Kamela Harris reclaims power back from the press corps

[butters]

The "price gouging" proposal is a non-starter. Too vague and I confidently it'll never pass. She should not have even brought it up. She can't get into specifics on a brand new proposal this close to the election. This has the potential to be an embarrassment on a scale of Trump's "Gonna build a wall AND MEXICO IS GONNA PAY FOR IT". If I were her I'd go full-Trump and blithely dismiss is with "we plan to release a detailed plan in two weeks".

since the cost of groceries is something the majority complain about, I appreciate seeing the administration taking action; it might not be a single, clear victory in an ongoing war, but it IS important enough to be in the minds of people being asked in polls.

The administration sued to stop the $25 billion deal to merge supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons in February, arguing that it would lead to higher food costs and fewer and worse jobs for unionized workers. They now have a chance to make their case before a federal judge in Oregon over the course of the three-week trial.

Either way, the judge’s ruling — expected in the weeks following the trial — won’t have any immediate impact on the prices shoppers see in the grocery store aisles. But should the court block the merger, it would offer Vice President Kamala Harris a prime example of how Democrats are working to lower costs for everyday Americans, a top issue in the presidential campaign.

there's a reason the big conglomerates are unhappy about Lina Khan *nods*

the Federal Trade Commission, led by antitrust hawk Lina Khan, and joined by several Democratic-led states, are prepared to confront the grocery executives with emails they say are proof they know the deal will be bad for competition and will allow them to raise prices.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/com...&cvid=0eb96013b52845a7bafc087e5f5a2f63&ei=315

if it only shows voters in some states (that are really seeing the effects of price-gouging on their daily lives) that actual action is taking place and it's not just a case of words words words, it's beneficial.

 

[RoryN]

CNN to get Harris-Walz exclusive interview...

 

[Chernosoth]

Victor Davis Hanson made the point that talking heads are vain selfish narcissists. They want the fame of interviewing presidential candidates. Kamala refusing to do interviews is turning them against her. With their declining influence, she could assume they're not worth her time or the risk of embarrassing herself in unscripted appearances, but she doesn't have Trump's media skills.