Vice President Kamala Harris sat down with NBC’s Hallie Jackson for a one-on-one interview simply two weeks from the final election, and per week after her controversial interview with Bret Baier of Fox Information. After inspecting this interview, we assess that it could have been worse for Harris than the Fox interview.
The interview begins with a query that Harris has heard lots of of instances, but nonetheless fails to demarcate herself from President Joe Biden past her “not a continuation” boilerplate.
Kamala Harris has heard lots of of variations of the differentiation from Biden query and nonetheless can’t convey herself to demarcate past “not a continuation.” pic.twitter.com/DoC6PVL0va
— Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) October 23, 2024
Jackson then tries to set Harris as much as levy a sexism cost towards those that won’t vote for her:
“You’ve been reluctant to lean into it, to speak concerning the historic nature of your candidacy on the marketing campaign path. Why is that?” – @HallieJackson to Kamala Harris. “I ponder, do you assume there may be sexism at play right here?” #NBCNightlyNews pic.twitter.com/dsKYTxVXGz
— Brent Baker 🇺🇦 🇮🇱 (@BrentHBaker) October 22, 2024
Jackson appeared shocked that Harris wouldn’t take the sexism bait. She then goes into one in every of a number of damning questions of Harris. Particularly, on abortion and whether or not Harris would compromise as a way to get an abortion invoice previous a Republican Congress. On the finish of this change, Harris volunteers that she doesn’t consider in non secular exemptions for abortion.
“You’ve been reluctant to lean into it, to speak concerning the historic nature of your candidacy on the marketing campaign path. Why is that?” – @HallieJackson to Kamala Harris. “I ponder, do you assume there may be sexism at play right here?” #NBCNightlyNews pic.twitter.com/dsKYTxVXGz
— Brent Baker 🇺🇦 🇮🇱 (@BrentHBaker) October 22, 2024
It needs to be famous that the one instances that Harris delivers clear and passionate statements on something with out devolving right into a phrase salad are in protection of unrestricted abortion-on-demand. For these maintaining rating at house, there’s a direct by line between Harris blowing off the Al Smith dinner, Harris telling the “Jesus is Lord” youngsters that they are at “the fallacious rally”, and Harris’s refusal to defend the appropriate to free train of faith.
The subsequent sequence of questions concerned taxpayer-funded intercourse change surgical procedures. Right here, once more, a prolonged phrase salad.
Kamala Harris says “we must always comply with the legislation” when requested by NBC’s @HallieJackson if she believes “transgender People ought to have entry to gender-affirming care”.
Jackson whines Republicans are “attempting to outline you on this.”
Harris uncorks long-winded phrase salad…. pic.twitter.com/8yCQNpkVOY
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) October 22, 2024
After refusing to contemplate pardoning Trump as a method to foster nationwide unity, demurring on a Cupboard publish for Liz Cheney, and punting to the failed border invoice when requested about immigration, Harris will get requested one other query she ought to’ve been prepared for: What did she find out about President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline, and when did she comprehend it? She nearly appears mad at Jackson for asking the query, and imposes one other phrase salad.
WATCH: Kamala Harris once more refuses to reply whether or not she ever witnessed President Biden in cognitive decline:
Jackson: “I do know that Joe Biden is just not on the poll and I perceive that. However the motive that you’re on the highest of the ticket is as a result of he dropped out of this race.… pic.twitter.com/rgYvnkCzZf
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) October 22, 2024
The interview pressed from the left throughout a big selection of issues- extra pleasant terrain for Harris. And but she cooked herself. Jackson didn’t interrupt her or lower her off. As a substitute, Harris was allowed to reply to key questions with out interruption, and ended up word-salading most of these questions.
Jackson can’t be accused of bullying or hectoring Harris and, in some ways, she’s the anti-Baier. Harris did this one all on her personal.
To view the complete transcript of the interview, click on right here.
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