Kamala Harris needs to make a “clear break” with Biden in the minds of the American people, according to a former White House official.
Kamala Harris’ failure to criticize President Joe Biden is harming her own campaign, a former top White House official has suggested.
Karl Rove, who was Chief of Staff for George W. Bush, suggested that Harris’ apparent unwillingness to distance herself from unpopular Biden policies could be a question of misplaced loyalty.
“She needs to focus on what’s best for her, and not worry about hurting his feelings”, Karl Rove told Fox News on Tuesday morning.
Harris has attempted to frame her campaign as the “change” ticket, or a “new way forward” for the American people.
However, balancing this task with the customary loyalties of a sitting vice president has created a challenging balancing act for the candidate, which Rove believes may hurt her bid for the White House given the gloomy opinion most Americans hold about the direction of the country.
According to October polling by Gallup, only 22 percent of U.S. citizens are satisfied “with the way things are going” in the U.S., with 75 percent expressing dissatisfaction.
