Harris says she will create a bipartisan council of advisors to give policy feedback

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Reuters

October 11, 2024 4:00 PM EDT Updated 12 hours ago


SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, said on Friday she would create a bipartisan council of advisors to give feedback on policy, if elected in the Nov. 5 election.

Harris also said she would put a Republican in her Cabinet.

"I don't want any "Yes' people. I want people to come in ... and kick the tires on ideas," she said while speaking at an event in Arizona for Republicans supporting her campaign.

"So I'm going to create a bipartisan council so we can put some structure around exactly this point. And do the work that is important," she added.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/harris-says-she-will-create-bipartisan-council-advisors-give-policy-feedback-2024-10-11/

[BamaRefugee]

1. Let's maybe wait about 3 and 1/2 years to do that. Let's actually accomplish some things

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Then all those super-eager-to-help Republicans can enjoy a few weeks of obstruction, name calling and lying before we kick them out.

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

15. "Acomplish some things?" Like WHAT - turning the corner on fascism not enough for ya? Whatever it takes man nt

[BamaRefugee]

18. I'm not sure I understand. I'm saying that I don't think there's anybody from the other side that we can bring in

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Who isn't going to bring fascist tendencies in with them. All they'll do is obstruct, lie, and try to destroy what's already been done. We don't need them.

It's not like the Allies decided to consult with a whole bunch of German generals after world war I toI find out their ideas on bringing democracy back to the world.

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

20. Thanks for clarifying. Me - I think there are some repubs/ former repubs that can be peeled away

from Maga Land if/when our pres candidate wins. Granted, not a whole lot but I think they can and have provided a valuable service by driving in wedges and further fracturing the party. The more of them that renounce Maga the better, cos that then can help others to find courage to leave the cult. If the refugees from the repub party simply became democrats i dont think it has the same effect, and I dont think they would do it. If tables were turned I dont think I would. I love Kamala's whole strategy about this. The cult of Maga needs to be marginalized and driven back into the fringes from whence it came - whatever it takes! If that means collaborating with some on what we have in common ie respect for constitution and rule of law - then so be it, we can go back to our regularly scheduled programming later.

[msongs]

2. no republicans in the cabinet thanks. why have power if yer not gonna use it without a poison pill nt

[JoseBalow]

3. Reaching across the aisle to the fascist party?

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

16. I would expect some pre-requisites to the job, like renouncing the maga/fascist wing of the

party and the ability to perceive and accept reality as we know it (e.g. trump lost 2020 election, climate change causes worsening hurricanes not Democrats). Kamala is a smart lady. She knows what she's doing and that this is indeed a hugely pivotal point in history .... and that the Republican party now controlled by Maga is weakened by peeling off as many of the disaffected and disillusioned as she can. DIVIDE AND CONQUER BABY!!!!

[Lonestarblue]

4. How do you find rational Republicans to consider for a cabinet position days?

The only one I can think of is Adam Kinzinger. I would not want Liz Cheney in the cabinet. She hates Trump, but she voted for his policies and far to the right.

[Deminpenn]

5. She could put Kinzinger in as SecDef

He's been in the military and his ideas probably don't contradict hers. Problem solved.

[displacedvermoter]

7. Secretary of the Army for Kinzinger

Secretary of Defense has far too much policy making power to give to a conservative GOPer.

[displacedvermoter]

8. Liz Cheney as Ambassador to the Ukraine

Strong supporter of Zelensky and aligned with Harris on the issue. Good middle finger to Putin.

[displacedvermoter]

9. Phil Scott as Secretary of Transportation

when Buttigieg moves to Homeland Security or White House Chief of Staff.

[MistakenLamb]

6. Its an appeal to moderate voters don't look into it too much

Glad she is doing this rather than go further left. She can win with this strategy

[Bernardo de La Paz]

10. Please tell me tRumpanzees need not apply. . . . . . nt

[travelingthrulife]

11. Bipartisan?? So she will consider the ideas of completely crazy people.

Just hate that word 'bipartisan'

[newdayneeded]

12. Just buy a mannequin, sit it in a chair

With a continous loop of a "more tax cuts for the rich" recording. Give it a long red tie.

[surrealAmerican]

13. Isn't that what congress is for?

It's hard to imagine that this could be useful.

[groundloop]

14. Fuck bipartisan, that's no different than the "there's good people on both sides" bullshit.

[Polybius]

17. I have a bad feeling about this

Harry Truman had a great quote about this.

[wolfie001]

19. Include Labor please!!!

Shit-bag Rahm Emanuel and others made sure they were excluded when Obama did this a long time ago.

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

21. Agreed! Coalition government power to defeat Maga cult nt

[wolfie001]

22. Keep Labor momentum going!!!

Billionaires have only their own self-interest in their small hearts and minds. Cheers