{"id":2332722,"date":"2024-08-28T15:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T19:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-contributor-deems-harris-weak-sauce-for-doing-interview-alongside-walz-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-28T15:42:03","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T19:42:03","slug":"cnn-contributor-deems-harris-weak-sauce-for-doing-interview-alongside-walz-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-contributor-deems-harris-weak-sauce-for-doing-interview-alongside-walz-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN contributor deems Harris \u2018weak sauce\u2019 for doing interview alongside Walz &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Fcnn-contributor-deems-harris-weak-sauce-for-doing-interview-alongside-walz-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=2332722&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>CNN contributor\u2062 Scott Jennings criticized Vice President \u2062Kamala Harris for her approach to her first interview as a presidential candidate, particularly her\u200d decision to co-appear with her running mate, Governor Tim Walz. Jennings\u2062 described this move as &#8220;weak&#8221;\u2062 and indicative of a\u200b lack of \u200dconfidence in her\u2062 ability to handle a solo \u2062interview as the top candidate. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchin-slams-dca-perimeter-change-proposal-as-unacceptable\/\" title=\"Manchin strongly opposes DCA perimeter change, calls it &#039;unacceptable&#039;.\">expressed\u200c concerns<\/a> \u200babout what such decisions might reflect regarding her potential as\u2062 a president. Astead Herndon from the New York Times noted \u200dHarris&#8217;s discomfort with articulating her political ambitions and suggested that her\u2062 campaign needs to prepare\u200c her \u2063for challenging solo interviews. The discussion also touched on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-group-calls-on-rnc-to-abandon-nbc-debate-plans\/\" title=\"Conservative group urges RNC to drop NBC debate.\">upcoming presidential debates<\/a>, where Jennings argued that the focus should be on the candidates&#8217; performance rather than the debate rules.  <\/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\">CNN contributor deems Harris &lsquo;weak sauce&rsquo; for doing interview alongside Walz<\/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_1739147\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cnn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CNN<\/a> contributor Scott Jennings expressed disapproval over Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris&rsquo;s<\/a> handling of her first interview as a presidential candidate, arguing she is appearing &ldquo;weak&rdquo; for bringing her running mate with her.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3135897\/harris-walz-agree-cnn-sit-down-first-news-interview-launching-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>The network&rsquo;s interview with Harris<\/a> will air on Thursday night and will be conducted by CNN anchor Dana Bash. Noticeably, Harris will be joined by Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN), her running mate, for this interview, meaning she will still have yet to do a solo interview since becoming the Democratic Party&rsquo;s presidential nominee.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think it&lsquo;s incredibly weak, weak sauce to show up with your running mate,&rdquo; Jennings, a former senior adviser to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), said. &ldquo;The fact that they don&lsquo;t have enough confidence in her to let her sit herself, the actual top of the ticket, and do a single interview. In fact, I think the hand wringing and the gyrations over this, over the last month, show troubling lack of confidence in her political ability, which also makes you wonder as a voter, &lsquo;Well, what kind of president would you be if this kind of a small-time decision, can we do an interview or not, what does that look like for your decision-making process?&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2570358&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=e201110b6bdb5075c0c091a424e12b6e\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Astead Herndon, a reporter for the <em>New York Times<\/em> and a political analyst for CNN, stated that Harris has been &ldquo;fairly uncomfortable&rdquo; with laying out her political ambitions during interviews and speeches. He contended the question of whether she can do solo interviews will remain after this interview and that her campaign will need to put her in situations where she is answering &ldquo;confrontational questions&rdquo; by herself.<\/p>\n<p>The topic of the next presidential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/debates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>debate<\/a> was also addressed, during which Jennings deemed the drama over whether or not the debate will have muted microphones &ldquo;tedious bologna.&rdquo; He explained that the debate&rsquo;s rules ultimately do not matter because both candidates need to be in attendance to challenge their opponent.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He has to really get her floundering around on flip-flops and her record with Biden; she has to stand up to a test, right?&rdquo; Jennings said. &ldquo;I mean, people expect their presidential candidates to be tested. They both have reason to be there. I think the rules are secondary, and I&lsquo;m with Trump. I&lsquo;ll just say, if I were him, I would say the same thing. I don&rsquo;t care &mdash; turn them on, turn them off, I&rsquo;ll be ready.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The next debate, hosted by ABC News, will be held on Sept. 10, with former President Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3135603\/trump-ageees-abc-news-debate-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>confirming his attendance on Tuesday night<\/a>. Trump briefly raised doubt over whether or not he would partake in the debate when he suggested he would skip it via a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media post<\/a> on Sunday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3133999\/harris-team-fighting-muted-mics-abc-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>with one report<\/a> a day later claiming the Harris campaign wanted to keep the microphones turned on for both candidates throughout the debate.<\/p>\n<p>The debate is being held a little more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vote.org\/early-voting-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>a week before early voting opens in a few states<\/a>, with South Dakota, Minnesota, and Virginia among the first states to start early voting.<\/p>\n<\/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_1739147\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1739147\"}});<\/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>CNN contributor Scott Jennings criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for her approach to her first interview as a presidential candidate, suggesting that it makes her look &#8220;weak&#8221; for appearing alongside her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN). The interview, conducted by CNN anchor Dana Bash, is set to air on Thursday night. Jennings pointed out that Harris has yet to conduct a solo interview since becoming the Democratic nominee and expressed concern about the lack of confidence in her ability to handle an interview alone. He remarked, \u201cIt\u2019s incredibly weak&#8230; they don\u2019t have enough faith in her to let her sit down by herself.\u201d He also raised questions about what this might indicate regarding her potential decision-making as president.<\/p>\n<p>Astead Herndon from the New York Times noted that Harris seems &#8220;fairly uncomfortable&#8221; discussing her political goals during interviews and suggested that it remains uncertain whether she can handle solo interviews effectively. He emphasized the need for Harris&#8217;s campaign to place her in situations where she faces challenging questions independently.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming presidential debate was also discussed, with Jennings dismissing concerns over whether microphones will be muted as \u201ctedious bologna.\u201d He argued that the rules are secondary because both candidates must be present to confront each other directly. Jennings stated that voters expect their candidates to be tested and highlighted Trump&#8217;s readiness for any debate format.<\/p>\n<p>The next debate is scheduled for September 10 and will be hosted by ABC News; Trump confirmed he would attend after previously hinting at possibly skipping it on social media. The debate occurs just over a week before early voting begins in several states like South Dakota, Minnesota, and Virginia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2332723,"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\/JenningsHarrisWalz.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[9373,4021,6234,39571],"class_list":["post-2332722","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cnn","tag-harris","tag-interview","tag-weak-sauce"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JenningsHarrisWalz.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332722","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\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2332722"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332722\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2332723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2332722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2332722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2332722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}