3 things I liked (and 3 things I didn't like) from the Kamala Harris CNN interview

Late-night analysis of the Democratic presidential nominee's first media interview.

[@chriscillizza]

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[@GopherBaroque61]

Chris, one of the things you didn't like was her positions in 2019 differ from what they are now. You do understand, don't you that she was running for President in the Democratic Primaries so she wanted to appeal to the base. That's the normal course when it comes to party politics. Now, she's already got the Democrat base locked up, so now she needs to appeal to more of the middle (which, when it comes to frakking, she needs to get votes in Pennsylvania). Also, one of the things you liked was her non-answer. I think she missed an opportunity to add something like, "You know... That's Donald Trump's shtick. I'm more concerned about helping the American people."

[@cleverusername9369]

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[@Filboid2000]

I did way back when you had only about a hundred subscribers and this was called "So What?" Furthermore, I give you a thumbs up even before I run the video because I know what to expect: you saying your piece and getting to The Point. Rarely (if at all), have I felt the need to retract my thumbs up. YOU TOTALLY ROCK, CILLIZZA!!! (Even when sometimes you miss the mark)

[@SkyAcre]

The last decade of having Donald Trump in our politics

[@marianneegland5576]

I thought the same thing!

[@smdre]

Exactly. I think that answer went over Chris’s head.

[@beta_cygni1950]

Exactly. Not sure why this flew over Chris's head, it was obvious.

[@MoGhotbi]

A Trump loss in November effectively ends his grip on our politics. Let that sink in.

[@waynemillard7426]

​@@MoGhotbi- I wish I could give your post 2 thumbs up!

[@joewyatt2269]

Feel free to fact check me here. She didn’t insult somebody’s race. She didn’t shit all over the sacred place where soldiers who died for our country are lain. She didn’t fawn over our enemies or foreign dictators. She didn’t incite anyone to violence. She didn’t lie about any elections. She didn’t commit any crimes. I’d say she blows her opponent out of the water.

[@jessietrey]

VP Harris did a great job in the interview. She is smart and competent. I’m a Michigan voter and will vote for Harris/Walz.

[@RichardQuaid]

Donnie just committed another crime, I'm fine with someone who doesn't break the law.

[@Jadot7]

“Don’t compare me to the Almighty, compare me to the alternative.” Joe Biden

[@patrickgardner396]

She made it clear after Dana's followup what she meant by the "last 10 years" comment. She meant turning the page on the era that started when Donald Trump came down that escalator. Ok that was actually just over 9 years ago, but they've felt like 30.

[@RichardQuaid]

Donnie started his run for office with the birther lie, that's when he got all the racists on board.

[@TonysMusic1974]

Turning the page from the constant sh*tshow of trumpism - whether he's president or not. When he loses in november, he is DONE as a political figure. DONE!

[@MarioSpeedwaggen]

Or your head will explode.

[@davidohman9211]

I would argue that Dana Bash was rehashing Trump's tawdry insults and accusations as rediculous "interview" questions. As for Harris's altered opinions of the past, I offer this: When the new chancellor of the equally new West Germany, Konrad Adenauer, was accused by a reporter that he changed his mind too often, he adroitly replied, "I reserve the right to smarter than I was yesterday."

[@ladyelaine08]

1. She learned that we don’t need to ban fracking to make clean energy progress 2. Her values have not changed but has come to recognize the importance and practicality of bipartisan consensus to address problems with actual solutions 3. She’s talking about the almost ten years now of the Trump era where hate and division have been damaging our society and threatening our democracy from a man child who can’t seem to stop running for president There. This is not even my analysis, I’m literally just paraphrasing what she said in the interview. Listen better.

[@trongen]

It would have been much better if she actually said it this way.

[@jmwaniki]

Yeah! blame the person listening...for not listening well...when you had to make some very stretchy deductions...to come up with the 'paraphrasing' you did. It's a politicians job to communicate well...and as he said..she knew this questions were coming for a long time...why not just speak clearly? why have people paraphrase to be understood? they could literally deduce the exact opposite e.g. what if the 10 year comment was a dig at turning the page at older white men...which would include both trump and Biden? I mean it would be on message? I don't think it's what she meant...but someone could deduce that...and it would be a legitimate deduction. In short...don't blame Chris for his 'lack of listening well'...when the speaker was deliberately unclear.

