She ended her silence. Vice President Kamala Harris broke with her traditional campaign strategy last week, appearing on podcasts, daytime liberal talk shows and at town halls.
Most of those who watched or listened had already made up their minds, but the internet sent awkward and embarrassing clips from those interactions a little farther than the reach of the show itself. Voters took notice, but her poll numbers continued to decline.
If talking to sex podcasters about their mutual love of abortion helped voters in battleground states, she wouldn't be on Fox News or trying to appear on Joe Rogan's show.
So she escalated. What options does she have? On Wednesday night, she will speak with FOX News' Bret Baier. Word is out that her team is in talks to have her appear on Joe Rogan's podcast next. Neither fully satisfies what her critics and fans want, but both are signs that Democrats see an emergency brewing.
First, the optical system. Fox News may seem like a lion's den for Democrats, but its hosts are far from the snarling caricatures liberals like to portray. Although their opinion side may align with Republicans, their reporting efforts are largely moderate and appear conservative only when compared to their overtly partisan competitors. And although Mr. Baier is a much fairer interviewer than ABC's David Muir and his fellow throne seekers, he is no pit bull. Expect a firm but respectful interview.
Joe Rogan is a completely different animal. This man has long refused to give interviews to powerful people. He believes that people with big soapboxes don't need to use their soapboxes, and this philosophy has helped him build a huge and singular following. He has been slow to reject Democrats in general and Harris in particular, but he has also been slow to embrace his new role as a potential kingmaker. It's clear he's uncomfortable with the Crown.
Even if Rogan greenlights an interview with Harris and former President Donald Trump (as rumored), don't expect fireworks. That's not his style. He wants to know who is behind the headlines. It's not a 10 minute interview, it's a long conversation. Will Harris be able to withstand the kind of “scrutiny” required for a two-hour on-air conversation?
Here's where it gets interesting.
Because the answer is almost certainly not. Harris appeared mechanical during a 15-minute interview on “60 Minutes.” Conversation is a critical low point for Harris when it comes to talking about policy. She becomes more animated as she begins to talk about her personal life, but her biographical play reaches the level of parody when she is allowed more than a little riffing.
A few hours with Logan? Not a chance.
Anyway, that's how we ended up here. If Ms. Harris were better at this, she wouldn't have participated in last week's media blitz. If talking to sex podcasters about their mutual love of abortion helped voters in battleground states, she wouldn't be on Fox News now or trying to appear on Rogan's show. . This brings us back to the first problem: not being good at it.
Again, if you can raise $1 billion in three months, anything is possible.
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