Kamala Harris has a record — a failing one

The DNC concluded with new presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ speech. She recalled her childhood, portrayed herself as a former tough prosecutor, then launched in a Trump-bashing tirade. She falsely accused Trump as “self-serving,” commissioning J6 armed mobs, tying Trump to a think tank Project 2025, cutting Social Security and Medicare. Meanwhile she proposed corporate tax hikes and price controls, all while trying to untie herself from being Biden’s “border czar” and “charting a new way forward.” Her rhetoric doesn’t reflect her record.

Consider the 4-year Biden-Harris record: disastrous exit from Afghanistan; involvement in two wars; letting in 12-20 million illegal immigrants; facilitating entry of fentanyl drug cartels, sex traffickers, terrorists and 320,000 unaccounted-for children, many raped or dead; gender change for minors; supporting bail fund for rioters. Consider Biden-Harris’ energy dependency on foreign adversaries. According to a recent poll, more than 70% of Democrats/Independents were not aware of Harris’ 10 stances of past record.

Contrast these with Trump’s lower gas and food price record, and continuing policies to: seal the border; end inflation; cut taxes; cancel burdensome regulations; protect Social Security and Medicare; restore domestic drilling for energy independence; strengthen US military; prevent World War III; cancel electric vehicle mandates; and defend Constitutional freedoms.

Neo-Marxist big government policies and weaponization with big tech and media allies have assaulted patriots not buying the party-line narratives. Hijacked by radicals, the JFK Democrat Party no longer exists. No wonder among many ex-Democrats, RFK Jr. endorses Trump. He sees what’s best for America.

Tim Bickel

Cedar Rapids