[@Wubby805]

You're paraphrasing and reaching conclusions that were not introduced into evidence. I respect your summations reflect your views, that's called bias, not paraphrasing.

[@tr_vmi4844]

@@Wubby805 This exactly.

[@ladyelaine08]

@@jmwaniki The only point that could seemingly be “stretchy” was the third one as l cannot stand Trump. But it still essentially reflects what she was saying. The rest is actually almost word for word. The overall point is, these things were really not that hard to understand when you’re actually listening to the interview and not just looking for something to criticize so you can appear “balanced” with your analysis on your YT channel.

[@davidholmes3323]

Their is a stark contrast between her and Trump in the same sort of situation. Pretty sure her organising committee will be happy with this. No huge hiccups. Play this against Trump's effort with the Black Journalists.

[@kiwicrusher9258]

Well it’s a favorable interview whereas trumps wasn’t. I’m sure they’ll be happy w it but it’s comparing apples to oranges

[@keithpalmer4547]

tRump has no standards. Literally. Guy can do anything there are no negatives for his stupidity.

[@user-yb8vr2ip2t]

It's comparing Sane Candidate to Orange Jesus

[@BabyMaharaja0]

That's not really a fair comparison. Trump at the black journalists association was meant to be adversarial. This Harris interview was meant to be a softball

[@Wubby805]

@@BabyMaharaja0 you nailed it🎯

[@John-sl3on]

She did fine

[@zanthonyhill8818]

I would like to see the WHOLE VERSION,though.

[@user-cg7re1sc6e]

Turning the page on anything Trump.

[@caesarq7513]

I liked her emphasis on the middle class and prices. ❤

[@Vertikala-pc5ig]

You like high prices?😂😂😂

[@davidosberg3766]

The last decade answer was better than Chris thought. She criticized Trump without saying his name and did so consistently...that was smart

[@daleal7250]

It was better than any Trump interview that I have ever seen or heard. For starters, she spoke coherently.

[@lolo7943]

My best friend has the right attitude. When I asked her if she was watching the interview she said, "No, I don't need to watch it! She could get on there and say, 'F**k all of ya'll!!' and she would still have my vote! Anything to keep that man from gettin' back in there!!" 😂

[@Averagetim]

Funny. Not one question about how she has been indicted on criminal charges. Oh wait, that’s “the other guy’s” issue.

[@KJ-wh8fu]

Yup!

[@charlespeter5610]

I think the easiest explanation she could have given for her flip flops is that she is a representative and as such she represents her constituency and as their positions evolved, she made sure to represent that.

[@waxladrian75]

That might have worked if she had put that on the record during her 2020 bid, but ...

[@kevinjohnson7631]

Chris, IMHO I think what she meant by turning the page on the last decade is turning the page on trump that entered politics almost ... wait for it ... a decade ago. And tho she and Joe have been in office for the better part of this decade, the division fermented by trump still rages.

[@ashwinkanand4952]

Yep, even though democrats were in office for 60% of the last decade, it's just all Trump's fault!

[@r-dot]

She was good. Solid B+

[@stevekay5824]

B for Bullshiat

[@humphreybradley3060]

@@stevekay5824illiterate gibberish!

[@southsidesky]

She wants to turn the page on the politics of the last decade..................................

[@seanm3226]

She IS the politics of the last 20 years.

[@KJ-wh8fu]

"Turn the page on the last decade-" maybe the point was that's about how long Trump has been causing political chaos, in and out of office?

[@Polostar79]

She and Joe are the page she’s trying to turn.

[@entropiceffect]

I generally agree with your analysis, however I feel like the 3rd issue you brought up re "turning the page on the last 10 years" I feel like it was pretty heavily implied that it's turning the page on the toxic political rhetoric of trumpism, and (rightly or wrongly) that her winning would be the final nail in the coffin of the movement.

[@rachaelgoldman5846]

Chris, thank you for breaking down this information. I loved your videos before, and they are great now!!! The best things you can do is keep posting these videos.

