Staff Reports
For weeks, Fox News has been on a roll, focusing on the curious case of Kamala Harris. They’re running two daily story counters that should have every American scratching their heads. First, they highlight the number of days since Harris last held a press conference or interview, which has now hit a dizzying 36 days. Simultaneously, they count down the days left until votes start to be cast in the upcoming election—time is indeed running out. With each passing day, both counters reveal a game plan that would make even the shrewdest of political strategists raise an eyebrow.
With Harris officially declared the Democratic nominee as of August 26, 2024, the questions are piling up faster than the days on that counter. How did she play into President Biden’s surprising decision to step aside? Did she actively support the push to get him out of the picture? And more critically, what does Kamala actually believe? The truth is, she seems more interested in avoiding tough questions than clarifying her stances, choosing instead to hide behind the comfortable walls of silence.
Kamala is playing policy cat and mouse games—rivals are in constant pursuit to pin her down, she’s nearly captured, then the media lets her escape.
Repeat.People may wonder, what is she running away from?
The answer: the truth.Beneath the 👑🌹crown, the roses, the cackle,… https://t.co/79KydJwWyA
— Tosca Austen (@ToscaAusten) August 25, 2024
A heated exchange over the weekend underscored the ongoing confusion surrounding her positions. Senator Tom Cotton took Harris to task for her past advocacy for the elimination of private health insurance, a position that doesn’t seem to fit within the current political climate. While an ABC journalist tried to brush it off, Cotton showed his homework by referencing Harris’s past statements, the bills she’s sponsored, and her enthusiastic hand-raising during the 2019 Democratic primary debates when asked about supporting government-run health insurance. Harris’s campaign has engaged in some classic double speak, but so far, she’s avoided any actual interviews or press conferences to set the record straight.
It’s worth noting that the Democrats seem to be veering away from Harris’s price control strategies in Congress, which brings one to wonder if they too are aware of how disastrous that route could be. The one narrative that has stuck to her is the attempt to encourage price controls on grocery items. The rollout of this idea has been an exercise in chaos, proving that riding the wave of media attention alone won’t cut it. It’s become a campaign of “vibes”—an abstract term for the illusions of substance-layered promises, all while dodging real accountability.
As the days dwindle down to the first votes being cast—just 11 remaining—many Americans will be picking up their ballots after Labor Day. The sheer absurdity of this rushed timeline would leave anyone questioning the logic of the Harris campaign, which appears to be banking on a media blitz rather than engaging with voters. Furthermore, Harris’s recent attempts to change the rules of the debate—after both she and Trump had already agreed to them—shows desperation and an eagerness to shield her from scrutiny. It seems she is more intent on spinning narratives than putting forth her ideas to the public.
This curated silence from Harris raises pertinent questions about the broader implications for the Biden-Harris White House. They’ve crafted a cloak of secrecy in the digital age, where transparency has become expected, yet their reluctance to engage with voters or the media is evident. If this strategy miraculously lands them in the White House, it’ll be interesting to see how they celebrate while dodging the accountability that the press continuously fails to enforce. And if it backfires? Well, Democrats will have no one to blame but themselves for attempting to run out the clock on a disillusioned electorate.
