019 #6

I agree... All this attempt to show "authenticity" with too much ino on social media makes me cringe hlthe2b Jan 2019 #9

So don't have a beer with her. sellitman Jan 2019 #8

You are certainly entitled to your opinion. For me, babylonsister Jan 2019 #10

Waaaaah shenmue Jan 2019 #11

When she was questioning Republicans during the Senate hearings earlier last year skylucy Jan 2019 #12

You seem concerned mcar Jan 2019 #13

People get the president they deserve. athena Jan 2019 #14

Our leaders should all be circus performers and/or beautiful celebs! They should get good zingers FSogol Jan 2019 #16

She's great in the Senate and her questioning of the Republicans on the K Autumn Jan 2019 #18

Watch Kamala Harris discuss her new book, 'The Truths We Hold' (1hr) bigtree Jan 2019 #19

So......is she likable? Aristus Jan 2019 #21

There, there. Hillary was said to be "boring," too.People who wanted "excitement" voted for Trump... Hekate Jan 2019 #22

"Not boring" isn't a trait I'm necessarily looking for in the next president EffieBlack Jan 2019 #24

LexVegas

(6,059 posts)

1. So is this going to be the narrative on Harris? Boring? How about the way she dresses or talks?

Reply to helpisontheway (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 08:23 AM

Jan 2019

hlthe2b

(102,227 posts)

4. Exactly... I was halfway expecting

Reply to LexVegas (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 08:25 AM

Jan 2019

the critique to be "too small on top".... and frankly, it may as well be.

athena

(4,187 posts)

15. That's pretty much what this amounts to.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 11:53 AM

Jan 2019

Good observation.

brooklynite

(94,503 posts)

20. Why does this bother you?

Reply to LexVegas (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 12:03 PM

Jan 2019

You may only care about policies or experience, but other voters DO consider how engaging the candidate is. Bernie Sanders and Barack Obama would not have been the candidates they were if all they did was dryly recite their talking points. And having met with her at a "get to know you" session of prospective funders, I would concur with that point; she will NOT be a Bet O'Rourke rally crowd candidate.

hlthe2b

(102,227 posts)

2. Elegant, articulate, intensely intelligent, good policy ideas, progressive in outlook, experienced &

Reply to helpisontheway (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 08:23 AM

Jan 2019

savvy....

Boring?

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

3. I find her brilliant and fascinating...

Reply to helpisontheway (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 08:24 AM

Jan 2019

You should watch her on Morning Joe. Or, on last night's Colbert: https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017527560

demmiblue

(36,841 posts)

7. I didn't see her on Colbert, but I just saw her on MJ...

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 08:33 AM

Jan 2019

she definitely has the IT factor, imo. Intelligent, strong, warm, quick-witted... etc.

chimpymustgo

(12,774 posts)

17. Brilliant and fascinating. And quite charming!!

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 11:58 AM

Jan 2019

yardwork

(61,596 posts)

5. Being "uninspired" by Democratic candidates is so 2016.

Reply to helpisontheway (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 08:26 AM

Jan 2019

My advice to anybody saying this is to grow up.

EffieBlack

(14,249 posts)

23. Thank you

Reply to yardwork (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 01:05 PM

Jan 2019

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

6. She's a polished prosecutor, she keeps her cool. Beto live-blogged a dentist visit yesterday.

Reply to helpisontheway (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 08:31 AM

Jan 2019

I'll take the refined prosecutor turned Senator.

hlthe2b

(102,227 posts)

9. I agree... All this attempt to show "authenticity" with too much ino on social media makes me cringe

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 08:41 AM

Jan 2019

and if one thinks it won't be used in the most ugly and humiliating way (a la Dukakis in the tank with a too large helmet) in ads run 24/7, then I've got land to sell ya.

It is one thing to communicate in a familiar or even "fun" way with ones supporters from time to time, but that doesn't need to mean sharing that which most of us would prefer not to see from anyone. NOW THAT is BORING.

sellitman

(11,606 posts)

8. So don't have a beer with her.

Reply to helpisontheway (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 08:37 AM

Jan 2019

Policy wise and professionally she is spot on. She seemed pretty dedicated and firm when thrust into the spotlight too. I like everything I've seen so far.

babylonsister

(171,056 posts)

10. You are certainly entitled to your opinion. For me,

Reply to helpisontheway (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 09:19 AM

Jan 2019

it's way too early to judge any of our potential candidates. I will sit back, listen, and watch. She might just grow on you, too, if you give her a chance.

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

11. Waaaaah

Reply to helpisontheway (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 09:31 AM

Jan 2019

skylucy

(3,739 posts)

12. When she was questioning Republicans during the Senate hearings earlier last year

Reply to helpisontheway (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 11:46 AM

Jan 2019

she was relentless and riveting! And she sure as hell WASN'T boring.

mcar

(42,302 posts)

13. You seem concerned

Reply to helpisontheway (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 11:47 AM

Jan 2019

athena

(4,187 posts)

14. People get the president they deserve.

Reply to helpisontheway (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 11:52 AM

Jan 2019

Enjoy the next six years of the Trump presidency. It could be much worse. You could have a “boring” woman like HRC or Harris as your president. The horror!

Welcome to ignore, which is where I send misogynists.

FSogol

(45,480 posts)

16. Our leaders should all be circus performers and/or beautiful celebs! They should get good zingers

Reply to helpisontheway (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 11:55 AM

Jan 2019

in with all the pundits on cable teevee news-type shows and entertain and delight us with inspirational rhetoric and unlikely dreams! Que circus music! Que up the drama!

Autumn

(45,057 posts)

18. She's great in the Senate and her questioning of the Republicans on the K

Reply to helpisontheway (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 11:59 AM

Jan 2019

hearing was a thing of beauty. I want to hear more from her about her on her action on civil forfeiture when she was AG. If she has rethought that she has my support.

bigtree

(85,987 posts)

19. Watch Kamala Harris discuss her new book, 'The Truths We Hold' (1hr)

Reply to helpisontheway (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 12:00 PM

Jan 2019

...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211656300

Aristus

(66,317 posts)

21. So......is she likable?

Reply to helpisontheway (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 12:03 PM

Jan 2019

Does she make decisions based on emotion...you know, like a woman, instead of upon reason, like a man? Are you worried that her judgement will become unreliable at...you know, certain times of the month? Are you bothered by her e-mails?...

Concern noted...

Hekate

(90,645 posts)

22. There, there. Hillary was said to be "boring," too.People who wanted "excitement" voted for Trump...

Reply to helpisontheway (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 12:06 PM

Jan 2019

...or wrote in candidates with no chance of winning.

Just think about that while contemplating the government shutdown.

EffieBlack

(14,249 posts)

24. "Not boring" isn't a trait I'm necessarily looking for in the next president

Reply to helpisontheway (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 01:07 PM

Jan 2019

We're suffering through the least boring presidency in our history.

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