Posted on 09/01/2024 2:13:09 PM PDT by SharpRightTurn
"I think the most important and most significant aspect of my policy perspective and decisions is my values have not changed," replied Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in a verbose word salad when CNN's Dana Bash asked in her Thursday interview why her policy positions have changed since President Joe Biden cleared the path for her to run for president.
Bash looked curiously embarrassed for even asking such germane questions of someone seeking to be the most powerful person in the world. Harris, on the other hand, seemed confident that Bash would make no attempt to press her on any issue, likely knowing that the interview's main purpose was to offer her campaign cover from accusations of dodging media scrutiny. Accordingly, she did not explain what her "values" are, how they have led her to endorse policies significantly at odds with those she espoused before she became the de facto Democratic nominee five weeks ago, or why Americans should trust her.
CNN featured Harris' verbose and evasive response in a 90-second teaser released before the full interview, which lasted only 27 minutes. As short as the interview was, Harris' actual airtime was further reduced by media footage of her campaign and the unusual inclusion of her running mate Tim Walz, who, as CNN's own Anderson Cooper cynically noted, was there to reduce the amount of time Harris would be exposed to unscripted questioning. As some commentators have noted, seating Walz to Harris' right at a round table—and thus closer to the viewer—made her look physically small and unassuming, almost as though her presence was deliberately diminished.
When Harris did talk, she often stepped into the very traps her campaign has been trying to avoid. When Bash asked what she would do on the first day of her administration, .... [Excerpted]
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I reminded of the old SNL Live skit - anyone can host SNL.
After Biden the standards have been lowered so much that the dems believe anyone can be President as long as they play ball and push the leftist agenda.
Wow.......front page, no less.
>>>Unbelievable this empty suit extreme liberal from San Francisco is tied in polls with Trump. Has this country lost it’s mind?<<<
Perhaps the pollsters are the ones who have lost their minds?
Not really. The author is from the Palm Beach Freedom Institute, a staunchly conservative advocacy group.
I predict that Harris will have a COVID episode just before the debate, which will keep her from appearing at the event.
They certainly do. Analysis by Freeper Owen showed that they underweight women in their turnout model almost consistently, less than their share in the voting population, giving Trump an edge.
Which makes you very sad.
Trump should assure her that he doesn’t fear Covid, so “Bring it, Baby!”
The Blue States are insane.
They will keep her in a bunker from now on.
Just like they did with Biden, he didn’t need to say anything, and he won the election.
Sad.
I’ll repeat this from an earlier thread. I was in the media for 40 years, and it happened EVERY election, in nearly EVERY race, from dogcatcher to President:
At this point in every campaign for decades, the media’s pollsters make it look close so BOTH SIDES continue buying up advertising. Political season is Christmas for media outlets, particularly since candidates must pay for their advertising UP FRONT.
So look for this and other races to be tight, neck-and-neck, until the day before Election Day, when the real numbers will be reported to shore up what is left of the pollsters’ credibility.
The polls right now are all about advertising dollars for the media, not political reality.
This is Newsweak saying this?
“Not really. The author is from the Palm Beach Freedom Institute, a staunchly conservative advocacy group.”
That is true, but the surprising thing is that Newsweak would publish the article.
No. It was written by a conservative group but Newsweak was willing to publish it nevertheless.
Thank you for your insider scoop on the media and pollsters, JennysCool.
What you say makes all the sense in the world. Cheers!
It is actually not surprising. Newsweek allows opinion columnists to contribute all the time. So do most newspapers and other media outlets.
Not really. The author is from the Palm Beach Freedom Institute, a staunchly conservative advocacy group. Opinion column. Common in Newsweek.
Unfortunately, Harris could stand on her head and people will still vote for her. “People” being cat ladies, trannies, ghetto trash, and Taylor Swift teenage girls.
Wow, Obama ordered this AI generated hit piece put out.
What’s the strategy?
What is this setting up?
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