Former CNN political analyst Chris Silitza said Friday that Vice President Kamala Harris hasn't given many press conferences because of her poor performance.
Harris gave her first solo national interview since becoming the Democratic nominee on Wednesday with MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhl. Siritza answers viewer questions on YouTube channel“I didn't think she was great,” he said in an interview on MSNBC, noting that Harris had struggled in past interviews as well. (Related: Harris agrees to interview with talking head who mocked voters who wanted more interviews)
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“I thought Stephanie Rhule was who I thought she was. I mean, she's a Harris supporter but I thought she was fair, right? When Harris didn't answer the question, I thought she was like, Well, that doesn't really answer the question,' I thought. So she clearly prefers Harris to Trump – and so does Rule – but I didn't think it was something that was over the top and ridiculous,” Sillizza said.
On September 20, Ruhl downplayed the importance of Harris answering policy questions, citing the “threat” former President Donald Trump poses “to our democracy.”
“But I didn't think Harris was great. I didn't think her answers were particularly good on tariffs, and I didn't think her answers were particularly good on the economy,” Silitza added. “I just, she wasn't great in those settings, just like she wasn't great in the CNN interview. She wasn't great in the MSNBC interview either. She doesn't give interviews very often. There is a reason.”
Mr. Ruhl responded to Mr. Harris' interview on Wednesday, justifying the vice president's failure to provide a “clear and direct” answer to her question about his position on tariffs.
“Well, part of it is not to completely ignore the idea of tariffs. That's part of the problem with Donald Trump. Frankly, I'm going to do that — and I say this with all my heart. –He's not very serious about how he thinks about some of these issues,” Harris said in part. “And one has to be serious and have a plan and a real plan that doesn't just end up being an exclamation about a topic at a political rally. But really look at the return on investment. What will be the economic impact on everyday people?”
Harris also reiterated that wealthy Americans and corporations need to “pay their fair share” of taxes during this time. interview. Pollster Frank Luntz criticized Harris' use of the term Thursday.
“Some of the things she's said in recent weeks are exactly what voters want to hear. They're not. 'Pay them their fair share.' We've been hearing that for years. 30 years, maybe 40 years? What exactly is a fair share? …And the problem with that is that it’s a soundbite and a slogan. And I know I'm the person who gets the message across, so that's my job,” Lantz said. “But the public wants a detailed plan of action and they are not getting it from her.”
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