Kamala Asks The Media For Help
Vice President Kamala Harris appears to be leveraging the liberal media’s support to evade any serious scrutiny as she campaigns for the presidency. Since President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the race, Harris has emerged as the presumptive Democratic nominee. However, she has largely avoided engaging with the media in a manner that would allow for rigorous questioning. Her only notable unscripted appearance since then was a rambling discourse on diplomacy, which offered little substance or clarity.
According to Politico, Harris’s strategy is deliberate. Her team has deemed public media interactions as unproductive and potentially harmful, opting instead to manage communications more privately. Harris frequently interacts with her press pool off the record while traveling, but she has yet to field public questions or participate in formal interviews. This approach, as insiders suggest, is a calculated effort to control her public narrative without facing challenging inquiries.
Harris’s choice of running mate further exemplifies her strategy. Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota, who has a contentious history with free speech and has been criticized for inflating his military credentials to bolster his political standing, was selected as her partner. Like Harris, Walz has avoided addressing his controversial record and has managed to steer clear of critical questioning.
Both Harris and Walz benefit from a supportive liberal media landscape that includes major outlets such as CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. This media environment offers them a shield against criticism, focusing instead on superficial topics such as their personal interests and fashion. This fawning coverage helps Harris deflect attention from her policy reversals and questionable positions, particularly when compared to her more radical stances during the 2020 campaign.
As her campaign progresses towards the early voting phases, Harris is banking on the liberal media’s partiality to bolster her public image and diminish any potential backlash. By avoiding substantive debates and leveraging media bias, Harris aims to navigate her campaign to a successful conclusion while minimizing the risk of negative exposure or unflattering scrutiny. This tactic mirrors the approach taken by her predecessors, showing how political figures can utilize media support to sidestep accountability.
