{"id":2352998,"date":"2024-10-10T05:25:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T09:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-and-walz-come-up-short-in-full-court-press-test-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-10T05:29:29","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T09:29:29","slug":"harris-and-walz-come-up-short-in-full-court-press-test-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-and-walz-come-up-short-in-full-court-press-test-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris and Walz come up short in full court press test &#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%2Fharris-and-walz-come-up-short-in-full-court-press-test-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=2352998&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 discusses the media strategy of Vice\u2062 President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as they campaign as the 2024 Democratic nominees. Transitioning from a guarded approach, they have increasingly engaged with the media, including appearances on programs like *60\u200d Minutes* and *The View*. However, this openness has also led \u2064to \u2063heightened criticism, \u2064revealing vulnerabilities in their \u200dcandidacies. Critics, including former Republican officials, argue that both Harris and Walz lack the readiness needed for the presidency and vice-presidency, citing unsteady performances and a failure to articulate clear <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wsj-editors-respond-to-trumps-claim-theyre-pushing-globalist-agenda-and-fading-into-irrelevance\/\" title=\"WSJ Editors Respond to Trump\u2019s Claim They\u2019re Pushing Globalist Agenda and Fading Into Irrelevance\">policy differences<\/a> from President Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Harris\u2019s recent interviews have come under scrutiny,\u200b particularly her\u2064 lack of distinct answers about potential changes to Biden&#8217;s policies\u2014an approach that has \u2062been branded as \u200dinadequate \u200bin a political\u200b landscape demanding innovation. Moreover,\u2064 during a segment on *The View*, she failed to express any policy differences\u2062 from Biden, \u2063which sparked further criticism.\u200b Despite this, Democratic strategists argue that engaging with diverse media outlets is essential for addressing GOP narratives and challenging Trump\u2019s campaign.<\/p>\n<p>while Harris and Walz are attempting to position themselves as\u2064 modern \u2064and relatable\u2062 candidates, their media\u200c appearances reveal challenges that might hinder their campaign&#8217;s\u2062 momentum.  <\/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 and Walz come up short in full-court press test<\/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_1792118\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Vice President&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kamala Harris&nbsp;<\/a>and Gov.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&nbsp;Tim Walz<\/a>&lsquo;s (D-MN) new media strategy is having unintended but unsurprising c<\/span>onsequences.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>After originally running a cloistered campaign, Harris and Walz have become more media friendly, though predominately with friendly outlets. However, opening up to the media, whether it be <em>60 Minutes<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/the-view\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>The View<\/em><\/a>, the <em>Call Your Daddy<\/em> podcast, or the <em>Howard Stern Show<\/em>, has also opened them up to criticism and underscored why the campaign may have protected them in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>Since the summer, when Harris and Walz sat down with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cnn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CNN<\/a> for their maiden interview as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2024 Democratic nominees<\/a>, Harris&rsquo;s media appearances have been carefully curated, with Walz not doing as many in comparison. However, as polls close between them and former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>, Harris and Walz have been conducting a media blitz &mdash; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-dnc-biden-says-he-gave-country-his-best-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"At DNC, Biden says he gave country his best - Washington Examiner\">created political problems<\/a> for themselves.<\/p>\n<p>The problem for Harris and Walz is that &ldquo;in reality, neither is ready to be president and <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;\">vice president<\/a>,&rdquo; according to former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>White House<\/a> press secretary Ari Fleischer.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Harris is unsteady, unreliable, and untested,&rdquo; Fleischer told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;Walz is a junior varsity player who is not ready for varsity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>For former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-national-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republican National Committee<\/a> communications director Doug Heye, Harris&rsquo;s media circuit performance has provided evidence as to why she &ldquo;hasn&rsquo;t done many interviews.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s just not good at them,&rdquo; Heye told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;Friendly confines with a question put on a T for her to knock out of the park, and she just whipped.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Citing Harris&rsquo;s appearance on <em>The View<\/em>, during which the vice president <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3180914\/harris-the-view-no-change-biden-policy-republican-cabinet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"did not differentiate\">did not differentiate<\/a> herself from President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"did not differentiate\">Joe Biden<\/a> when voters have told pollsters they want change, Heye contended &ldquo;if she can&rsquo;t answer anything substantively of what she would do on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>economy<\/a> or what she would do differently than Biden, she&rsquo;s just not a good candidate.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump and his running mate, Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>J.D. Vance <\/a>(R-OH), seized on Harris&rsquo;s admission, arguing the vice president has no regrets for policies that drove up inflation and increased border crossings to record levels. At rallies Wednesday in Pennsylvania and Arizona, respectively, they both played&nbsp;<em>The View<\/em>&nbsp;segment of Harris saying there was &ldquo;not a thing&rdquo; she would do differently than Biden.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To me, that is a disqualifying answer. That should disqualify her from even running,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>However, Democratic strategist Garry South pointed to Trump&rsquo;s own media appearances, arguing he has repeatedly made &ldquo;outrageous, incendiary statements&rdquo; and &ldquo;otherwise makes a fool and a pest of himself.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am all in favor of [Harris and Walz] sitting down for interviews with non-traditional media outlets,&rdquo; South told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;Their joint interview with CNN basically turned into them being read Trump-Republican attack lines and asked to respond to them. &lsquo;Donald Trump says you&rsquo;re not black, how do you reply to that?&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>To that end, the Trump campaign has capitalized on Harris&rsquo;s media blitz, imploring <em>60 Minutes<\/em> to publish the transcript of its interview with Harris after the former president did not participate in the program because of a disagreement over fact-checking.