Staff Reports
Kamala Harris seems to be giving the media the Heisman this election season, and it’s no wonder why. The vice president has become the political equivalent of a mystery novel that nobody really wants to read—it’s all there, but good luck making sense of it. With her word salads serving as the main course and her policies invisible on her website, even the most dedicated Democrat mouthpiece must feel a twinge of pity, having to spin her agenda that appears to be cooked up by a blender rather than a think tank.
Harris’s recent brush with the media was about as rare as a blue moon, leading to the inevitable calamity that ensued when she attempted to tackle a straightforward question on her economic plan. Instead of clarity, the audience was treated to a verbatim repeat of “return on investment,” served up more times than a fast-food drive-thru special. Her grasp on defining government policies remained tenuous at best, with her mentioning something about a “50% reduction in child poverty” that had everyone tilting their heads like confused puppies. One could only wonder if she had a pre-debate drink—or two—before taking the stage.
Kamala just took an ultra rare question from the press on how she plans on paying for her economic plan
She used the phrase “return on investment” 4 times in one minute and says she’ll reduce “child povracy” by 50%
She’s either nervous, drunk, or both
Not ready for prime time pic.twitter.com/wQ1DrwHvrQ
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) August 18, 2024
The absence of clear policies on her campaign website further underscores a certain lack of confidence. The hodgepodge of ideas she’s blurted out over time hardly inspires balanced analysis; rather, it leaves everyone wondering how she intends to pay for her vision of America, which seems ever more likely to lead taxpayers straight into bankruptcy. It’s no secret that Harris’s strategy centers on the hope that the media can fill in the blanks for her. Apparently, trusting journalists to do her heavy lifting is her idea of a solid strategy. Good luck with that.
With the DNC underway, Harris’s team seems firmly convinced that she can dodge the media spotlight while leveraging journalistic goodwill to prop up her questionable policies. This tactic might’ve flown with Biden, who can at least string a few sentences together without sparking new controversies. Harris, on the other hand, has turned avoiding the press into an Olympic sport, and it’s becoming clearer by the day that an unscripted Kamala is a recipe for disaster.
As Democrats circle the wagons around Harris—despite their clear reservations—it’s tough to shake the feeling that they are stuck with an unconvincing candidate who can’t seem to articulate much beyond vague platitudes. The expectation that the media will swoop in to save her from herself is audacious and, frankly, a little pitiful. After all, one has to wonder if anyone can effectively fix the tangled web of awkwardness that is Kamala Harris. The odds of her shining in a debate against Donald Trump are looking slimmer by the day, especially when it’s obvious that this media-shy figure could end up being the Democrats’ Achilles’ heel.
