After loss to Trump, Harris dishes out advice to Democrats: ‘We need to be ruthless’
The former vice president and 2024 presidential candidate called for Democratic voter turnout in the midterms to be "too big to rig"
Mason Reed 
Following her 2024 presidential campaign, former Vice President Kamala Harris is issuing a stark challenge to the Democratic Party. Speaking in Nashville, Tenn., on Friday, Harris urged supporters to adopt a more aggressive stance to counter what she describes as Republican political maneuvers.
A Call for Ruthlessness
During a discussion with National Urban League CEO Marc Morial, Harris emphasized the need for massive voter turnout in the upcoming midterms. Her goal is to make Democratic support "too big to rig" as a direct response to a Supreme Court decision that she contends diluted minority voting power.
"It means being ruthless. They are ruthless. We need to be ruthless, too," Harris told the audience. She was quick to clarify that this approach does not mean resorting to cruelty or breaking the law, but rather maintaining an uncompromising commitment to structural change.
Advocating for Structural Reform
Harris outlined an ambitious agenda for those changes, specifically calling for the party to reconsider several long-standing political systems. Her proposed areas for reform include:
- Abolishing the Electoral College
- Expanding the Supreme Court
- Granting statehood to Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.
"I know this is going to be controversial coming from me in particular, we need to revisit the electoral college," Harris stated during the event.
Judicial Accountability
Beyond broad structural changes, Harris also set her sights on the federal judiciary. She proposed that a future Democratic-led Senate Judiciary Committee should implement stricter oversight for judicial nominees. Harris suggested that the committee hold nominees in contempt if they are found to be untruthful during confirmation hearings, stressing the need for greater strength in the vetting process.
