Kamela’s Race

Kamela Harris (KH) should not run to be president.   She should run to challenge the American people.  (And be honest about what she is doing.)  

She should challenge mixed groups to create a Division of Labor for Finding and Filtering Useful Information.   These groups can be self-dividing OR they will be divided by KH.  They must be balanced bias and re-mix frequently.  They must cross party lines, cross age, gender, race, religion, and economic status.  The issues can be local, national, or international.  We are an army of people who can use each other to find better ideas and information – if we have the right tools and a leader who is willing to challenge us. 

This is not JFK’s “Ask Not . . .” speech.  That was too general.  This is a time to give specific challenges and to search and find specific ideas, then debate these ideas among each group before presenting the results to KH or her staff.  She can say “Do you want a president who challenges you?  (vote for KH) – or – “Do you want a president who simply tries to make you feel good?” (vote for DT). 

EXAMPLE:  KH will push people to reach outside their own world and explore.  At the end of a speaking event she may ask for a mixed group of people over 60 to mix with the under 20 crowd to find important and relevant points of European History.  KH or a staff member will follow up with that specific group in two weeks.  “What have you discovered?”  KH may ask another mixed group ages 30-60 to think about the Abortion issue and report their findings.   

KH should slow things down and sound more presidential.  Slow down the tempo of speaking.  Do not let social media set the agenda.  Do not talk about or attack DT or JD except maybe once a week, and then hit her opponents hard with the gathered facts.   

Ask real, not rhetorical questions of news reporters and be genuinely interested in their answer.  But don’t let them off the hook either.  “Reach outside your box.”   

KH is not simply running to be president.  She can be a leader who changes the way Americans see and listen to each other.  There is no way she can lose. 

JPSuter

jsuter@sbcglobal.net