One of the biggest mistakes of Kamala Harris' failed presidential campaign was omitting an interview with Joe Rogan.
Logan, host of the world's No. 1 podcast, said the Harris campaign contacted him after learning Donald Trump was scheduled to appear on the show. But Rogan said the Harris campaign tried to set conditions for the interview, including not filming at Rogan's Austin-based podcast studio and limiting the interview to one hour.
“There was some pushback from some progressive staff members who didn't want her to appear.”
Mr. Rogan rejected those requests, telling Mr. Harris that all other guests on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” including Mr. Trump, Vice President-elect J.D. Vance and Sen. John Fetterman (D), urged them to follow the same rules. I met with Mr. Logan towards the end of the election.
The decision to skip Logan's podcast was a daunting one.
Logan has the largest and most engaged audience of all media. Additionally, the podcast would have given Harris access to more men, while also giving her a chance to be authentic.
More than a week after Harris' election loss, we now know why Harris ultimately refused to appear on Rogan's podcast.
Jennifer Palmieri, a career Democratic strategist who worked on Harris' campaign in the Obama administration, Hillary Clinton's campaign, and most recently as a senior adviser to Doug Emhoff, said Wednesday that Harris He acknowledged that he did not appear on Rogan's podcast because of concerns from his campaign. How will this interview be received within the Democratic Party?
“There was some backlash from some progressive staffers who didn't want her on the show, and how backlash happens,” Palmieri said. According to the Financial Times.
Mr. Rogan's justification for squandering a golden opportunity to use his platform out of fear of angering progressives is as mind-boggling as the decision itself.
Pollster Nate Silver said That shows that the Democratic Party “definitely deserved to lose” the election. On the other hand, liberal commentator Cenk Uyghur said, observed Skipping the podcast for fear of progressive backlash perfectly encapsulates the campaign's disconnect with reality. In fact, the Democratic Party's far-left ideals are one of the reasons Harris lost the election.
Late Wednesday, Palmieri sought to clarify his comments.
Palmieri said Harris did not appear on Rogan's podcast due to scheduling conflicts, claiming it was “difficult to participate.” [Texas] Twice in a 107 day campaign. ”
That excuse only causes more problems.
First, Trump and Vance made numerous trips to Texas in the final months of the election, and Harris may have done the same.
Second, this excuse reveals the Harris campaign's priorities. The company made the conscious decision to not talk to Rogan and rake in millions of dollars in earned media, even though the company had managed to spend millions on paid media appearances with other celebrities. did.
Third, if time was an issue for the Harris campaign, how did Harris find the time? spend the whole day Do you want to step away from the campaign trail and prepare for interviews with friendly media networks?
Meanwhile, Rogan revealed on a new podcast episode this week that a Harris campaign official said: I wanted to prevent him from asking Harris. On specific topics such as marijuana legalization.
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