Kamala Harris must oppose, not appease, extremists in her party
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Kamala Harris must oppose, not appease, extremists in her party
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Memo to Kamala Harris: You’re supposed to oppose the extremists in your party — not appease them.
News emerged this week that the former vice president, and failed 2024 presidential candidate, is courting the support of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, as she plots a political comeback.
Three years ago, Mamdani was a street protester with a bullhorn, screaming at Chuck Schumer about why he should oppose Israel.
(Not that Schumer was doing much to help Israel. In fact, Schumer was devoting his energy to trying to push Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu out of office.)
Today, Mamdani is the effective leader of the Democratic Party. He squeaked into office in a three-way race, and has barely been there for half a year. But he has turned New York City into a stage for his........
