Kamala Harris's attempt to avoid giving a straight answer

Timothy Meads:
Sen. Kamala Harris is often heard on the campaign trail saying, "That's definitely a conversation I'd like to have," or some variation of it right before completely not answering whatever question she was asked. The 2020 Democratic candidate does it so much that the good folks over at the Washington Free Beacon were able to craft a supercut of her infamous catchphrase as early as April of this year. Perhaps, however, the reason Sen. Harris says she "would" like to have a conversation is that she literally does not know what she is speaking about, and therefore cannot actually properly discuss ideas. Maybe it is not a political tactic done simply to flounder out of a controversial debate, but a genuine plea for help.

This latest evidence for this occurred Friday on The View after Meghan McCain asked her to clarify her stance on whether or not illegal border crossing should remain a crime. The California senator flummoxed, stuttered, and flip-flopped all in the span of thirty seconds.

The exchange was flagged by the RNC Research team. Elizabeth Harrington noted that Harris answered the question by saying, "I am not in favor of decriminalizing, um, or, or, not having, um, consequence for--we have to keep--let me just be very clear," right before clarifying that she actually is in favor of decriminalizing the border.
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Here is the conversation about having a conversation:


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