{"id":2331508,"date":"2024-08-27T07:25:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T11:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/girl-interrupted-why-harris-seeks-a-debate-rule-change-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-27T07:28:08","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T11:28:08","slug":"girl-interrupted-why-harris-seeks-a-debate-rule-change-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/girl-interrupted-why-harris-seeks-a-debate-rule-change-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Girl, interrupted: Why Harris seeks a debate rule change &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgirl-interrupted-why-harris-seeks-a-debate-rule-change-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2331508&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article titled &#8220;Girl, interrupted: Why Harris seeks a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-campaign-demands-unprecedented-rule-changes-for-debates-showing-how-scared-they-are\/\" title=\"Biden Campaign Calls for Unprecedented Debate Rule Changes, Revealing Anxiety\">debate rule change<\/a>&#8221; discusses the shifts in debate\u200d strategies between past Democratic\u2062 nominee Joe Biden and current candidate Kamala Harris, particularly in response to former President Donald Trump.\u200d Initially, under Biden,\u2062 interruptions during debates were minimized \u200bto prevent Trump from dominating the conversation. However, after Biden&#8217;s underwhelming performance in a recent debate,\u200b Harris is advocating for less \u2063restricted debate formats, potentially allowing\u200d more interruptions to spur a dynamic exchange, particularly against Trump.<\/p>\n<p>In her previous debate with Vice President Mike Pence, Harris was criticized for not decisively outshining him. However, she sees an\u200d opportunity\u2064 to capitalize on Trump&#8217;s behavior in debates, which may\u2062 allow her to frame him in a negative light,\u200d especially if perceived as sexist or racist. The article highlights the contrasting \u2063approaches of Biden and Harris, the implications of debate \u200ddynamics on their campaigns, and the importance of strategic debate rules in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rhodes-rage\/\" title=\"Rhodes Rage\">shaping public perception<\/a>. Ultimately, Harris appears keen to leverage her \u200bposition to extend her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ric-grenell-to-newsmax-idea-vp-harris-is-ready-to-lead-is-a-joke\/\" title=\"Ric Grenell to Newsmax: Idea VP Harris Is Ready to Lead &#039;Is a Joke&#039;\">favorable media coverage<\/a> and influence the narrative against Trump \u200cas the election approaches.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Girl, interrupted: Why Harris seeks a debate rule change<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1738299\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A lot has changed since President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> dropped out of the race and was replaced as Democratic nominee by Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The latest change: Back when Biden was the presumptive nominee, Democrats did not want to be interrupted by former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> during a debate. Now under Harris, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3134250\/trump-didnt-like-muted-mics-debate-should-be-same\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>they do<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s the main takeaway from Monday&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3134679\/trump-not-preparing-first-debate-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>back-and-forth<\/a> about whether the first presidential debate should be open-mic night.<\/p>\n<p>The original debate ground rules banned interruptions and crosstalk to the point that the networks could turn off the microphone of any candidate who tried to go beyond their allotted speaking time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2024-elections-live-updates-biden-trump-house-senate\/\"><strong>2024 ELECTION: LIVE UPDATES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This was thought to benefit Biden, who might look insufficiently robust if his opponent persistently talked over him, while taking away a tactic Trump had used to get the better of others in previous debate.<\/p>\n<p>But when Biden and Trump met on June 27, the rules had a different effect. Biden looked weak and out of it without any interruptions, except for a brief back-and-forth CNN allowed about the candidates&rsquo; golf skills. Trump turned in a more disciplined performance since he could not ramble or heckle Biden.<\/p>\n<p>While Biden&rsquo;s underperformance was the main takeaway from the encounter, knocking him out of the presidential race less than a month later, Trump did much better than in 2020, when he interrupted Biden all the time. Trump himself has conceded that in the first Trump-Biden debate four years ago, in particular, he might have come in too hot.<\/p>\n<p>Harris would like to see the return of the Trump we saw in the 2020 debates. She would welcome the interruptions. Four years ago, she chided former Vice President Mike Pence for encroaching on her speaking time during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">vice presidential debate<\/a>. Being able to do that to Trump would be a major PR coup, something that would make it onto T-shirts like Sen. Elizabeth Warren&rsquo;s (D-MA) &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org\/News\/A\/Index?id=135\">Nevertheless, she persisted<\/a>&rdquo; and Hillary Clinton&rsquo;s &ldquo;nasty woman.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s worth noting that Harris did not convincingly beat Pence in the vice presidential debate. The most memorable moment of that exchange might have belonged to a fly. Clinton didn&rsquo;t win the election in the year of a &ldquo;nasty woman.&rdquo; Warren&rsquo;s attempt to <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/5175901\/elizabeth-warren-nevertheless-she-persisted-meaning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>weaponize persistence<\/a> against Senate Republicans in 2017 did not translate into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-obama-strategist-axelrod-biden-is-just-too-old\/\" title=\"Ex-Obama Strategist Axelrod: Biden Is Just Too Old\">winning presidential campaign<\/a> a few years later, though she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2020\/03\/05\/elizabeth-warren-drops-out-2020-121931\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>made it further<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2588301\/warren-ending-dream-big-presidential-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>the 2020 primaries<\/a> than Harris did.<\/p>\n<p>Yet in an abbreviated campaign sustained by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3133315\/democrats-content-kamala-harris-economic-vibes-substance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>vibes and positive media coverage<\/a>, Harris is looking to extend her honeymoon by any means necessary, one news cycle at a time. If Trump treats Harris in a manner that could be construed as sexist or racist, it would play into the Democrats&rsquo; hands.