It seems like everybody wants to know why Vice President Kamala Harris is avoiding the press like she’s a saleswoman at dinner in the realm of politics, where knowledge of the media can make or kill a career. This query has been circulating, particularly since CNN’s Erin Burnett brought attention to Harris’s noticeably lack of media appearances since being declared the front-runner for the Democratic nomination. In a recent instalment of Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast, Quentin Tarantino and Maher indulged in some leisurely leisure before diving into the dark side of the political spectrum.
The two talked about a wide range of subjects, notably Vice President Kamala Harris’s clever tactic. Her strategy of eschewing interviews with the media as she is expected to receive a Democratic nomination has gained a lot of attention.
Erin Burnett of CNN sparked controversy on Wednesday by challenging Harris’ media silence. She remarked, “She hasn’t done a big interview in a while here and certainly not since announcing. Are you going to talk to her soon? What do you think? What do you think she should do? Or does she do better to ignore all those calls to talk and just keep doing what she’s doing?”
Harris has not spoken before the media or given a press conference since she was announced as the likely Democratic nominee more than 30 days ago. She seems to be engaging in a hazardous game of hide-and-seek with the media.
Tarantino offers his own opinions on the subject, but he is on the opposite end of the media continuum. With a fierce opinion, the filmmaker threw his cap into the arena and said: “In a normal election cycle where you have a year right to set your case, I think they’re just all about winning the fu*king election all right and then the easiest path to winning the election. Look you can talk about maybe she should have had more guts about this or that and the other but what we’re the fu*king president right. Anyway no matter what she says in a stupid fu*king interview so don’t fu*king up you’re right. I couldn’t be more on that page when I say that she doesn’t talk to the Press I’m not even complaining about it.”
Tarantino maintained that Harris ought to be more concerned with winning the race than with appearances in the press or public relations. His use of vibrant vocabulary emphasises his view that Harris’ tactic is acceptable as long as it helps him win and that the goal warrants the means.