[@MatinMoss]

Chris thanks for the 2nd video of the day. Like the three things format.

[@nuriko455]

3rd video technically

[@bybynewdeal]

Attention: We are turning the page on identity politics, Hate, Division and Chaos. That's what she meant and we all knew what she meant.

[@gummiesrule88]

Agreed, mostly. Didn't hit it out of the park, didn't strike out. I was disappointed in the way Walz answered the "carried weapons in war" question. His answer was evasive, sounded rehearsed and he thereby pretty much abandoned the "plain talking, direct, no bs" vibe he's trying to project. A simple "I messed up. I didn't mean to steal valor, but I messed up my word choice" would have sounded better to my ears. That said, that issue is a nothingburger, at least to me. She should go solo next time, if there is one....

[@faisal-h9r]

Overall great analysis. Overall I think Kamala did what she needed to do to answer tough questions.

[@jvmbmc]

Harris can say that her values haven't changed but how she intends to approach these problems has evolved with the times and where the nation is right now.

[@TheFireMonkey]

Regarding the statement "My values haven't changed," I can't speak for her, obviously, but if I were asked this question, I would honestly say that my values have remained consistent for at least the last 55 years. However, my stance on many issues has evolved. Why? How? It's simple: my understanding and knowledge of the world have expanded, and I'm applying the same values to this broader understanding. For example, in 1975, I was firmly right-wing on most issues, though I've always opposed war, believing in fighting only in self-defense or the defense of others who have been attacked - a view typically associated with the left. Back then, I thought right-wing policies were the best solutions to most problems. But as I dug deeper, I noticed that when these policies were applied to economics, the results were often negative. Unemployment increased, purchasing power decreased, and the wealth gap widened - trickle-down economics didn't... This realization led me to reevaluate other beliefs. I saw that the hard numbers didn't support many right-wing positions. As a result, the same values that once made me right-wing now led me to the left. Today, my views are more mixed because I've learned that sometimes the best solution is a right-wing one, and other times it's left-wing. Overall, I've become more left, on some issues, I'm aligned with Bernie Sanders, while on others, I'm more center-left or even center-right. But in all cases, I'm still applying the same values I held in 1970 - I've just grown to understand the world better by focusing more on hard evidence than on rhetoric. I suspect this is also her case - by actually doing and being involved she has realized that the real world effect of some things didn't fit with her values as much as she had thought it did, so because her values have not changed, her position had to change.

[@tulsaguy77]

Glad it went well for her 😊

[@richardfairhurst8405]

How can anyone not get what we need to turn the page on over the last decade. The last decade has been defined by Trump being a political force, and we absolutely need to turn the page on that.

[@joelthomas6522]

Chris, since you went to the trouble to record a 2nd video for the day TWICE, you convinced me to subscribe. I admire the hustle.

[@jeffp53090]

I enjoy your content. What I really value, is how concise they are.

[@jimz1889]

I took it as meaning turning the page on Don-Old trumo

[@RichardQuaid]

Exactly, he started his run with the birther lie. He's been on message since then.

[@renogos117]

She said her values hadn't changed but expanded by saying her values also included welcoming diverse opinions which is helpful for the American public with the goal of trying to achieve consensus and common ground to solve problems. Hence, she can support fracking and climate investment at the same time.

[@Wubby805]

You're paraphrasing and reaching conclusions that were not introduced into evidence. I respect your summations reflect your views, that's called bias, not paraphrasing.

[@ace52387]

I get the turning page thing. It's about trump, not biden or her. The whole political conversation is around trump, and those that oppose trump. She wants to move on from trump, and focus on some other more meaningful political issues. Whenever trump is involved, you have to talk about the existential threat to democracy. You don't have to against most other republicans.

[@paulkennedy8701]

I didn't hear the interview, but if that's what she said it's a perfectly good answer. She wants to move on from Donald Trump. Most of us want to move on from Donald Trump. And from the chaos, the weirdness, the nastiness that envelops him. We want a normal country again.

[@Wubby805]

@@paulkennedy8701 that's how I feel about Biden/Harris, want to move on from their leftist lunacy. And no, I'm not saying Trump is a better "person" but he's by far the superior politician. Trump has a track record in politics/governance, and it was great. Biden/Harris have a track record in politics and it's abysmal.

