Subject: Re: Who will fight for you?
Trump's making no quarter with the liberal left, but Harris is drawing some unhappy thoughts from progressives with her tough on crime, tough on the border, Liz Cheney buddy road show....

Democrats have never taken a “making no quarter” approach with groups of people like Trump has. Successful Democrat candidates like Bill Clinton and Barack Obama have won with a more inclusive message. They take “making no quarter” positions with certain issues, such as abortion.

I consider myself a progressive and many of my friends are also progressives. I don’t know anyone that would support a candidate who was weak on crime or weak on border security. Those are MAGA talking points, not progressive positions. I want someone tough on crime. I want secure borders. What differentiates progressives from MAGA is the manner of achieving these goals. Separating babies from mothers, making women criminals for having an abortion, and mass deportations is not being tough. It’s intentionally cruel.

If progressives are having “unhappy thoughts” about supporting Harris, they seem to be mostly keeping them under wraps. They understand the danger to democracy that Trump represents.

I can’t stand Dick Cheney and I disagree with Liz Cheney on the vast majority of issues, but I admire their guts to stand up to a dictator want-to-be like Trump. This progressive is not the least bit bothered by their endorsement of Harris. It might even give a few Republicans the guts to do the same thing or maybe not vote the top of the ticket.

This appears to be a razor tight contest according to the polls. The polls understated Trump’s support in 2016 and 2020. However, since overturning Roe vs Wade, polls have understated Democrat support. Add to that that there’s been some unusual poll movements (more black men supporting Trump, some Republicans supporting Harris, etc). We won’t know the accuracy of the polls until after the final poll, the election.

This is a tough environment. I think Harris is running one hell of a campaign.