Posted on 08/08/2024 4:35:15 PM PDT by Libloather
Vice President Kamala Harris has gone 18 days without holding a formal press conference since becoming the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee as of Thursday.
"It's been 18 days and Kamala Harris is still not taking questions from the media or voters. Regardless of who you support, a terrible precedent has been set," Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., posted on X.
Harris became essentially the de facto nominee after President Biden endorsed her on July 21 when he dropped out of the race and she officially clinched the nomination last week. She has been busy on the campaign trail, spoken at various events, and given informal remarks to reporters at various points, but hasn’t done a formal press conference or wide-ranging interview in the 16 days that have followed.
She also failed to appear at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago, where former President Trump made headlines last week with a heated question-and-answer session, although she could make a future appearance with the group.
Trump will be conducting a news conference on Thursday from Mar-a-Lago.
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During a Wednesday press conference in Detroit, Vance urged reporters to "show a little bit of self-awareness" and pushed Harris to "do the job of a presidential candidate" by speaking to them.
"Until she does, you guys have got to stop giving her a honeymoon and pretending that she is something she isn't," he said.
Semafor Washington Bureau Chief Benjy Sarlin believes it’s time for Harris to speak, especially since the Trump-Vance ticket has been readily available for the press.
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Because she cant, she’s an idiot, she is such a huge idiot that even Pelosi told CNN that Harris should not do any interviews..and someone said something on twitter today that now that I think of it makes sense..Trump is supposed to be sentenced on Sept 5th(I honestly thought it was the 18th but guess I was wrong) so she is agreeing to ONLY do the Sept 10th debate hoping that Trump will already be sentenced to jail, so she will never have to debate him..if she agreed to the fox news debate she would have to debate him on the 4th, one day prior to his sentence, if she waits til the 10th, if he gets thrown in jail no debate
I think its “Why bother speaking when you have the media 100 percent doing all the campaigning for you” just ask people why they are voting for Harris, its “Well the media told me to”
She’s already spoken and been certified cotton candy headed.
Now, it’s about hiding what an unlikeable cringe she is from the undecideds.
(With apologies to The Sand Pebbles) HARRIS COME OUT!,HARRIS COME OUT!,HARRIS COME OUT!,HARRIS COME OUT!,HARRIS COME OUT!,HARRIS COME OUT!,HARRIS COME OUT!,HARRIS COME OUT!,HARRIS COME OUT!,HARRIS COME OUT!!!!!!
And no policies on her website.
I’ll take #3! I really think the dem nominee is yet to be revealed. This is all part of the plan…have Trump waste his energy running against a non-candidate. Then at the very last moment spring the real candidate leaving no time for vetting or debate. My moneys on big mike and some lack luster stooge.
Won't happen without a teleprompter.
You guys have got to stop giving her a honeymoon and pretending that she is something she isn’t.
BINGO the media cover up act fading fast s**t for brains Harris getting a panic rash.
DNC ponders if Trump will let her have zoom debate via AI audio plane next up.
But, BUT, But she held a lengthy Q&A yesterday...for 77 seconds.
AND, she said her staff is working on a (friendly) interview, maybe even by the end of the month.
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