To the disappointment of her detractors, Harris' first interview proved she's competent under pressure and not as ideologically radical as Republicans paint her. She was pragmatic and calm throughout Bash's questions, as the VPvice president set out her policy agenda in more detail to the American people. Unfortunately for Republicans, this wasn't the stumbling block for the Harris-Walz campaign manythey hoped for.
This interview was weak and deceptive. Bash's questions were largely poor, and any time the VPvice president was asked anything remotely uncomfortable, it was clear that the Democratic candidate was more than willing to mislead the American people. If Thursday night's performance is anything to go off, the real Harris will likely be put to the sword in her upcoming live debate with Trump.
There's a 55% chance that Harris will be elected US president in 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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