If things don’t work out for Kamala Harris, she might have a career on stage, playing Jack Dawkins in Oliver Twist.

You might know him better as the Artful Dodger. Although some argue she’s not even fit for that part. 

Just days ago, The Wall Street Journal’s Peggy Noonan criticized Harris, writing, “This week she couldn’t or wouldn’t answer a single question straight, and people could see it. She is an artless dodger.”

Apparently, everyone is growing tired of the well-rehearsed line in response to every question about the economy “I grew up a middle-class kid.” Who cares? What are you going to do to fix the damage that’s been done during the four horrific years of the Biden-Harris administration?

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Her word salad is being described as “gibberish,” and her answers as “airy, evasive, [and] nonresponsive.”

And everyone is starting to notice that her answers “lack specifics” — perhaps the understatement of the century. New York Times columnist Bret Stephens said, “I don’t think it’s a lot to ask for her to sit down for a real interview as opposed to a puff piece in which she describes her feelings of growing up in Oakland with nice lawns.”

CNN political commentator Scott Jennings said, “Every single policy question she got at the debate, she totally ignored and never answered. Why is it that she believes she does not have to answer to journalists who are asking pretty basic questions of a presidential candidate?” 

It’s not just answering questions that’s a problem. Harris seems to have a real fear of speaking without a teleprompter or having to speak without a script. These are likely the reasons why she’s skipping the annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, an annual white-tie dinner in New York City to raise funds for Catholic charities supporting children of various needs. Since 1960, the dinner has hosted the presidential nominees from both parties, who typically poke fun at each other and themselves.

If all of this wasn’t enough, The Hill reported on Dems growing concerns that pollsters are undercounting Trump supporters, as they did in 2016 and 2020. 

“That’s ominous,” said one Democratic senator who asked The Hill for anonymity when discussing how Harris’ numbers are polling behind what President Joe Biden’s and Hillary Clinton’s numbers were against former President Donald Trump’s. “There’s no question that is concerning, but you’re working as hard as you can work, no matter what. My sense there’s not a lot more you can do than we’re already doing.”

Business Insider reports on the risky Harris-Walz strategy of avoiding the press. Here’s the start of the story: 

When you put the Harris-Walz campaign’s media strategy side-by-side with that of Trump-Vance, one major difference stands out: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are barely talking to the press.

In fact, the Democratic presidential nominee and her running mate have done fewer media appearances and press interviews than any other major party’s top candidates in modern US history, according to an analysis by Axios.

Since Harris took over the Democratic ticket from President Joe Biden in July, she has given just little more than half a dozen press interviews, and things haven’t been much different for Walz.

And experts say it’s a risky move.

It’s not clear exactly why Harris and Walz have been so press-shy.

There are some benefits to the campaign’s approach. Both Harris and Walz are able to avoid the gaffes and unscripted missteps that plagued both Biden’s 2024 campaign and Harris’ own 2020 presidential campaign.

Both Donald Trump and JD Vance’s many press interviews have sparked negative news cycles.

But the risks may be greater than any rewards. Political scientists warn that this strategy could hurt their campaign if it hasn’t already, particularly at a time when many voters say they don’t know enough about the candidates or their policies.