As the Democratic National Convention wraps, we are left with an odd sense of a vacuum in the political realm. This is not a result of having nothing to talk about but that the pageant taking place this past week distracted from some core realities within the Democrat environment. Usually, after a convention, the candidates are expected to hit the road in earnest and court the press for airtime – but with the Harris-Walz campaign, the mood is, “You going to finally get started now?”
So far, all they have managed in one month has been controlled rallies, entirely staged “impromptu” tour stops, and nothing in the form of press interaction. This lack of media availability has been completely excused away by the very same press corps, with some accepting the theory that not speaking to the press is a cagey political gambit. But there is another way the media is assisting the…
