Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) said she is “not concerned” about Vice President Kamala Harris’ reversals on policy issues, saying the Democratic nominee is “a human being.”
In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, anchor Dana Bash pressed Butler on how voters should view Harris’s policy reversals in just the last four years — on issues such as defunding the police, “Medicare for All” or a ban on fracking, all of which she has already supported. She also now supports President Biden’s tougher approach to border policy, a pivot from support that previously supported decriminalizing border crossings.
“Voters should think that she is a human being who learns new things every day and has the ability to take the time and effort to listen to everyone’s concerns,” said Butler, a former adviser to Harris, in an interview with the program “State of the Union,” when host Dana Bash asked how voters should view Harris’ political pivots.
“I think they should be assured that she is a fighter and a leader who will do the work on her behalf to ensure that there is an economy that ensures that no one is left behind, that… we will continue to address the climate crisis in a way that ensure there is a Land here for young people and the next generations of leaders,” she continued. “I think they should absolutely believe that she is a leader who cares about people, who will put people first, as she has done throughout her career.”
Pressed on whether she’s worried about the flip-flop, Butler said, “No, don’t worry about the flip-flop.”
“Our country changes every day. Conditions in our country change every day,” Butler said. “The vice president has been consistent in her values and there are many different ways to solve the challenges that lie ahead. We have to make sure we have a candidate who listens, and a candidate and a leader who, frankly, once again, puts the people first.”
Since Harris became the frontrunner in the Democratic campaign, which she has now secured, her campaign has sought to distance itself from a number of policy positions she took when she was a candidate in the 2020 presidential primary. Republicans say the policy changes give them another arrow in the quiver for the three-month run to November.
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