An outspoken Democratic strategist told critics of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris it's time to quit "whining."
Harris and running mate Tim Walz will sit down for their first joint interview with CNN anchor Dana Bash. The interview will air at 9 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday.
Strategist James Carville was asked Tuesday on CNN's "The Situation Room" whether he thought the Harris-Walz campaign errored by waiting more than a month to sit down for an interview.
Carville, no stranger to blunt responses, replied: "Not in the least."
Harris has had just five weeks to cobble together a campaign, plan a convention and pick a vice president, he said.
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"She's going to sit down and do it. She's going to do it with Walz. By the way, Trump and Vance haven't been in the same state since the Republican convention," said Carville.
He added: "I think all of this whining about sitting down and doing a long-form interview or press conference — actually it just turns people off."
Carville gave CNN its "kudos" — she's a "big get," he said — but he expressed appreciation for not having to listen to what he called "garbage in the background" about Harris' reluctance to sit down with members of the media.
"Now she's doing it!" he said.
