Fox News "Hannity" - Transcript Interview with John Kennedy

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Joining us now for preview is one of Senator Kamala Harris' colleagues, Louisiana Senator John Kennedy.

When she debated Biden and took him on about praising the former Klansman, Robert Byrd and took him on about his partnering with the former Klansman to stop integration of schools -- my take on that: she memorized her lines.

She stared him down and she delivered them with pinpoint accuracy.

I would think she probably has memorized lines tonight to throw at Vice President Pence.

Your thoughts?

SEN. JOHN KENNEDY (R-LA): Here's what I think will happen at the debate.

Many members of the press, Sean, have treated Vice President Biden and Senator Harris like your mom treats the good china. I don't think Mike Pence will do that.

Mr. Biden contends that he will be the second coming of Franklin Roosevelt.

But a lot of people suspect that he's really going to be the second cousin of Bernie Sanders. He and Senator Harris support abortion, illegal immigration, open borders, sanctuary cities, socialized medicine, defunding the police, gutting the Second Amendment, higher taxes, more regulation, a weaker military, and hugs and hot cocoa for Iran.

If I know Mike Pence, and I think I do, he is going to make Senator Harris defend those positions.

HANNITY: The only part I didn't understand, what was the first referenced on China? I missed that one.

KENNEDY: I said that the press, many members of the press, have treated the vice president and Senator Harris like your mother treats the good china. That is, very --

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KENNEDY: Very, very carefully.

HANNITY: I got it, delicately.

OK. So here's my question. I would bring up the issues that she brought up herself about Joe Biden and his relationship with segregationists and his praise of a former Klansman and his partnering with that Klansman to stop integration of schools.

And her -- I thought it was a pretty powerful line. I was that little girl, when she said that, did she not mean it? At one point, I think on a late- night show, she said, oh, no, it was only a debate. Does that mean we're not supposed to take anything she said seriously tomorrow?

KENNEDY: Well, I think Senator Harris, and Vice President Pence will talk about race in America. But if you read the Senator -- Senator Harris' and Mr. Biden's agenda, you will see that they both believe that America is a racist nation. That we were racist in our origins and that we are even more racist today.

Now, I've heard Senator Harris in the debates say that. It not in those exact words, and recently Vice President Biden seems to agree with her.

Once again, I think Mike Pence, very respectfully, but firmly, will ask them to explain that because I don't believe most Americans are racist.

HANNITY: All right. Thank you both -- thank you, Senator, for being with us. We appreciate it as always.

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