{"id":2343808,"date":"2024-09-20T08:52:58","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T12:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oprahs-kamala-harris-special-was-a-shameless-tongue-bath\/"},"modified":"2024-09-20T08:56:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T12:56:29","slug":"oprahs-kamala-harris-special-was-a-shameless-tongue-bath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oprahs-kamala-harris-special-was-a-shameless-tongue-bath\/","title":{"rendered":"Oprah&#8217;s Kamala Harris Special Was A Shameless Tongue Bath"},"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\">18<\/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%2Foprahs-kamala-harris-special-was-a-shameless-tongue-bath%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=2343808&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>Oprah\u200c Winfrey&#8217;s recent hour-long special featuring Vice\u200d President Kamala\u2064 Harris\u200b was criticized as more of\u2063 a celebrity-focused public relations event than \u2062a serious political forum. The show lacked substantive inquiries about Harris&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-ryan-wont-say-whether-he-thinks-illegal-immigrants-should-be-able-to-vote-in-ohio\/\" title=\"Tim Ryan Won\u2019t Say Whether He Thinks Illegal Immigrants Should Be Able To Vote in Ohio\">shifting policy positions<\/a>, instead beginning with an enthusiastic question about &#8220;joy.&#8221; This\u200c virtual rally in Michigan was one of\u200b Harris\u2019s few media appearances\u200b since her nomination,\u200c where she \u200cfaced \u2062minimal \u2064challenging questions in previous interviews. <\/p>\n<p>During the special, Harris participated\u2063 in emotional segments that aimed to \u200dhighlight issues such as abortion and gun violence,\u200c but critics pointed out that the format favored feel-good\u2062 moments over in-depth \u200bdiscussions. Comparisons were made to tougher questioning\u2064 faced by former\u2064 President\u2064 Trump in another media event, demonstrating \u2064a stark difference in how candidates are interrogated. The show\u2019s tone\u2063 and content leaned heavily on personal \u2063stories rather than critical political analysis, which some perceive as an\u2062 inadequate platform for\u200d serious discussion in\u2063 the current campaign landscape. Moreover, the event did \u200dnot\u2063 address controversial topics \u200bor criticisms aimed at \u2063Harris&#8217;s \u2064administration, emphasizing a narrative that sidestepped \u200cmore contentious political\u200b realities.  <\/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<div>\n<p>Oprah Winfrey&rsquo;s glitzy hour-long special with Vice President Kamala Harris Thursday night was not a feature of a serious presidential campaign, but instead a celebrity-obsessed public relations program intended to win what&rsquo;s become a popularity contest.<\/p>\n<p>If anyone tuned in to hear a few substantive questions about why Harris has changed so many of her policy positions, it should have been obvious what to expect by Oprah&rsquo;s first question.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Can you feel the joy rising in here?&rdquo; she asks after screaming Harris&rsquo; name.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&ldquo;Kamala Harris!!!!!!!!!!&rdquo; Oprah to Momala: &ldquo;Can you feel the joy rising in here?&rdquo; Harris: &ldquo;I can!&rdquo; Unite for America Rally with Vice President Kamala Harris and Oprah Winfrey. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TbKeRfOAV3\">pic.twitter.com\/TbKeRfOAV3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brent Baker &#127482;&#127462; &#127470;&#127473; (@BrentHBaker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrentHBaker\/status\/1836927210399129641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The virtual rally in Michigan marked one of Harris&rsquo; few media appearances since she became the nominee. She had only previously done <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/30\/the-cnn-interview-reminded-people-of-what-has-always-been-true-about-kamala\/\">one<\/a> joint interview with her running mate on CNN, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9AunRg_V078\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">one<\/a> brief 10-minute interview on a Pennsylvania television station, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tg0uY_ycZkQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">one<\/a> daytime forum with journalists at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).<\/p>\n<p>On CNN, Harris barely got pushed on anything; in Pennsylvania, she barely got asked anything; and at the NABJ conference in Philadelphia, she was merely warmed up for the town hall about girl power with Winfrey. Her first question at the NABJ summit was also about how &ldquo;joy&rdquo; makes Harris feel all sweet, cute, and cuddly inside.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Why is joy important to you to insert into this election?&rdquo; was literally the first thing moderators asked Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Compare that to when ABC&rsquo;s Rachel Scott welcomed Trump to a NABJ conference in July by slamming him for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-turns-the-tables-on-abc-reporter-who-smeared-him-in-first-question-of-black-journalists-event\/\" title=\"Trump Turns the Tables on ABC Reporter Who Smeared Him in First Question of Black Journalists Event\">criticizing black politicians<\/a> and reporters, including an instance when he mocked questions from a black reporter as &ldquo;stupid and racist.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now that you are asking black supporters to vote for you, why should black voters trust you after you have used language like that?&rdquo; she asked.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>ABC&#8217;s Rachel Scott opens her interview with President Trump at the NABJ conference by calling him a racist for criticizing black politicians and journalists.