A few thoughts about this. Bear with me. I'll start by saying that *of course* they should be taking news media questions.
https://twitter.com/BenjySarlin/status/1821511861382095080
Second, it's a "thing" mostly for us (news media). And my prediction -- a joint interview on a morning show -- has not come true. But "where does she stand on Issue X?" pressures aren't going to dissipate. And those aren't just from journos.
Third, and I may be disappearing up my own butt here, but I've noticed from the pool reports that Harris and Walz are doing off-the-record chats with the pool, which *can* lessen pressure for a press conference.
Fourth, it's not just the crazily compressed calendar for Harris, it's that she was going to be running on the Biden record and now she has to do that AND affirm her own positions on major issues. Does she break with him? On what? How hard?
Fifth, sure, [nods in the direction of three decades of communications aides], a press conference may be high-risk, low-reward for Harris/Walz. But the longer they don't do a proper q-and-a, the tougher that q-and-a will be on both sides.
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