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On Sunday, <em>60 Minutes<\/em> teased Kamala&rsquo;s highly-anticipated sit-down interview with one of her worst word salads to date, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/refugees-actively-using-open-borders-ireland-to-sneak-into-uk-claim\/\" title=\"Refugees Actively Using Open Borders Ireland to Sneak into UK - Claim\">received significant criticism<\/a> on social media,&rdquo; Trump campaign press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. &ldquo;During the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/assanges-fiance-if-i-could-speak-to-the-president-i-would-tell-him-julians-liberty-and-the-liberty-of-the-united-states-hang-together\/\" title=\"Assange\u2019s Fianc\u00e9: \u2018If I Could Speak to the President, I Would Tell Him Julian\u2019s Liberty and the Liberty of the United States Hang Together\u2019\">full interview<\/a> on Monday evening, the word salad was deceptively edited to lessen Kamala&rsquo;s idiotic response. Why did <em>60 Minutes<\/em> choose not to air Kamala&rsquo;s full word salad, and what else did they choose not to air?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One preview of Harris&rsquo;s <em>60 Minutes<\/em> interview that did not air included correspondent Bill Whittaker pressing the vice president on her and Biden&rsquo;s relationship with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israeli<\/a> Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, Bill, the work that we have done has resulted in a number of movements in that region by Israel that were very much prompted by or a result of many things, including our advocacy for what needs to happen in the region,&rdquo; Harris said.<\/p>\n<p>Whittaker also pushed Harris on her and Biden&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>immigration policies<\/a>, as well as her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gun-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>gun ownership<\/a>. Critics have speculated whether Harris&rsquo;s gun is properly registered, considering many of the brand&rsquo;s models are restricted in her home state of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>California<\/a>. Vance has also criticized Harris for describing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Iran<\/a>, and not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>China<\/a>, as the country&rsquo;s &ldquo;greatest adversary.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During her taping of <em>The View<\/em>, Harris, who is portraying herself as a change candidate, did not distinguish herself from Biden until later in the program when she promised, if elected, to appoint a Republican to her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cabinet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Cabinet<\/a>, unlike him.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re obviously two different people, and we have a lot of shared life experiences,&rdquo; she said of Biden. &ldquo;There is not a thing that comes to mind in terms of [anything that she would have done differently], and I&rsquo;ve been a part of most of the decisions that have had impact on the work that we have done.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Then, on <em>The Late Show<\/em>, Harris had a beer with comedian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/stephen-colbert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Stephen Colbert<\/a> after spending the day feuding with Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ron-desantis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ron DeSantis<\/a> (R-FL) for politicizing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hurricane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hurricane Milton<\/a> and not speaking with her on a phone call before the storm made landfall. One day later, after taking part in a public federal emergency response briefing with Biden, Harris phoned CNN and The Weather Channel to discuss the storm.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Walz told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fox-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Fox News<\/a> last weekend during his first Sunday show interview since becoming the vice presidential nominee that Harris did not support driver&rsquo;s licenses, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>free tuition at state universities<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/healthcare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>free healthcare through state programs<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/illegal-immigrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>illegal immigrants<\/a>, despite her espousing those positions in the past.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Then, days later, during fundraisers in Sacramento, California, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/seattle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seattle<\/a>, Walz advocated the abolition of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/electoral-college\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Electoral College<\/a>, which Harris does not support.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Gov. Walz believes that every vote matters in the Electoral College, and he is honored to be traveling the country and battleground states working to earn support for the Harris-Walz ticket,&rdquo; Teddy Tschann, a Walz-Harris campaign spokesman, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;He was commenting to a crowd of strong supporters about how the campaign is built to win 270 electoral votes. And, he was thanking them for their support that is helping fund those efforts.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In response, the Harris campaign has tried to flip the script by emphasizing Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;last 26 interviews have been conservative bubble softballs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Even in his conservative safe spaces, Trump has stumbled over softball questions, which raises concerns about what he can handle,&rdquo; Harris campaign spokesman<strong> <\/strong>Ammar Moussa&nbsp;said in a statement. &ldquo;Americans are starting to have real questions about Donald Trump&rsquo;s capacity. He is cocooned in his safe spaces in right-wing media, he backed out of <em>60 Minutes<\/em>, and he refuses to stand before the American people in another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/debates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>debate<\/a>.&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_1792118\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1792118\"}});<\/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 and Walz struggle with media strategy challenges<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2352999,"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\/10\/harris-the-view-1-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[42692,4021,27318,32076],"class_list":["post-2352998","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-full-court-press","tag-harris","tag-walz","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/harris-the-view-1-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2352998","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\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2352998"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2352998\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2352999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2352998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2352998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2352998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}