Kamala Harris sat for her first solo interview, and yes, it was a messDescribing Harris’s answer in a post on X, The National Review’s Noah Rothman wrote, “It takes some species of talent to filibuster for 90 straight seconds while saying nothing [at] all of value.”
Describing Harris’s answer in a post on X, The National Review’s Noah Rothman wrote, “It takes some species of talent to filibuster for 90 straight seconds while saying nothing [at] all of value.”Vice President Kamala Harris sat down for her first solo interview on Friday with Brian Taff, an anchor with Action News 6 ABC, a local station in Philadelphia. It did not go well.
Taff opened the discussion by noting that voters want to know more about Harris and her specific plans. He asked, “When we talk about bringing down prices and making life more affordable for people, what are one or two specific things you have in mind for that?”
Harris replied, “Well, we’ll start with this. I grew up a middle class kid. My mother raised my sister and me. She worked very hard. She was able to finally save up enough money to buy our first house when I was a teenager. I grew up in a community of hardworking people. You know, construction workers and nurses and teachers. I try to explain to some people who might not have had the same experience, but a lot of people will relate to this.”
She continued, “You know, I grew up in a neighborhood of folks who were very proud of their lawn. Ya know? And I was raised to believe and to know that all people deserve dignity and that we as Americans have a beautiful character. You know, we have ambitions and aspirations and dreams, but not everyone necessarily has access to the resources that can help them fuel those dreams and ambitions. So, when I talk about building an opportunity economy, it is very much with the mind of investing in the ambitions and aspirations and the incredible work ethic of the American people and creating opportunity for people, for example, to start a small business.”
She then spoke of her neighbor, the small business owner she mentioned during the debate, with whom she was very close. She went off on a tangent about the importance of small businesses which she said are “so much of the fabric of our communities” and “the backbone of America’s economy.” While this is true, I doubt Kamala really believes it.
Two minutes into her response, she said her administration will give startups a $50,000 tax deduction.
After rambling for another minute, she shared her plan to build three million new homes for Americans by the end of her first term.
Three and a half minutes later, she was – mercifully – done with her first answer.
If Harris’s reply sounds familiar to you, it’s because we heard parts of it – almost verbatim – three days earlier, as she tried to dodge a similar question during the debate with former President Donald Trump. In contrast to her surprisingly strong and coherent performance on Tuesday night, her responses throughout this interview were laced with the “word salads” we’ve grown so accustomed to hearing from Harris.
Describing her answer in a post on X, The National Review’s Noah Rothman wrote, “It takes some species of talent to filibuster for 90 straight seconds while saying nothing [at] all of value.”
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