Ramaswamy Reveals Mistake In Harris Attack

Entrepreneur and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy argues that the Right is making a mistake with its current attacks against Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris.

In an appearance on The Ben Shapiro Show’s “Sunday Special,” Ramaswamy suggested that instead of focusing on Harris’ personal politics, Republicans should target the Democratic system as a whole.

“We’re not running against a candidate, we’re running against a system,” Ramaswamy stated. Shapiro noted that Harris effectively became the Democratic nominee just 48 hours after President Joe Biden exited the race, raising questions about the timing of the debate that preceded Biden’s departure.

I don't think Kamala is actually an ideologue. She's another cog in a system, just like Biden. We don't just want to defeat a candidate. We want to defeat a broken system. pic.twitter.com/RMFLEw5WGt

— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) August 29, 2024

Ramaswamy pointed out that it would be a mistake to delve into Harris’ personal ideology, saying, “I do think that’s a trap we risk falling into right now.” He argued that labeling Harris as a “communist” or “Marxist” could give her too much credit, suggesting that her policies have shifted and she is now portraying herself as a faux centrist.

The media is covering for Kamala’s policy deficits the same way they covered for Biden’s cognitive deficits. That puts a greater burden on voters to figure it out. pic.twitter.com/8Qqy8rIWVs

— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) August 23, 2024

“I think it misses the point to call her a socialist or Marxist,” he emphasized. “I think she is another cog in a machine. We’re not running against a candidate, we’re running against a system.”

Ramaswamy further claimed that the Right’s focus on personal attacks against Biden has inadvertently legitimized Harris. “It created a dynamic where whoever was going to rescue the Democrats and independents in this country from Joe Biden — it’s the feeling that a tortured prisoner has towards their hero who releases them from captivity,” he said.

He concluded that a broader critique of the Democratic machine, rather than personal attacks, would resonate more effectively with the public. “That would have been, I think, a more spot-on criticism,” Ramaswamy noted.