ABC really embarrassed themselves with the Biden/Harris interview, and both Joe and Kamala

[still_one]

were excellent in their responses.

The interviewers were trying to define them according to republican talking points, and Joe and Kamala were having nothing doing with that characterization

Joe and Kamala were talking about moving forward, and where they wanted to focus, while at times it seemed that ABC was more concerned about the primary debates, and taking things out of context.

I certainly hope the media holds trump’s feet to the fire, and doesn’t turn a blind eye to trump like they did in 2016 and just went after Hillary

[scarletwoman]

1. I tried watching it, but every time I switched over to ABC, one or the other so-called interviewers

was spouting off some bullshit question, and I just didn't have the stomach or the patience to stick with it.

They weren't journalists, they were TV personalities.

[still_one]

2. The guy was extremely confrontational. The woman interviewer was much better

but our candidates handled it quite well

[dem4decades]

6. Isn't that the guy that tossed softballs to Trump? I'd say he's either a Republican

Or a coward.

[nancy1942]

3. I agree with you.

Normally I like David Muir but the interview was a disapointment. Biden and Harris looked great but other than that it was pretty mediocre. The hosts did their best to focus on controversial nit-picking and ignore everything else. It was a waste of time.

[OAITW r.2.0]

7. Muir is better at general/world news.

Didn't see the interview, but I've never thought he was a political reporter. But he's good on the Nightly News....he connects with his audience.

[agingdem]

4. The media wants a horse race...

I though Joe and Kamala were brilliant...and this kind of "interview" is nothing they didn't expect...they're going to get a lot more of this crap going forward...remember they are both lawyers...#1 rule when cross examining a witness is never ask a question you don't already know what the answer is...our guys knew the "questions" before they were asked...the answers were easy...

[gab13by13]

13. Admit it,

the MSM wants Trump to win and not a horse race.

[durablend]

23. Of course

Then when Trump starts arresting and disappearing them they'll say "WHO COULD'VE PREDICTED?!?!? NEVER THOUGHT THIS WOULD HAPPEN!!!!"

[agingdem]

25. I don't think so..

Trump is a network money-maker...and the people that cover him purposely put themselves in his line of fire..Trump spews some playground taunt, the reporter posts it to his/her Instagram, twitter, Facebook pages as a meme...1000+ "views" and "likes" later the target becomes an instant media star and the network cashes in...and in any on air interview Joe and Kamala have to navigate the interviewee's personal bias.. if the interview turns too right or too left then accessibility goes away...our guys know how to deal with this crap...this isn't their first rodeo, pandemic or no pandemic...the difference is we've stopped playing nice and networks don't know how to cover Democrats with spines...

[onecaliberal]

5. It was pathetic.

David Muir and robin roberts. Disgusting. Both of them.

[liberalla]

9. I agree! A missed opportunity for fresh reporting with the Democratic 2020 Pres/VP candidates

Instead it was an anemic rehash of old news, leftover faux debate controversy...
Very disappointing.

[onecaliberal]

30. I loved how Joe and Kamala were not having it.

I only wish Joe would have called them both out to their faces.

[CTyankee]

21. I like Muir, he's decent. For some reason, I think robin roberts is fake and I don't like her in a

visceral sense. I think there's something really not deep enough to conduct such an interview. There didn't seem to be any humanity about the whole discussion. And humanity is exactly what is so grossly missing from the whole RNC project.

[milestogo]

27. I can't think of anyone now in mainstream media who has depth.

The last of them have died or retired.

[onecaliberal]

31. This.

[Cha]

8. Excellent to hear about Joe & Kamala! Remember Jon Karl..

of ABC embarrassing himself with Pres Obama.. ******* Fascist ENABLERS!

