{"id":2339555,"date":"2024-09-11T01:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T05:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-debate-performance-praised-for-shifting-power-dynamics-jen-psaki-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-11T01:28:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T05:28:24","slug":"harris-debate-performance-praised-for-shifting-power-dynamics-jen-psaki-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-debate-performance-praised-for-shifting-power-dynamics-jen-psaki-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris debate performance praised for \u2018shifting power dynamics\u2019: Jen Psaki &#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\">26<\/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%2Fharris-debate-performance-praised-for-shifting-power-dynamics-jen-psaki-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=2339555&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>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-dakota-gov-signs-bill-banning-critical-race-theory-from-public-schools\/\" title=\"North Dakota Gov Signs Bill Banning Critical Race Theory From Public Schools\">recent debate<\/a> \u200bbetween Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, Harris received significant praise for her assertive performance. Jen Psaki, \u2064a former White House press secretary, highlighted how Harris altered the dynamics \u2063of\u200b the debate, particularly noting her proactive approach of\u2062 pursuing Trump for a handshake, which seemed to unsettle him.\u200d Psaki commented that this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-spending-deal-hinges-on-sen-sinema\/\" title=\"New Spending Deal Hinges on Sen. Sinema\">moment reflected<\/a> how Harris has often been \u200dunderestimated. Former Obama \u200cadviser David Axelrod likened the debate to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-aide-walt-nauta-pleads-not-guilty-in-classified-documents-case\/\" title=\"Trump aide Walt Nauta denies guilt in classified documents case.\">courtroom scene<\/a> from\u2063 &#8220;A \u200dFew Good Men,&#8221; while CNN&#8217;s Van Jones stated that Harris effectively challenged Trump, calling it a moment where she &#8220;put this bully in his place.&#8221; Harris&#8217;s\u200d performance was seen as a decisive shift in the debate&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-professor-forced-to-undergo-training-for-referencing-tupac-album-with-racial-slur\/\" title=\"Tennessee Professor Forced To Undergo Training For Referencing Tupac Album With Racial Slur\">power dynamics<\/a>, showcasing\u2063 her strength and strategic acumen.  <\/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\">Harris debate performance praised for &lsquo;shifting power dynamics&rsquo;: Jen Psaki<\/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<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> was praised for her performance during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3150276\/abc-news-david-muir-linsey-davis-bad-comedy-debate-moderators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tuesday night&rsquo;s debate<\/a> against former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;One of the things striking to me about the debate was she shifted the power dynamics,&rdquo; former Biden administration White House press secretary and current MSNBC host <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jen-psaki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jen Psaki\">Jen Psaki<\/a> said, noting how Harris approached Trump to shake his hand before the debate began. &ldquo;From the moment she did that handshake &mdash; she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">didn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t just reach her arm out, she chased him down. He never really recovered control of the debate, which is interesting. It is a reflection to me of how she has been underestimated over and over and over.&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=2589932&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=a6fc09e06831a548535fd082aefad6de\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former Obama adviser&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/david-axelrod\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>David Axelrod<\/a>&nbsp;equated the debate to the final court room scene of the film <em>A Few Good Men, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/davidaxelrod\/status\/1833684651811934219\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>comparing<\/a> Harris to to Tom Cruise&rsquo;s character that corners the colonel on trial.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video featured-post-video in-content bridtv\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1757933\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:1280;height:720;\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video-placeholder\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;width:100%;padding-top:56.25%;background-color:#000;\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;width:100%;height:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">  https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidaxelrod\/status\/1833684651811934219 <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>CNN&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/van-jones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Van Jones\">Van Jones<\/a> reflected on Harris&rsquo;s debate performance, saying she &ldquo;baited&rdquo; Trump and &ldquo;whooped him.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;People have wanted to see somebody put this bully in his place,&rdquo; Jones said. &ldquo;She got out there and put him in his place. She baited him and then she spanked him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">  https:\/\/twitter.com\/rcpvideo\/status\/1833704606972449198 <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Harris&rsquo;s body language and facial expressions, however, also drew scrutiny.&nbsp;<\/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=2589910&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=da4c1b496ffd68dfe853ecf9ccd1b9c9\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former Department of Defense body language expert Lena Sisco expert noted that Harris had several moments of nervousness and fear while attempting to &ldquo;look very confident.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sisco commented on Harris putting her hand to chin, calling it the &ldquo;Steve Jobs&rsquo;s pose.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s, &lsquo;I want to look very important. I want to look very confident.&rsquo; So, they&rsquo;ll do this to kind of have this air of superiority,&rdquo; Sisco said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s an embellished sign to say, &lsquo;Pay attention to me now.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/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_1757933\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1757933\"}});<\/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>Harris&#8217;s debate performance commended for &#8216;altering power dynamics&#8217;: Jen Psaki<\/p>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris received accolades for her performance in the recent debate against former President Donald Trump. Jen Psaki, the former White House press secretary under Biden and now an MSNBC host, remarked on how Harris changed the power dynamics during the debate. She highlighted Harris&#8217;s approach of reaching out to shake Trump&#8217;s hand before it began, stating, &#8220;From that moment on\u2014she didn\u2019t just extend her arm; she pursued him. He never regained control of the debate, which is noteworthy. It shows how often she has been underestimated.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Former Obama advisor David Axelrod likened the debate to a pivotal courtroom scene from A Few Good Men, drawing parallels between Harris and Tom Cruise\u2019s character who confronts a colonel on trial.<\/p>\n<p>CNN commentator Van Jones also reflected positively on Harris\u2019s performance, saying she effectively &#8220;baited&#8221; Trump and &#8220;defeated him.&#8221; He noted that people have long wanted someone to stand up to this bully: \u201cShe went out there and put him in his place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, some observers pointed out concerns regarding Harris&#8217;s body language and facial expressions. Lena Sisco, a former Department of Defense body language expert, indicated that there were moments where Harris appeared nervous despite trying to project confidence. She commented on one gesture where Harris placed her hand on her chin\u2014a pose often associated with wanting to appear important or confident\u2014suggesting it was an exaggerated signal meant to draw attention<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2689,"featured_media":2339556,"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\/09\/Trump_Harris_Debate_ABC_uu6.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32337,4021,39494],"class_list":["post-2339555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-debate-performance","tag-harris","tag-power-dynamics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Trump_Harris_Debate_ABC_uu6.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339555","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\/2689"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2339555"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339555\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2339556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2339555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2339555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2339555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}