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/magazine-features\/3052736\/infirm-vs-intemperate-the-peril-and-promise-of-the-first-debate-for-biden-and-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Intemperance<\/a> is the trait Trump risks showing off each time he debates or speaks in public, much as infirmity was Biden&rsquo;s.<\/p>\n<p>Harris has nevertheless been at least as particular about debate specifics as Trump. While <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1816643863131652527\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>mocking<\/a> Trump for abandoning the &ldquo;any time, any place&rdquo; debate posture he took with Biden, Harris has been unwilling to do one on Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>What has happened instead is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3116175\/trash-talking-trump-and-harris-go-another-round-on-debates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>sort of debate haggling <\/a>that usually happens between campaigns that was missing after Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3116175\/trash-talking-trump-and-harris-go-another-round-on-debates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>channeled Dirty Harry<\/a> against Trump is taking place now. Despite being branded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/coward-critics-mock-trump-night-085319434.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>a coward<\/a> whenever he wants to change the original debate agreement with Biden, Trump is arguably less risk averse in this area than Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Trump would like to get back on the offensive, as evidenced by his Arlington National Cemetery event tied to the Biden-Harris administration&rsquo;s Afghanistan withdrawal. Republicans also want to highlight Harris&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3134893\/kamala-harris-media-gambit-working\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reliance on tightly scripted events<\/a> since taking over the top of the Democratic ticket.<\/p>\n<p>For her part, Harris would like to sustain the momentum she has enjoyed over the past few weeks. A debate injects some uncertainty into a race Democrats increasingly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3133877\/democrats-harris-underdog-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>believe they are winning<\/a>, but Harris&rsquo;s camp sees positives to a split screen with Trump that may not have been available to Biden.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The first presidential debate is scheduled to be held by ABC News on Sept. 10.<\/p>\n<p>Until it actually happens, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3109862\/trump-harris-debate-the-debates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>debate over the debates<\/a> will continue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1738299\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1738299\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>**Girl, Interrupted: Harris Advocates for Debate Rule Changes**<\/p>\n<p>Significant shifts have occurred since President Joe Biden exited the race and Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee. One notable change is that while Biden was the leading candidate, Democrats preferred to avoid interruptions from former President Donald Trump during debates. Now, under Harris&#8217;s leadership, they seem to welcome such interruptions. This was highlighted in discussions on whether the first presidential debate should allow open-mic interactions.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, debate rules prohibited interruptions and crosstalk to ensure candidates adhered to their speaking times; networks could even mute candidates who exceeded their limits. These rules were thought to favor Biden by preventing Trump from overshadowing him with constant interjections\u2014something he had successfully done in previous debates. However, when Biden faced Trump on June 27, these regulations had an unexpected outcome: without interruptions, Biden appeared weak and disengaged except for a brief exchange allowed by CNN regarding their golf skills. In contrast, Trump delivered a more controlled performance as he couldn&#8217;t disrupt or heckle Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Biden&#8217;s lackluster showing ultimately led to his withdrawal from the presidential race less than a month later. Meanwhile, Trump&#8217;s performance improved compared to 2020 when he frequently interrupted Biden; he himself acknowledged that his aggressive approach in that debate may have been excessive.<\/p>\n<p>Harris seems eager for a return of Trump&#8217;s debating style from 2020 and would embrace any interruptions he might make during their exchanges. Four years ago, she criticized then-Vice President Mike Pence for interrupting her speaking time during their vice-presidential debate; being able to do this against Trump would be a significant public relations victory for her\u2014akin to memorable phrases like Sen. Elizabeth Warren\u2019s \u201cNevertheless she persisted\u201d or Hillary Clinton\u2019s \u201cnasty woman.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>However, it&#8217;s important to note that Harris did not decisively defeat Pence in their debate\u2014the most memorable moment involved an unexpected fly landing on Pence&#8217;s head\u2014and Clinton did not win her election despite being labeled as &#8220;nasty.&#8221; Similarly, Warren&#8217;s strategy of persistence against Senate Republicans did not lead her campaign far enough in subsequent elections.<\/p>\n<p>In light of recent positive media coverage and momentum following her nomination as the Democratic frontrunner, Harris aims to maintain this favorable perception through every news cycle possible. If Trump behaves in ways perceived as sexist or racist towards her during debates or public appearances\u2014a risk given his history\u2014it could benefit Democrats significantly.<\/p>\n<p>While both candidates are cautious about how they approach debates now compared with before\u2014Trump has shown some reluctance about changing original agreements made with Biden\u2014he appears less risk-averse than Harris regarding potential changes ahead of upcoming debates.<\/p>\n<p>As both sides prepare for what lies ahead\u2014including highlighting each other&#8217;s strategies\u2014the first presidential debate is set for September 10th by ABC News. Until then, discussions surrounding these debates will likely continue unabated<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2659,"featured_media":2331509,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/harris_trump_debates.webp.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3896,4021,5894,39381,32076],"class_list":["post-2331508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-debate","tag-harris","tag-politics","tag-rule-change","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/harris_trump_debates.webp.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2659"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2331508"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331508\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2331509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2331508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2331508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2331508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}