Nice post Marky, and a welcome change from the slave owner family heritage crap.
Now that Harris appears to be rising in the poles, she will definitely come under attack for her record and for her past statements, especially from those on her left. It’s only fair that she does, and we’ll see how well she can defend herself. I suspect she will prepare meticulously, and do quite well.
Each and every candidate has baggage. Biden and bussing (and Iraq and Anita Hill and...), Bernie and guns, Warren and her Native American ancestry claim. Even the younger candidates have questions to answer. Gabbard and homophobia, Buttigieg and the South Bend police force. Almost invariably, their answer comes as some form of “my position has evolved”, and I suspect that’s how Harris will answer as well. We’ll see in the next debate.
On the positive side for Harris, if she can withstand attacks on her law enforcement career during the primary, it is not something she will have to defend in a general election. Trump will likely focus on her most progressive policy positions, and attack her as a just another “socialist”.