[orleans]

10. biden & harris were wonderful

they were serious, warm, even cute and amusing at times.

david meh was a jerk

[SunSeeker]

11. More media double standards. They've been letting Trump get away with murder. nt

[LuckyLib]

12. ABC is the flash and trash network, at the national and local levels.

Loud, lacks focus, and resembles Faux in many ways. Not surprised that they are stirring the pot instead of thoughtful interview questions.

[still_one]

17. In my view Biden and Harris were trying to talk about healthcare, insuring that those making

over 400000/year pay their fair share of taxes, and corporations paying zero taxes would not be tolerated, and would need to pay their fair share, etc. The interviewers, especially the male interviewer was more interested in exploited the debate scuffle between Biden and Harris, along with taking statements out of context when Biden talked to an African American radio host

That the interviewers showed very little interest to delve into the policies and agenda of a Biden/Harris administration, and that was very sad for a first interview

[milestogo]

28. I think local always depends on your location.

[Mopar151]

37. Never speak ill of an advertisers choices.

And try, desperately to "take down" public figures -Tony Stewart's unfortunate collision with. an angry, out of control driver at a race in NY, had all the fangs out @ABC at 5am

[octoberlib]

14. They were looking for a gotcha moment

that would cause a sensation and generate clicks.

[still_one]

16. Seemed that way Entirely too confrontational for a first interview. Biden and Harris did

beautifully though, and have me more convinced that they are an excellent team

[beachbumbob]

15. media's only purpose now is to bring down Biden/Harris and prevent blue tidal wave using all

they can to do it.

[still_one]

18. That was a first interview, so we will see if that is the pattern, but if they don't hold trump and

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the republicans feet to the fire in the same way they do the Democrats, then there will be no doubt regarding your speculation

[beachbumbob]

26. based on 2016, I doubt trump will have the same treatment as what we saw with HRC and now with

Bide/Harris by the media

[still_one]

29. I hope so

[Karma13612]

19. On NPR

Last week as I was driving, I had to listen to them spin on and on about Biden’s plagiarism in the ?70’s or 80’s? during a speech he gave. He was taking lines from a poem from a British poet from like the 19 century.

THAT’S what they were focusing on the week of the DNC Convention to nominate him.

To save the country from a monster.

Gawd I hate that all we get on radio up here is country Repuke top 40 or National PUBLIC radio out to get the Dems. They always pull this crap.

[still_one]

20. Amazing. Obviously it will be up to Democrats to stay focused, and not let some in the press take

a detour on the issues facing the country today

[Karma13612]

33. You are right! nt

[betsuni]

22. I saw a story about that the other day, that he often used the quote and then

forgot to attribute it. That was the big plagiarize scandal.

[Karma13612]

34. I noticed that he gave credit when

He used parts of the quote again in his acceptance speech.

Much ado about nothing.

[llmart]

24. I gave up NPR during the Dubya years.

They are not the NPR I used to listen to in my younger days.

[mucifer]

32. I enjoy their local Chicago programming. They have lots of community based interviews with

a liberal bias.

This American Life and Worldview came out of NPR WBEZ here.

But, yeah lots of the national stories on NPR really piss me off.

[Karma13612]

36. I gave up on them

When they favored Clinton over Obama in 2008.

Overt favoritism.

And then in 2016 when their journalist who also worked for FOX, erased Sanders when discussing potential Democratic candidates.

There don’t seem to be any neutral entities anymore.

What happened to just reporting FACTS???

[BannonsLiver]

35. I thought it was a solid interview

People here want softball questions. That doesn’t really make candidates better.

[still_one]

39. Their questions hardly touched on the issues such as healthcare, the environment, social security,

the pandemic, etc

It was more concerned with the debate friction that occurred, mischaracterization when Biden said to an African American radio personality if you “vote for trump you aren’t black”

A very weak interview at best

Biden and Harris did fine, but the questions in my view wer not focused very much on substance

[jimlup]

38. ABC seems to take the "both sides do it"

bullshit seriously so that they appear to actually believe the reptilian talking points.