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Indeed, Harris exudes competence and confidence while Walz is emotive warmth and comfort.AP Associated Press
The interview: Kamala Harris' inaugural sit-down was most notable for seeming ... ordinary
Story by DAVID BAUDER, AP Media Writer
By including Walz in the interview, Harris joined a tradition followed by Donald Trump and Mike Pence, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, and Biden and Harris themselves. But that decision stood out because of her lack of solo interviews and the compressed nature of her campaign.
Republicans complained she would use Walz as a crutch, someone who could smooth over his boss' rough moments and simply take up time that could have been used for questions directed at Harris.
Ultimately, Bash directed only four questions to Walz — one a followup — and the vice presidential candidate didn't interject or add to Harris' responses.
Harris who's seen as strict and tough does show the prosecutor that she is, while Coach Walz has the appeal of warmth and benevolence. In interviews together the two present this complementary balance.
Harris is pioneering the way to the presidency for a black female whose objective competence inter alia makes her subject to being tagged as the hardarse prosecutor and nothing but. This is false and inappropriate but it is what it is so Harris is addressing it. While it's a given Walz as Harris' choice for VP is fully competent, his presence on the ticket and in interviews counters the gender abusive MAGAs who try to mock Harris as schoolmarm scolding, unappealing and unpresidential.
Indeed, it's Trump and Hannibal Lecter who can't be left unattended.