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  • The Political Cost to Kamala Harris of Not Answering Direct Questions

    09/19/2024 6:12:20 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 49 replies
    The New York Times ^ | Sept. 19, 2024 | Todd S. Purdum
    When Kamala Harris sat down for just the second major television interview of her campaign last week with the Philadelphia ABC affiliate, the anchor asked her to outline “one or two specific things” she would do to fulfill her pledge of “bringing down prices and making life more affordable for people.” She responded by recalling how she was “a middle-class kid” who grew up in a community of construction workers, nurses and teachers who were “very proud of their lawn.” She recounted her mother’s saving to buy her family’s first house. She paid tribute to a neighbor who became a...
  • Donald Trump’s Grand Inquisitor (Hugh Hewitt)

    09/16/2015 1:56:00 PM PDT · by EveningStar · 45 replies
    Politico Magazine ^ | September 15, 2015 | Todd S. Purdum
    Hugh Hewitt drew Trump’s ire with a smart question. On Wednesday night, the conservative talk radio host will be ready for round 2 ... Hewitt declined for obvious reasons to detail potential debate questions. But he showed off a spreadsheet grid he’s made to keep track of each candidate’s “at-bats,” in an effort to assure that all are heard from. And his basic philosophy is simple. “Trying to channel the Republican primary voter who is undecided—or, what’s the term, loosely attached—and what they would want to know,” he explains. “And one of those things is who’s the best positioned to...