Staff Reports
In a move that resembles more of a high school drama than a presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris has turned down an interview request from Time magazine for its much-hyped cover story. This refusal to participate highlights a stunning trend: Harris has gone weeks without a single unscripted media appearance, preferring to keep her face away from the camera and her thoughts even further out of reach.
It’s been 23 days since she launched her campaign on July 21, and there has not been a peep from her during this time period. If one wonders how to maintain a political presence, it seems Harris has opted for the silent movie approach. The last time America saw her fielding questions from the press at a solo news conference was back in December—a full eight months ago! In short, she’s all about the drama without the dialogue, a trend that is sure to baffle even the most devoted of her supporters.
From the article:
Her campaign denied a request for an interview for this story.
Why would Kamala Harris and her campaign accept an interview when Time will write a puff piece either way? pic.twitter.com/iiz4O3Wz6x
— The Rabbit Hole (@TheRabbitHole84) August 13, 2024
Meanwhile, the article “Her Moment” from Time magazine reads like an overzealous fan letter rather than a news story. According to them, Harris has transitioned from an underperforming vice president to the Democrats’ latest savior. With fundraising claims that would make even a seasoned telemarketer blush—$310 million in July alone, apparently—she’s being presented as a rising star who will erase the Biden blues. However, the real question lurking behind those flashy fundraising numbers is whether anyone actually believes this newfound momentum will last beyond a few TikTok videos.
But lo, the plot thickens. While the left buzzes with excitement, it is abundantly clear that Harris’s party had often deemed her unfit for the role. From her early days in the 2020 primary, her awkward performances drew eye rolls from pundits across the political spectrum. Even her own supporters seemed wary; after all, some major Democratic donors openly stated that she couldn’t pull off a win in a real contest. Yet now, it appears that after tripping and stumbling through her political career, she’s finally found her footing just in time to face off against none other than Donald Trump—a man not exactly known for pulling punches.
Critics have begun to raise eyebrows at the sudden media shift, where Harris goes from a “laughable” figure to a supposed “icon” nearly overnight. As one commentator aptly pointed out, it appears the mainstream media is more than willing to offer Harris a free pass. If there were any doubts about the media’s affinity for left-leaning candidates, this scenario reinforces just how deep that bias runs. If Harris is a star now, someone should probably remind the press of her prior track record, which was considerably less glamorous.
Amidst all the cheerleading, the glaring fact remains that nobody really knows when, or if, Harris will finally decide to sit down for an actual interview—one that isn’t scripted and riddled with talking points. While she mentioned a willingness to schedule something by the end of the month, the actual likelihood of that occurring remains as predictable as a weather forecast in March. For now, the spectacle of Harris’s campaign continues to loom large, raising questions of whether this particular political drama will ultimately be another case of smoke and mirrors or if she might surprise everyone this time around.
