Staff Reports
Kamala Harris has managed to outrun the press since she became the Democratic presumptive nominee, and while most seasoned politicians take to the podium, she seems to prefer to dodge it altogether. Her campaign has purveyed the laughable excuse that both she and her running mate, Governor Tim Walz, are too busy out meeting voters to spar with the media. Spoiler alert: the real reason is likely rooted in their sheer inability to handle unscripted interactions without a safety net.
As the whispers of her press conference absences grow louder, even CNN is beginning to ask the tough questions. Jim Acosta hurled the million-dollar query at Kamala’s communications director, pressing him on the absence of press conferences. The response came wrapped in the usual political gobbledygook, claiming the duo was busy “crisscrossing the country” and drawing crowds in battleground states. However, when rallies start to sound like dubious attendance figures for mid-tier concerts, skepticism arises, especially when the campaign appears more choreographed than a Broadway show.
In stark contrast is Donald Trump, who has not just a presence in the public eye but he is also engaging in spontaneous dialogues, like his recent tête-à-tête with Elon Musk on X. There’s a noticeable difference in approach here: one candidate is hiding behind prepared remarks while the other is out there living life unscripted. One can only imagine the media frenzy if the tables were turned and Trump decided to stick to stage-managed discussions; they’d eat him alive.
In a dazzling display of irony, the Harris campaign has decided to stage an “interview”—using that term very loosely—between Harris and Walz. Their latest venture, a highly polished snippet of conversation, is reminiscent of late-night television soundbites, complete with jump cuts meant to distract viewers from the lack of genuine engagement. They might as well have rolled out a soundtrack for good measure. This heavily edited production was evidently aimed to create buzz that might outshine Trump’s authentic outpouring of ideas.
The problem is clear: Harris’s team appears to have time for this scripted endeavor but not for unscripted press conferences. This comedy of errors highlights a glaring issue not just in messaging but in the overall campaign strategy. What is more time-consuming: a real dialogue with the media or a carefully edited commercial? If Harris and Walz can find the hours to rehearse and record slick snippets, then surely they could squeeze in some good old-fashioned press exposure without turning it into a Hollywood production.
Kamala Just Blew Up Her Excuse For Not Doing Interviewshttps://t.co/OeOt0BFZuS
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Voters crave authenticity, not a carefully manicured façade. With Kamala’s campaign leaning heavily into theatrics, the question remains whether the American public will see through this façade or if they’ll buy into the scripted charade, which would be a monumental miscalculation. If the probability of running a real campaign is akin to producing a blockbuster movie, it might just turn into a box-office flop.
