4 takeaways from the Harris HQ debrief
"The math just doesn't fucking work, OK?"
The high command of Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign afforded its first extended interview since the election three weeks ago to Pod Save America’s Dan Pfeiffer, a friendly but gently probing interviewer who earnestly sought answers explaining the vice president’s defeat, but purposely ignored one core question altogether.
Here are my 4 takeaways from Tuesday’s 90-minute conversation with Harris campaign chief Jen O’Malley Dillon, strategist David Plouffe, deputy campaign manager Quentin Fulks and messaging consultant Stephanie Cutter.
Republicans Don’t Make Trump Apologize: One of Harris’ most indelible ads was a spot raising the hard-nosed attitude of Philadelphia, referring to Pennsylvania’s largest city as “F**kin’ Philly.” “When you fight us, we fight back,” the narrator said, leaning into the city’s combative reputation. Fulks said the negative feedback from Democrats about employing a curse word was