Tuesday 27 August 2024

Four Humble Thoughts

 1.  What Kamala Harris reminds me of?  

When you have that major league baseball club that goes out and scouts/hires some player who had single decent year (out of five), and they offer up a $30-million-a-year contract....then you discover 3 months into next season...the person can't deliver, and you are stuck with them for four seasons.

2.  Newsweak published an article which suggested that Gen-Z people are quitting their jobs at a all-time record.  

No idea if this leads to a better 2nd, or 3rd, or 4th job.

3.  Newsmax published a piece on health....saying a study was done...where placebos were issued out....with medical folks  telling the 'taker'....this would fix your anxiety problems, stress attacks, and depression issues.  For majority of people....fake medication worked.

Legit study?  I read the piece.....yeah, I'd say it's legit.

4.  Interesting study done....lab guys found that mosquitos are drawn to you for three factors....heat, carbon dioxide and human odor.

Yeah, if you got a scent or odor.....they love it.

What If You Didn't Know Kam?

 I noticed a lesser-journalist who made stops and interviewed people over the past week....asking about their 'feelings' for Kamala Harris.

So this odd factor fell into play.

He probably talked to 200-odd people in this week....just regular people....not journalists, Wall Street types, or pro-NFL guys.  Around 20-percent made this odd comment....they don't really know Kamala  Harris.

What's that mean?  Well....over a 3.5-year period as VP....other than odd TV interviews (like 'The View' or Oprah)....they don't know her.  Some of the twenty-percent remember her being from California, and maybe the four years as Senator....but they don't remember anything else.

My own suspicion....if you cornered the other 80-percent.....maybe half of them would admit the same issue....they don't know Harris.

The six years as AG in California?  Well...if you lived in California, you might remember her....but if you were from the other 49 state, I doubt if people remember that fact.

The seven years as DA of SF?  Same story....if you lived in SF and are in your 50s....you remember her.

Remembering her by the husband (the way you remember Hillary Clinton)?  No....he's a nobody, so no one remembers that.

Books written?  Zero.

A major step down from Joe Biden?  Well....everyone knew Joe Biden....even if he was a bit 'lost' at times.

I'm not saying her campaign is 'lost'.  I'm just saying she needs a awful lot of recognition over the next 75 days.  She needs interviews and a remarkable amount of face-time.   

Problems with independents?  Yeah, that's really the bigger issue now.