The Right and the Left Troll Kamala Harris as ‘a Cop’
Strange Bedfellows
Kamala Harris’ record as a prosecutor in California has long troubled the left—a fact Republicans now see as an opportunity as her star begins to rise.
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Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) has spent the week since the first Democratic debate riding high, with poll numbers and fundraising totals that match her newly competitive status in the field.
But with her ascendance, one particular part of her record has come under attack from the left and the right, condensed into a slogan used by both ends of the political spectrum.
“Kamala is a cop.”
