by Robert Bridge, Strategic Culture:

After weeks without sitting down for an interview with the media, the Democratic presidential nominee finally agreed to a chat with liberal-friendly CNN. The results were telling.

More than a month after becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris finally agreed to sit for a pre-recorded, highly edited interview with CNN accompanied by her running mate Gov. Tim Walz. Yet the ‘grilling’ lasted just under 20 minutes, which translates into about 10 minutes of speaking time for each candidate. Critics say the shockingly brief face-to-face came off looking more like a slick campaign ad than a hard-hitting interview.