Vice President Kamala Harris stated on Saturday that the risks could not be greater as Democrats and Republicans battle for control of Congress with less than two months until the midterm elections.
In remarks made at the DNC's summer conference in Maryland, Harris reiterated President Joe Biden's previous criticisms of Republican "MAGA" leaders, whom he claims to pose a threat to the country, ABC News reported.
"We need to speak the truth about that," Harris said. "Today, we all by coming together reaffirm that we refuse to let extremist, so-called leaders dismantle our democracy."
Extremists Threaten America's Freedom
Harris pointed out that America faces grave threats to its freedom and "very democracy."
Referring to the US Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, the vice president said: "Right now, extremist, so-called leaders are trumpeting the rhetoric of freedom while they restrict and systematically attempt to take away freedoms."
Since the Supreme Court struck down the federal constitutional right to an abortion, laws that either outright prohibit the operation or severely restrict it has taken effect in nearly a dozen states, according to a CNN report. Despite Biden's dismal support ratings and worries about the health of the economy, the high court's ruling has also given Democrats a boost ahead of the November elections.
"On the subject of choice and what the Dobbs decision has done and what it means - it's an important point to acknowledge that you don't have to abandon your faith, or your beliefs to agree that the government should not be making that decision for her. And thank you, Kansas," Harris said.
Harris warned that if Republicans win the House and Senate, they might restrict abortion nationally or attack contraception and marriage equality.
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Like Biden, she presented the midterm elections as a clear choice between the Democratic vision and that of some of their GOP counterparts.
VP Harris said: "If there was any question about whether there's a difference between the parties, well, over the last 18 months, it has become crystal clear. There is a big difference. We all know that American families have been struggling while Republican Party leaders have gone on TV to opine about the situation, Democrats actually did something about it."
The vice president continued to highlight administrative successes in infrastructure, gun safety, COVID-19 alleviation, and the declaration of student debt cancellation.
Other components of the Biden-Harris program, including child care and voting rights, have stuck in Congress, but Harris said if Democrats win up two more seats in the Senate, the US government can accomplish more.
Harris remarked that in her first year in office, she broke John Adams' record of casting the most-tie-breaking votes in a single term. The Vice President added that she "cannot wait to cast the deciding vote to break the filibuster on voting rights and reproductive rights."
Separating Mainstream Republicans from the Extremists'
At a DNC luncheon in a suburban Maryland neighborhood on Thursday, President Joe Biden separated moderate Republicans from extreme Republicans in his speech, VOA reported.
"Not every Republican is a MAGA Republican. Not every Republican embraces the extreme ideology," Biden said, referring to Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" motto.
"I know because I've worked with them, the mainstream Republicans, and there are still a few of them left. But the extreme set of MAGA Republicans has chosen to go backward, full of anger, violence, hate, and division. And that's what their game is," the chief executive added.
He further stated that Democrats, independents, and mainstream Republicans could "choose a different path" towards harmony and a better future.