<\/p>\n<p>Trump gives a masterful response while also mentioning how he showed up while Kamala Harris did not. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AeMGH0D87I\">pic.twitter.com\/AeMGH0D87I<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; Greg Price (@greg_price11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greg_price11\/status\/1818714879211061626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Scott never named the reporter Trump apparently referred to, but if the question was something about Trump&rsquo;s rejection of far-left identity politics, then it probably was stupid and racist. Trump decided to respond to the routine ridiculousness with equal exaggeration. After mocking the moderators for flailing around with equipment before the forum, Trump came right out of the gate to loudly proclaim, &ldquo;I have been the best president for the black population since Abraham Lincoln.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s my answer,&rdquo; Trump said. <\/p>\n<p>The Republican presidential nominee still agreed to go on last week&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/11\/abc-news-moderators-turned-debate-into-a-partisan-show-trial-against-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">debate<\/a> moderated by Scott&rsquo;s home network, ABC.<\/p>\n<p>After relishing the &ldquo;joy&rdquo; of Harris running for president with Meryl Streep on the Zoom screen, Winfrey ran segments featuring guests who have experienced hardship over abortion and a school shooting in order to segue into Harris&rsquo; talking points. The producers outright <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/4889939-kamala-harris-oprah-star-studded-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">exploited<\/a> a girl who explained she aborted a pregnancy that resulted from her molestation at age 12. They then used a school shooting survivor as a hook so Harris could go on to rant about &ldquo;gun violence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But Oprah never would have platformed the Afghanistan Gold Star families who hosted Trump&rsquo;s visit to the Arlington National Cemetery. Harris previously <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/03\/you-got-our-kids-murdered-gold-star-families-lambast-harris-for-politicizing-trumps-appearance-at-arlington-ceremony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">characterized<\/a> Trump&rsquo;s appearance at a wreath-laying ceremony on the anniversary of the Kabul bombing that killed 13 servicemembers as &ldquo;disrespect&rdquo; to &ldquo;sacred ground.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;All for the sake of a political stunt,&rdquo; Harris said. <\/p>\n<p>Winfrey would not want to feature the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/03\/you-got-our-kids-murdered-gold-star-families-lambast-harris-for-politicizing-trumps-appearance-at-arlington-ceremony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">responses<\/a> from these families on her show:<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WATCH: Message to Kamala from Christy Shamblin, Gold Star Mother-In-Law of Sergeant Nicole Gee: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/poRZ3Q2G3J\">pic.twitter.com\/poRZ3Q2G3J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Team Trump (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@TeamTrump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamTrump\/status\/1830022360058970468?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>&ldquo;Our kids were MURDERED because of YOUR administration&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gold Star Families of Americans killed in the botched Afghanistan withdrawal are REBUKING Kamala Harris for her attempt to slander President Trump&rsquo;s visit to Arlington with them<\/p>\n<p>The gloves are off<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pjnDaXqSq3\">pic.twitter.com\/pjnDaXqSq3<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; Drew Hernandez (@DrewHLive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrewHLive\/status\/1830027261401239793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Nor would the administration&rsquo;s &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-republican-candidates-criticize-vice-president-kamala-harris-for-her-role-as-border-czar\/\" title=\"Senate Republican candidates criticize Vice President Kamala Harris for her role as &quot;border czar.\">border czar&#038;rdquo<\/a>; be eager to share town hall airtime with the victims of migrant crime after more than <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/06\/05\/biden-announces-border-action-after-claiming-hands-were-tied\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10 million<\/a> illegals entered the country under her watch.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the House Homeland Security Committee heard from Patty Morin, whose 37-year-old daughter and mother of five was murdered by an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/illegal-immigrant-suspected-rachel-morin-murder-entered-us-gotaway-after-being-released-3-times-ice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">illegal immigrant<\/a> who had been previously apprehended three times.  <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Since my daughter&rsquo;s death,&rdquo; she <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/18\/us-news\/rachel-morins-mom-says-harris-biden-admin-hasnt-offered-condolences-since-daughter-killed-by-migrant-rather-look-in-the-other-direction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>, &ldquo;the Biden-Harris administration has not reached out to our family to offer condolences.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ICYMI: Earlier today, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HARRISFAULKNER?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HARRISFAULKNER<\/a> shared Patty Morin&#8217;s heartbreaking story and reminded us of some of the countless victims of the Biden-Harris border crisis. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jXKsP9ucC0\">pic.twitter.com\/jXKsP9ucC0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; House Homeland GOP (@HomelandGOP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HomelandGOP\/status\/1836516687727997261?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Trump would probably have no reservations about a televised Winfrey sit-down, but there&rsquo;s no question whether Harris would agree to an appearance on Fox News&rsquo; &ldquo;Gutfeld.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Tristan Justice is the western correspondent for The Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, and wellness. He has also written for The Washington Examiner and The Daily Signal. His work has also been featured in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from George Washington University where he majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at Tristan@thefederalist.com. Sign up for Tristan&#8217;s email newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/socialjusticeredux.substack.com\/about\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oprah Winfrey&#8217;s flashy hour-long special with Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday evening was not a serious component of a presidential campaign; rather, it resembled a celebrity-driven public relations effort aimed at succeeding in what has turned into a popularity contest. For those hoping to hear meaningful inquiries regarding Harris&#8217;s numerous shifts in policy positions, the tone was set by Oprah\u2019s opening question: \u201cCan you feel the joy rising in here?\u201d she exclaimed after enthusiastically calling out Harris\u2019s name. <\/p>\n<p>The virtual rally held in Michigan was one of Harris&#8217;s few media appearances since becoming the nominee. Prior to this, she had participated in only one joint interview with her running mate on CNN, a brief 10-minute segment on a Pennsylvania television station, and one daytime forum with journalists at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). During her CNN appearance, Harris faced minimal scrutiny; similarly, her time in Pennsylvania involved very few questions. At the NABJ conference in Philadelphia, she was merely prepped for an event focused on girl power alongside Winfrey. The first question posed to her there also revolved around how \u201cjoy\u201d makes her feel warm and fuzzy inside.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, when ABC\u2019s Rachel Scott introduced Trump at an NABJ conference earlier that July, she confronted him directly about his derogatory remarks towards black politicians and reporters\u2014specifically questioning why black voters should trust him given his past language.<\/p>\n<p>Scott did not specify which reporter Trump had insulted but implied that if it pertained to his rejection of far-left identity politics, then perhaps it could be deemed offensive or racist. Trump responded dramatically by asserting he had been &#8220;the best president for the black population since Abraham Lincoln.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While enjoying discussions about &#8220;joy&#8221; during Harris&#8217;s presidential run alongside Meryl Streep via Zoom, Winfrey featured segments highlighting guests who shared their struggles related to abortion and school shootings as transitions into Harris\u2019s talking points. They even showcased a young woman who described having an abortion after being molested at age 12 and included a school shooting survivor as leverage for discussing \u201cgun violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Oprah would likely avoid featuring Gold Star families from Afghanistan who criticized Trump&#8217;s visit to Arlington National Cemetery\u2014a visit that Harris previously labeled as disrespectful due to its timing with the anniversary of a bombing that killed 13 servicemembers.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, it&#8217;s unlikely that either Winfrey or Harris would want airtime shared with victims affected by migrant crime amid significant illegal immigration under their administration&#8217;s watch.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday before Congress&#8217; Homeland Security Committee meeting where Patty Morin spoke about losing her daughter\u2014murdered by an illegal immigrant previously apprehended multiple times\u2014it became clear how disconnected some families felt from Biden-Harris administration outreach following such tragedies.<\/p>\n<p>While Trump might welcome an opportunity for dialogue on Winfrey\u2019s platform without hesitation; there remains uncertainty whether Kamala would agree to appear on Fox News\u2019 &#8220;Gutfeld.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Tristan Justice serves as The Federalist&#8217;s western correspondent and is also known for his conservative newsletter focusing on culture and wellness issues. He has contributed pieces across various platforms including The Washington Examiner and Fox News while holding degrees from George Washington University where he studied political science along with journalism<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":494,"featured_media":2343809,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Oprah.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[6234,32438,36497,11015,32171],"class_list":["post-2343808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist","tag-interview","tag-kamala-harris","tag-media-critique","tag-oprah","tag-political-commentary"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Oprah.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343808","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\/494"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2343808"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343808\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2343809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2343808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2343808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2343808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}