By Charles C. W. Cooke
Thursday, September 26, 2024
For years, I have heard people ask why Donald Trump just
cannot get his act together. Why can’t he show some discipline? Why can’t he
act normally? Why can’t he come through in key moments so that he and his
acolytes don’t lose? Why, nearly a decade into this gig, does he say insane
things that put off voters he knows he needs to win? The answer, I realized
early on, is that he is incapable of any other behavior, because he is a
capricious narcissist. Sometimes, Trump will give the impression of
restraint, but it’s just that: an impression. He is what he is, and that’s not
going to change. If you choose him as your nominee, this is what you’re going
to get.
Now, I hear similar questions about Kamala Harris. Why
can’t she talk in public? Why can’t she answer elementary questions? Why can’t
she provide any details of what she believes — or outline her political agenda
— without descending into indecipherable platitudes? I think the answer is
similarly simple: Harris is incapable of any of that, because she doesn’t have
anything useful in her head. Hers isn’t a language problem, it’s an ideas
problem. The issue is not that Harris possesses all manner of well-considered
notions but struggles to translate them into English; it’s that she’s never
engaged with politics as anything other than an electoral exercise, and she
probably couldn’t if she tried. Last night’s interview with Stephanie Ruhle
further persuaded me of this. Words follow thoughts — and Harris doesn’t have
any.
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