Politico Gets Dragged By Media Figures, Conservatives, and White House Staff for Deep Dive on VP Kam

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Politico Gets Dragged By Media Figures, Conservatives, and White House Staff for Deep Dive on VP Kamala Harris and AirPods

Politico faced a blizzard of online mockery over a report detailing Vice President Kamala Harris and her preferences in audio accessories.

Monday night’s edition of Politico’s West Wing Playbook newsletter featured a dissection of the VP’s preference for wired headphones that took a decidedly skeptical tone with her avoidance of wireless accessories based on security concerns:

Former aides say that the vice president has long been careful about security and technology — with some describing it as prudent and others suggesting it’s a bit paranoid.

It’s a recurring theme. An aide on her 2016 Senate bid said Harris often preferred texting to email for security reasons. And another former aide when she was attorney general in California said that when a person arrived for a meeting, staff were instructed not to allow them to wait in Harris’ office alone. Instead, the person was asked to wait outside.

That caution and vigilance has not stood in the way of Harris’ meteoric rise to the vice presidency — the first woman and person of color to do so.

But still, should someone who travels with the nuclear football be spending time untangling her headphone wires? The American people deserve answers!

The piece drew the ire of Twitter users, and not just KHive members who saw it as the continuation of a pattern of unrelentingly negative coverage of the VP and President Joe Biden by Politico. Many other verified users — even conservatives like Frank Luntz and Erick Erickson and the editor of Twitchy — jumped to Harris’ defense.

https://www.mediaite.com/online/politico-gets-dragged-by-media-figures-conservatives-and-white-house-staff-for-deep-dive-on-vp-kamala-harris-and-airpods/

Dog forbid the frickin' VICE PRESIDENT is concerned about security. And rightfully so! And that part about her actions as AG... . Eejits.

[mcar]

1. Who would let an outsider wait alone in their office?

I did hospital PR for many years and I'd never do that. Politico is, as always, trash.

[greenjar_01]

2. Politicos #1 fan that we know only posts negative news about Dems, nonstop, all day

If Politico won't help him, the New York Post will do.

[GoCubsGo]

3. Are you fucking kidding me???

They're upset because she buys a $300 cooking pot, that will last for generations, but they're upset because she won't buy a pair of unsecure, environmentally-unfriendly headphones??? I just fucking can't take it anymore with these assholes.

[gratuitous]

4. And if she had used air pods

We'd be treated to "Ooooh, look at Miss Fancy and her expensive ear buds!" Very much like the nontroversy over her buying an expensive piece of cookware. Damned if she does, damned if she doesn't.

[Walleye]

5. But her emails. No wait

[xmas74]

6. So give her a couple of straw and a pair of scissors

Cut the straws to size, thread the wires, no more tangled wires. Sane with traveling with necklaces.

Cheap fast food solution to a stupid problem.