‘Younger, fresher, more normal voices’
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Democratic strategist and media expert Lis Smith told former Obama adviser Tommy Vietor on a podcast Wednesday that Vice President Kamala Harris’ episode on “Call Her Daddy” failed due to it focusing too heavily on policies.
Smithsaidthepartyneedstofindpeoplewhocanhaveanormalconversation.
Duringhercampaign,Harriswasrepeatedlycalledoutforavoidingthepressintheearlystagesofherrunandlaterfacedbacklashforgivingvagueresponseswhenaskedaboutherflip-floppingonleft-wingpoliciesandherpolicyplatform.On“PodSaveAmerica,”VietorquestionedSmithaboutthedownfallofcorporatemedia’sinfluenceovervoters,askingifDemocratsshouldseekplatformslikeYouTubetobuildtheirownecosystem.
“Sowecanbuildourownecosystem—Ithinkthat’spartofit.ButwhenIhearpeoplesayweneedourownJoeRogan,Iwanttobelike,‘Whatthehell,man?’It’ssoclearyouhaveneverlistenedtoJoeRogan.It’snotapoliticalshow,”Smithsaid.“SooneIthinkit’saproblemthatpeopleonourside[who]don’tlistentoJoeRogandon’tunderstandthat
