As expected, the “interview” Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, did with CNN‘s Dana Bash on Thursday came off more like a conversation between a spokesperson and their boss, where they are both trying to make sure they are on the same page regarding what to say, how to react, etc.
Indeed, right out of the gate we were treated to a question where multiple choice answers were given by Bash to Harris in a clip on the vice president’s flip flops that dropped several hours before the full pre-taped 18-minute interview aired:
BASH: Generally speaking, how should voters look at some of the changes that you’ve made — that you explained some of here — in your policy? Is it because you have more experience now and you’ve learned more about the information? Is it because you’re running for president in a Democratic primary? And should they feel comfortable and confident that what you’re saying now is gonna be your policy moving forward?
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There was also, for instance, this leading softball question, where Bash encouraged Harris to talk up her race and gender:
BASH: And last question, Madam Vice President, the photograph that has gone viral. You were speaking. One of your grand nieces that you were just talking about was watching you accept the nomination. You didn’t explicitly talk about gender or race in your speech. But it obviously means a lot to a lot of people. And that viral picture really says it. What does it mean to you?
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You watch those types of moments and then ompare it to how combative Bash was with Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) during her solo interview with him, and it becomes pretty undeniable that someone’s political party makes a big difference in how they get treated by Bash (and others on the network):
I mean the differences here are stark. Pretty much her entire interview with Vance was her running interference for and defending Harris and Walz. But in the interview she did with Harris and Walz, the tone and demeanor were completely different. There was no combative stance and zero hostility.
The Free Beacon put a video together that included clips of both interviews just to really emphasize the point that the double standards here are so glaring:
There was also this compare/contrast, which got the attention of Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr.:
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— Stacey Matthews has also written under the pseudonym “Sister Toldjah” and can be reached via Twitter. —
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