During Kamala Harris' dialog with Howard Stern, quite a few residents in western North Carolina, recuperating from the implications of Hurricane Helene, struggled to handle with out working water and electrical energy.
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You've little doubt heard the phrase, “Nero fiddled while Rome burned.” America is not precisely burning, however thousands and thousands of our fellow residents are enduring a collection of disasters − pure and human-made.
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, in the meantime, spent a big a part of the previous week chatting about Doritos and napping with shock jock Howard Stern, chilling and indulging in beer on air with comic Stephen Colbert and dealing with queries from these hard-hitting journalists who host “The View.”
While Harris yapped with Stern, hundreds of residents in western North Carolina, recuperating from the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, tried to handle with out working water and electrical energy. Millions of different Americans in Florida have been nervously bracing for Hurricane Milton. And our allies in Israel mourned the primary anniversary of the horrific Oct. 7 assault while persevering with to fight Hamas and Hezbollah terrorists.
Harris additionally made an look on “60 Minutes,” struggling to answer a question in that interview about chaos at the U.S. border with Mexico.
The vp even struggled on the progressive-friendly “The View,” stating “not a thing that comes to mind” when requested what she would have carried out otherwise from her unpopular boss, Joe Biden, in the previous 4 years.
Really?
Harris' media blitz appears uninteresting, and it ought to backfire. But can Republican nominee Donald Trump use this misstep to his benefit?
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On Sunday, Harris appeared on one of many nation's hottest podcasts, conversing with Alex Cooper, the host of “Call Her Daddy.”
“Call Her Daddy” normally options discussions with celebrities and social media influencers who speak about topics like romance or psychological well being.
In The Atlantic, workers author Helen Lewis claimed that conventional information hosts haven't got Cooper's attain, so the interview was a sensible transfer by Harris: ”This wasn’t a hard-hitting accountability interview, however it did include a substantive coverage dialogue − not that you'd guess from a number of the extra overheated right-wing attacks, which appeared to assume the pair have been braiding one another’s hair.”
That substantive dialogue was about abortion, or, as Democrats like to name it, “reproductive rights,” a phrase that is intentionally vague and meaningless.
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When Cooper requested Harris why she selected to come on “Call Her Daddy,” Harris said, “I think especially now, this is a moment in the country and in life where people really want to know they’re seen and heard, and, and that they’re part of a community, that they’re not out there alone.”
At first look, Harris' look may appear savvy. But Cooper’s listeners are mostly younger women. Harris already has these voters in her camp, though they nonetheless want to truly go vote.
Where is Harris' substance?
The relaxed ambiance of podcasts and celebrity-oriented speak reveals lends itself to superficial conversations. But showing on these speak reveals at this second makes Harris look tone-deaf. Harris is laughing and chatting with Colbert and Stern while thousands and thousands of Americans are hurting.
I perceive the necessity to provoke sure voting blocs. But Americans want a pacesetter who can face scrutiny, focus on tough topics with substance and talk intricate insurance policies. No look on “The View” or “Call Her Daddy” will offer voters those insights.
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I hate to toss any accolades Trump's way, but he has not shied from news conferences and has taken tough questions from journalists in formal interviews.
Trump ventures into unfriendly territory. That is a trait we want from our leaders.
Will Trump use Harris' superficiality to his advantage?
Trump should leverage to his advantage Harris' penchant for talk show chitchat over discussions of thoughtful ideas.
But in some ways, Harris and Trump are two sides of the same coin: Neither is particularly strong when it comes to communication or robust discussions. Harris can't think of anything she would change about a failed presidency, and Trump posts on social media with the maturity of a hormone-raging adolescent.
For now, polls show Trump inching ahead in five of the seven swing states that will decide the election, including must-win Michigan and Pennsylvania. It's too soon to know, however, if Harris' talk-show blitz will help her or if Trump will benefit from her superficiality.
Less than a month from Election Day, it's hard to decide what's more disappointing: seeing a Democratic nominee for president flit around talk shows while Americans suffer, or seeing the Republican nominee fail to leverage such a flaw to his advantage.
Nicole Russell is an opinion columnist with USA TODAY. She lives in Texas with her four kids. Sign up for her publication, The Right Track, and get it delivered to your inbox.
