The logic is hard to follow as to why the death penalty is a bad idea if you are district attorney, but a good idea if you are attorney general. Unless, of course, she thinks being anti-death penalty helps you get elected in San Francisco, and being pro-death penalty helps you get elected statewide.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Kamala Harris - Will Kill To Get Elected
As San Francisco District Attorney, Kamala Harris gained notoriety for her opposition to the death penalty. Now, however, as a Democratic candidate for Attorney General, she has decided that the death penalty is really okay. Her campaign website is notable for its utter silence on the issue (at least I couldn't find it anywhere), and according to the San Francisco Chronicle she has flipped her position. (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/04/03/MNUJ1CNFH9.DTL)
The logic is hard to follow as to why the death penalty is a bad idea if you are district attorney, but a good idea if you are attorney general. Unless, of course, she thinks being anti-death penalty helps you get elected in San Francisco, and being pro-death penalty helps you get elected statewide.
The logic is hard to follow as to why the death penalty is a bad idea if you are district attorney, but a good idea if you are attorney general. Unless, of course, she thinks being anti-death penalty helps you get elected in San Francisco, and being pro-death penalty helps you get elected statewide.
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