Kamala Harris to Skip Al Smith Dinner, Traditional New York Catholic Charities Event for Major Presidential Candidates

[Michie]

PHOENIX (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will skip this year’s Al Smith charity dinner in New York, breaking with presidential tradition so she can campaign instead in a battleground state less than three weeks before Election Day.

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https://apnews.com/article/kamala-harris-al-smith-dinner-109cbfcdb2693c960483b8d4843cd704

 

[RileyG]

Not surprising. She wants to win.

 

[WarriorAngel]

Well she broke the simple rules of a primary election so…

 

[Michie]

Kamala Harris Should Reconsider Her Snub of Historic Catholic Event

EDITORIAL: If ever a presidential campaign season needed the Al Smith Dinner, it is this one.

www.ncregister.com

 

[Cosmic Charlie]

Not surprising. She wants to win.

On this, Riles, I don't blame her.

The Al Smith dinner was, traditionally, a time when presidential candidates came together to do some charity work and lightheartedly and self-deprecatingly roast your opponent in atmosphere of bi partisan legislative spirit.

Then....

....the Orange Menace showed up with Hillary Clinton and this happened:

I wouldn't show up either.

And if you, like a lot of Ruzzian bots on Youtube seem to, like Trump's speech here.

I still wouldn't show up.

 

[RileyG]

On this, Riles, I don't blame her.

The Al Smith dinner was, traditionally, a time when presidential candidates came together to do some charity work and lightheartedly and self-deprecatingly roast your opponent in atmosphere of bi partisan legislative spirit.

Then....

....the Orange Menace showed up with Hillary Clinton and this happened:

I wouldn't show up either.

And if you, like a lot of Ruzzian bots on Youtube seem to, like Trump's speech here.

I still wouldn't show up.

Ah, that makes more sense then.

 

[Michie]

Ah, that makes more sense then.

Sure it does Riles.

 

[RileyG]

Sure it does Riles.

I don’t think either one told take roasting well