[@ace52387]

@@paulkennedy8701 that was my interpretation of "turning the page." i read it as a clear reference to trump and how he has so dominated everything.

[@maximefougere4831]

They did perfectly well. What is the big deal about thinking she cannot do an interview well?

[@Cooliewhistles]

Because she is completely incompetent at any tasks that don’t involve a teleprompter speech?

[@jensraab2902]

@@Cooliewhistles Are you suggesting a "completely incompetent" person would be District Attorney of San Francisco and later Attorney General of California for well over a decade? If so, maybe I should apply for these jobs because I'm sure I can read off a teleprompter. And here I was so naïve as to think that my lack of a legal background would preclude me from getting these jobs.

[@patrickoleary2862]

Thanks for the video Chris / glad to hear I'm not the only person technologically challenged 😔

[@spatulaboy1]

I don’t organize my life around politician’s interviews, as I have other commitments, but I am very motivated to deny a win to Trump. He is a menace to democracy. All Harris needed to do was to appear coherent and articulate, not stumble over her words, or get lost, or ramble. In the clips I’ve seen, she did fine. I agree she should do more of these to lower the stakes in each media encounter.

[@chrisadams7037]

Thanks, Chris! Didn’t understand the “decade” answer either but liked your assessment.

[@drbanana-g2j]

Thanks man for watching the interview for us, and for re-recording this video so we could hear it! There's probably a way to see your audio levels as you're recording, so you can catch problems like that earlier.

[@driesvdc2]

Leaving my comment as a tribute to the god called KZbin Algorithm . May thy boundless mercy and wisdom shower this channel with infinite views, subscriptions and likes!

[@blakekeane5507]

I was happy with her fracking answer at the end when she said there are ways to accept fracking when other parts of the climate change policies support it.

[@pretty5793]

She is much better than Trump and Biden. I couldn’t stand her either two years ago because she was waffling but she is back to being Senator Harris not VP Harris. Thank goodness for that 💙

[@sherryzimmerman9220]

So Good to see You again today……thanks for staying on top of this interview…..

[@jameslyoncpdt-ka1431]

Agreed, thank you Chris!

[@NativeMainer53]

I agree regarding the banning of fracking. The answer needs to be reworked.

[@EricA-xd9fn]

Thank you, Chris, for working late. I hope your time investment pays off. I admire the consistent effort you make to "build the brand".

[@kellclark]

Great work, Chris!

[@htimsxam]

Both lamps are on this time! Thank goodness.

[@dahab1500]

She ment to putt a lid on the decade of trump disturbance and move on……i took from this.

[@PaulBatch]

The last time sat down for something like this he threw a random book at the interviewer claiming it was his healthcare proposal, ended the interview abruptly and walked out pouting. There is no comparison here. When will Trump sit down for an interview? He’s always on TV but rarely does real interviews. I’d love to see someone ask him about what was going through his head during Jan 6 while he watched the mob attack the capitol…he’s had 8 years now to come up with a concrete replacement for Obamacare…what is a bitcoin and how much of our tax dollars does he intend to use buying up this stuff? Trump gets a pass because we know he can’t handle these types of questions. Wtf!?

[@RetrieverTrainingAlone]

How Harris explains her thoughts on the impact of high food and rent inflation (over 25 percent in the past 3 years) will be important to swing voters.

[@SudoChuckwalla]

Sounds is preferred when possible 😂 - good insight, have a good night

[@ErsatzMcGuffin]

Harris clearly said that she saw that there are other, better ways to stop fracking. By creating green jobs then she pointed to the green jobs created during the last few years. Which makes sense. Penn State Oil was once the preferred oil of America. Until it was all pumped out. Now their getting every last drop. Fracking will stop when the oil isn't worth it anymore.

[@Luckyraph7]

Sometime i feel media is dumb, when she said my changes on fracking hv not change my value, she pointed out on how she instend to approach those policies, saying she dont need to ban fracking in other to pursue clean energy, she then pointed at progress they made, that means clean energy can be possible with gradual approach.

