Democratic Congressman says Harris' proposals are 'going to be fuzzy' for now: 'Just the way it is'

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., a member of the House Financial Services Committee, told Just the News that proposals by party presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris such as a ban on price gouging are "going to be fuzzy" since she's only been at the top of the ticket for one month.

Catherine Rampell, a Washington Post columnist, wrote that Harris' proposed price controls plays into former President Donald Trump, now her GOP presidential rival, labeling her a communist.

"When your opponent calls you ‘communist,’ maybe don’t propose price controls?" read the headline of the opinion piece.

"What are these 'clear rules of the road' or the thresholds that determine when a price or profit level becomes 'excessive'? The memo doesn’t say, and the campaign did not answer questions I sent seeking clarification," she wrote.

Cleaver was asked for his response to the criticism of Harris' price gouging plan.

"She didn't go into any detail," he said during an interview at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. "So I think we have to give her the benefit of the fact that she entered the race late as the leading person on this ballot. She's going to do a lot of things right now that are not, that are still going to be fuzzy. That's just the way it is."

Cleaver called the Washington Post editorial premature.

"Now, if in three weeks, that's all we know about it, then that criticism is legitimate. I still don't want it, but it'll be legitimate," he said.

Cleaver was also asked whether he thinks Harris should have done a full formal news conference or sit-down interview by now.

"Four weeks is all she's had," he replied, referring to the amount of time Harris has had  to organize a presidential campaign since President Biden decided to not seek reelection.

"It's unrealistic to think that over a four week period she has a complete presentation on everything she wants to do. She didn't think this was going to happen. She didn't have any idea that she would end up being the nominee, so we have to give her time."

Cleaver also said: "The media wants her to say things now and then, things that are incomplete, then she'll get beat up for their incompleteness. So she deserves some time, and I think she's going to end up on all the TV talk shows. She's going to be, she'll call press conferences."