Kamala Harris’ pre-election media campaign falls flat, failing to enhance her image

Vice President Kamala Harris finally participated in multiple media interviews in consecutive days for the first time during her presidential campaign.

However, most of these were not really interviews, but rather soft, friendly conversations.

Her first major appearance was on “60 Minutes.”

Unlike previous interviews since she replaced Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee, she faced some challenging questions and follow-ups for the first time.

CBS correspondent Bill Whitaker struggled with her vague answers on important topics like economic policy and illegal immigration, and it was evident that Harris was uncomfortable.

Later, it was revealed that CBS had heavily edited the interview to make Harris sound more coherent.

Shortly after her appearance on “60 Minutes,” Harris went on ABC.

Interestingly, for the first time, a Democrat stumbled during a softball interview on “The View,” which seemed unlikely.

Her biggest mistake was her response to whether she would have made different decisions than Joe Biden in the past four years of their administration, to which she said, “There is not a thing that comes to mind,” a line that could potentially be used in a Trump campaign ad.

She indicated that she would not change anything about inflation, spending, crime, border control, or foreign policy, despite only 28% of Americans believing that the country is heading in the right direction.

She expressed no regrets.

Later, seemingly realizing her mistake, she mentioned that one difference between her and Biden is that she plans to have a Republican in her Cabinet, hinting at a possible role for Liz Cheney.

Later, Harris had an interview with Howard Stern.

Listeners may have expected an interesting conversation due to Stern’s reputation, but he now leans into Democratic activism and criticized “Saturday Night Live” for light teasing of Harris.

He expressed concern for her being mocked, stating that too much is at stake with the future of the country.

Interestingly, no newsworthy information emerged from the interview as it mainly revolved around trivial questions like whether Harris naps and her opinion on the 1989 “Batman” soundtrack featuring Prince.

Subsequently, Harris returned to CBS for an interview with “Late Night with Stephen Colbert.”

Colbert focused on criticizing Donald Trump and highlighting the threat he poses, with Harris echoing sentiments of being different from Biden and Trump.

The media blitz had little impact on Harris’ campaign, possibly even a negative one.

She didn’t gain any new supporters from these interviews as those who follow Stern, Colbert, and “The View” generally already support her.

Her appearance on “60 Minutes” may have even deterred potential voters, indicating a challenging path ahead for her with about four weeks until Election Day.

Many Americans remain unfamiliar with Kamala Harris and her beliefs, prompting this media push to make her positions clearer.

While Trump’s identity is known, Harris remains a candidate who speaks volumes without revealing much.