Kamala Harris underwhelmed in her first televised interview since being anointed as Joe Biden's successor.
Harris talked to CNN with running mate Tim Walz for over sixteen minutes last night. The biggest takeaway was he flopping. She has now switched positions on at least three issues, including fracking.
This was what she said about fracking in 2019, when she ran for President but dropped out of the race before Iowa.
The Harris interview, taped lasted longer than 16 minutes. According to a Trump campaign statement, "She spent a mere 3 minutes and 25 seconds talking about the economy and 2 minutes and 36 seconds talking about immigration."
The campaign also Harris was never asked about any of the following issues.
- "Kamala's support for ending cash bail for violent criminals.
- "Kamala's fundraising for the Minnesota Freedom Fund, which freed rioters.
- "Kamala's tiebreaking vote for American Rescue Plan, which economists say fueled inflation.
- "Kamala's support for defunding the police.
- "Kamala's comments comparing policing to slavery.
- "Kamala's repeated praise of Bidenomics.
- "Kamala's support for Medicare-for-All, a socialist takeover of our healthcare system.
- "Kamala's support for closing immigration detention centers and freeing thousands of criminals into American neighborhoods.
- "Kamala saying we need to start 'from scratch' with ICE [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] and comparing ICE officers to the KKK.
- "Kamala's support for reparations.
- "Kamala's support or decriminalizing prostitution."
Even those on CNN didn't think she did particularly well.
Harris had avoided taking questions for almost forty days since President Biden dropped out of the race on July 21st. She has yet to do a solo interview, or scheduled a news conference. In contrast, Donald Trump has done several one on one interviews, and multiple news conferences.