On the menu today: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz meet the press, and while last night didn’t go particularly well for either of them, the Democratic ticket probably emerged relatively unscathed. Meanwhile, Donald Trump pledges that when he’s president again, in vitro fertilization will be free, and completely misunderstands what a Florida abortion referendum would do. We wrap up the week with some thoughts on the new movie, Reagan.
A Vacuous Interview
Last night’s CNN interview with Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota governor Tim Walz was never likely to derail her campaign. Yes, by avoiding any interviews or formal press conferences for 38 days, Harris raised the stakes of this interview, and by any objective measure, her answers were not great. But they also weren’t bad enough to shake up the race. The vice president’s handlers have good reason to keep her away from questioning, because when push comes to shove, she doesn’t have good answers for why she hasn’t enacted any of her current proposals during her time in office, or why she’s changed her old positions. Nor does Tim Walz have any good answers for why he keeps saying ...
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