Dem Strategist Says Voters Who Don’t Believe Harris Has ‘Done Enough’ Are ‘Intentionally Not Paying Attention’

Democratic strategist Basil Smikle called out voters on MSNBC Sunday, stating that those who believe Vice President Kamala Harris hasn’t “done enough” to prove her fitness for the presidential office are “intentionally not paying attention.”

Harris has faced significant pushback from Republicans regarding her previous record in California 🏛️Politics, particularly as she has reversed a handful of left-wing policies she once advocated prior to becoming this year’s nominee. On “PoliticsNation,” Smikle praised Harris for her policies that “will help” and asserted that she has successfully distanced herself from President Joe Biden when asked if he believes she has effectively connected with voters.

“I absolutely do and I echo everything that Michael just said, because if you still believe – if there’s anyone that still believes she hasn’t done enough, that means that you’re intentionally not paying attention to her. She has said everything she needed to say, she has gone everywhere she is needed to go and then some. And has really articulated the case for why she should be president of the United States,” Smikle said.

“I think the messaging, in addition to the – sort of the number of reps, to use a sports analogy – has paid off, because a lot of the recent polling is suggesting that more and more voters do feel that her policies actually will help them in the future,” Smikle continued. “That suggests to me that not only is she getting success in being able to define herself, she’s also becoming successful at distancing herself from the Biden Administration and those policies, contrasting with Donald Trump and really starting to sort of form her own identity as a candidate and potential president of the United States.”