[@andyparkerson]

I love the take that the swing, undecided voters aren't going to watch this interview. Undecided voters don't follow politics, and don't have deep-seated political opinions. When they vote, they vote for whoever addresses their personal situations. Or whoever Taylor Swift tells them to. Or something, who can tell?

[@2024startagain]

unfair

[@danma1156]

Great points Chris

[@SpectacularDisaster]

Chris' completely fair nitpicking is a far harsher critism than the MSM gives Trump when he mentions "The Late Great Hannibal Lecter"

[@pacificatoris9307]

Man... This is good stuff, right here.

[@acendagrowth]

Wow. Imagine if we held Trump to this same standard of intellect?

[@carolynlouise2056]

Thanks Chris.

[@marcusmelancon3426]

I actually liked her answer on turn the page on the decade when she explained what she meant about the era the decisiveness and partisanship of the last decade referring to when Trump entered the political arena to me it made sense

[@paulc5333]

Clearly Chris she is referring to the last 9 years of Trump BS when she talks about "turning the page on the last decade".

[@stuffyouotterlistento1461]

I agree that she didn't fully address the fracking issue, but the bit about her values not changing makes perfect sense to me. Maybe I'm bringing my own perspective into this, but it lines up with how she talked about the importance of building consensus. It's about what works towards an end goal. I'm sure that politics played a part in her shifting positions, but that's not necessarily a problem. Something can be a good idea in a vacuum but a bad idea in practice because it can't get the support it needs. I'd frankly be worried if somebody refused to change their approach in light of new observations and developments. You need to adapt to conditions on the ground. What's that adage about war? No plan survives contact with the enemy? It's a similar kind of thing. And I prefer a pragmatist to an ideologue who sticks to their guns heedless of reality.

[@curtisv5247]

Decent Job Chris!

[@Bailark]

Harris's CNN interview and more broadly, her time since she became the nominee strike me similarly. Separately and together, Tim Walz makes a stronger impression...and I think that is good. He has made an excellent impression so far, and in time he will need to step back, so it serves to have him lead the pack, wearing out the opposition. When V.P. Harris steps into the spotlight alone for the debate and the election, her impact will seem more fresh, and not over exposed. Trump, by comparison is the epitome of over exposed. It all reminds me of LAPD tactical pursuit driving at the L.A. fairgrounds. In that course of instruction, the driver uses a lot of gas pedal, and very little brake. You also pay close attention t the springs loading and unloading on the respective sides of the car in the turns. Right now, Tim Walz is applying the gas, and Harris is minding the roll through the turns. Too much use of the brake ruins your pursuit. As long as the opponent is taking metaphorical fire hydrants and light poles, it serves Harris to just keep steady pressure on the gas. Apply the brakes when the pursuit is over.

[@Gfp1995]

I don't know why people don't get the values thing. I understand it as, personally her values align with getting rid of fracking however she also can acknowledge that her values shouldn't override the desires of everyone else. For example, as a business owner there are things I wish I could do but some of those things are currently not possible or don't make sense for the business so I have to shelve my values. It doesn't have to be so black and white

[@janetmurphy7053]

I agree with you Chris. Very mixed bag of an interview and a lot of nervous and scripted responses. It almost felt like Coach Walz was there as a security blanket. She really needs to build some confidence in interviews, which means she needs to do a lot more of them! Her people need to stop sheltering her from it.

[@nilslindenblad9856]

Good points, my man!!

[@williamhicken1206]

Harris did well. Confident but pleasant. Generally good answers. Coherent and knowledgable. She is ready to be president.

[@bt9765]

Interview was fine. Won’t move the needle. Anti-climatic. You’re spot on Chris, as usual.

[@k-wings]

you should get a sound person. :) You have forget the sound a few times. Keep up the good work. Great analysis.

[@denverredhead]

More to the point, review the video before posting it online.

[@nateh3441]

REPUBLICANS FOR HARRIS.

[@donr2670]

Cool Notebook!

[@rickwalls1832]

Good analysis.

[@Metacarius]

In the medical community there is something called evidence based practice. If new information comes along and shows x way is better than y and they can back it up, our practice changes. She commitment to care and quality. Same values, different actions. I am fairly positive this is normal and expected everywhere. The only reason this is a thing is because once upon a time, somebody coined the term 'flip flopper' as something bad.

