Unscripted - Kamala Harris Blows CNN Interview, Media Honeymoon Ends

 In the Daily Mail poll asking if the Kamala Harris CNN interview was a "train wreck," so far 85% agree with that assessment. A more telling sign of how badly Harris performed is that the sharks came to feast. Those, such as former Obama aide David Axelrod, were even among the progressives. Liberal media also chewed off pieces of her. 

Most cringe was this stumble: Harris didn't agree that Joe Biden had exhibited cognitive decline. The gallows humor there could be the mantra "Biden is no Warren Buffett." 94 today, Buffett remains fully in-control of Berkshire Hathaway and is effective. 

The verdict could be that Harris, as believed before she was reborn as a presidential candidate, is a lightweight. Without the props of well-prepared scripting and the best of video production/editing techniques she could actually be just another mediocre player on the political scene. Yeah, she even came across as nervous. 

Not only is the Harris honeymoon, which had gone off unusually long, over. But the GOP might be experiencing a return to a position of strength going forward in Election 2024. A key focus is the anticipated performance of Donald Trump, who is good on-his-feet, in the September 10th debate. If his handlers can convince him to tone down the bluster and calmly zero in on policy he might re-introduce himself to the undecided. 

Obviously, prepper for the debate Paul, Weiss partner Karen Dunn is being called upon to make Harris capable of just-in-time performance art. Harris can't present herself, it could be harshly thought, as an "empty pantsuit." 

Donors have invested plenty in Harris-Walz. Post-CNN interview they might be plenty worried about the ROI. Access to the next Administration is at stake. Progressives could be locked out of DC.

In intuitive coaching, I warn professionals that presentation-of-self often is the factor in winning. It can have way more reach than the work itself. In elite law firms who makes partner is not necessarily the associate producing 2,400 billable hours. No, it's more likely the one with the smooth, confident persona who will be able to reassure clients they are in safe hands. 

UPDATE: 

It wasn't a total shark fest. The Hill comes out positive:

"Morning Report — Harris interview: No big stumbles"

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