[@dm.lovdahl]

I'd say "turning the page on the last decade" is a subtle critique of no. 45, who ended his term at the end of the decade. Look forward, not backwards. Not that hard to catch.

[@pastorghawk]

Good analysis

[@rowenarrow]

I would’ve preferred it if Chris would’ve made a list of the things looking for in the interview before the interview actually happened. Then use his response video to discuss that. At this point because she showed command and cleaned up her interview based critiques of the past I feel like traditional media is going to focus on her more politician-like answers in this interview, generate more questions that it claims the American people want to know 🤷🏾‍♂️, and fan flames of “oh she isn’t talking to media enough” /ofmyrant

[@TheHandsomebaby]

What's flip-flop? Did she go from banning fracking to drill baby drill?

[@waxladrian75]

I rather liked the remark she made about "turning the page" on the last 10 years. Conversely, I think she ducked the question on why the border bill didn't come sooner. Also, she didn't duck the Gaza War question, but didn't say anything new or useful there either.

[@topsingles280]

her fracking answer was also fine. a lot has changed in the energy market since 2019. putin's war and opec cutting down output caused gas prices to rise. AI has greatly increased energy demand overnight. green energy can't keep up just yet.

[@topsingles280]

she also said signed the climate bill and allowed fracking to remain. she has a solution. spend heavily on green energy, and infrastructure in the swing states.btw, swing state voters say she is better than trump on the economy

[@kimberly3837]

She is held to a higher standard than the nonsense Trump spews every time he speaks. He changes his mind to win votes and berates the interviewer if he’s asked to explain anything.

[@Filboid2000]

I didn't watch the interview but I gather it went relatively well for Harris therefore I have little to say on the matter. However, it appears that she presented herself much, much better than the rambling and incoherent Florida Orange, and that in itself is a plus for Harris.

[@mattjohnson8631]

The decade of trump, that’s what she was talking about

[@debhowse5975]

It was a coherent interview and your didn't likes were stretching.

[@dandoriii2842]

Your observations seem accurate

[@shaneburry]

The past decade has been trump. She wants to close the trump chapter. Seems clear to me.

[@TaineAH]

2:55 If she was seeing him everyday, this isn’t really odd: it’s hard to see a change if you’re with someone all the time. It was only sudden to folks who see Biden occasionally on tv.

[@LakeLouise1000]

Thank you for the late night video 😁

[@johnbrowneyes7534]

Vote blue if you want rights. 🇺🇸💙

[@jeremyke5557]

I thought she made the point that she's "turning the page" on the style of leadership we've come to legitimize add value Trump's style of beating down his opponents.

[@andyprompt]

This is why mainstream interviews suck.

[@simian_essence]

I didn't watch the interview. Were there any questions on the war in Ukraine-Russia?

[@topsingles280]

i did not like some of dana bash's line of questioning. 'did you ask biden to endorse you' ?? as vp she had to always be ready to be president, being second in line

[@lose999]

Because candidates always say stuff in the primary that they don't do when elected. Obama didn't support gay marriage until he did. The job opens your eyes once you realize the legislation part of it. She meant turn the page on the vitriol from the other side!!! Turn the page fromTFG who's bombastic and unfit!! I understood her answer perfectly.

[@user-ms6do7kl4f]

4:21 Yes, she has been the VP for the last 3-ish years, but ever since Trump came down that escalator, the narrative has always been on what he's done, what his policy and approach would/ve been, etc. After this election, if she wins, he would be 82 when he could run again, at least in a legalistic, official capacity. We can, in the hopeful sense, move on and try to stop framing everything around Trump's perspective and just try to recover from his 4 years, which also includes the 3 Supreme Court Justices and all those Federal Judges out there he appointed.

[@mattsheedy9768]

Thanks for the 2nd video today.

[@daxterzn]

I'd rate Dana's interview at a C minus. Truly - she didn't do much more than pose the Trump talking points as an interview. Kamala is right about turning the page on the last decade. She is talking about the pettiness and acrimony and absolute lack of joy brought to the political arena by Donald Trump. We Are Not Going Back To That is what Kamala Harris is saying.