David Marcus: Why Kamala Harris’s press pool deserves a Pulitzer Prize

Genius is often described as the ability to see a new way forward, advancing a discipline in a way that transcends old, dogmatic definitions and takes us into brave new worlds. On this score, Kamala Harris‘The press pool is entitled to fair and just recognition.

That’s why I believe members of the Harris press pool should receive a Pulitzer Prize for their unique approach to this election cycle, in which the candidate is never asked any questions related to being president, but is simply given the insightful opportunity to share her human qualities.

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This weekend in Pittsburgh we saw the power of this new journalism on display. The old, and frankly, mostly white, newspapers probably focused on how Hersh Goldberg-PolinThe American killed by Hamas, or this week Disappointing job figures,

But instead, focus on this gem Washington Post writers on X“Kamala just went to Penzeys Spices and bought Creamy Peppercorn Dressing Base, Fox Point Seasoning, Trinidad Lemon-Garlic Marinade, Turkish Seasoning, and Tuscan Sunset Salt Free Italian Seasoning.”

Woodward and Bernstein should be proud.

Note the progressive and welcoming variety of the candidate’s spice rack. Do you think Donald “Big Max” Trump can even tell the difference between Trinidad Garlic Marinade and Turkey Seasoning?

These are the issues Harris’s press pool is laser-focused on, rather than old-school trivial issues like economic policy. And just look at what American voters have already learned:

Tim Walz loves ‘white man’s’ tacos, apple cider donuts, and pork chops on a stick. Future First Gentleman Doug Emhoff likes to eat pretzels at night, a little more than Kamala likes, in fact. Talk about a scoop!

And while Harris won’t answer questions about domestic or foreign policy, she loves Doritos and her recipe for bathtub collard greens, thanks to her press pool, is available for anyone to make at home and decide for themselves. That’s transparency!

But it’s not just print journalists who are improving coverage. The ‘people’ with cameras and microphones are breaking new ground in their own unique way, in which they don’t ask any questions and pretend they’re filming a bat mitzvah.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event in Detroit, Michigan, US, on Monday, September 2, 2024. (Emily Elkonin/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Again, at Penzeys, our intrepid video press captured a candid moment of candidate Harris comforting an elderly white woman who was crying for some reason no one could understand.

Imagine how rude it would have been to yell out at such a soul-stirring moment, “Madam Vice President, when are you going to do a solo interview?” or “Do you still believe in reparations?”

No, this new generation of journalists understands that American voters don’t need to know trivial details about Harris’s governance. They need to feel how real and powerful the atmosphere is.

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There is no more fitting tribute to these ink-stained heroes than the Pulitzer Prize, after all, the prize won by the New York Times and the Washington Post in 2018 for their fraudulent coverage of the false story of Trump-Russia collusion.

Of course, the story itself was a flaming bag of nonsense, but that’s not the point. It fueled Trump’s presidency for four years and comforted Hillary Clinton’s supporters, many of whom are still convinced that Trump cheated.

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The Harris press pool has found an even more elegant way to uphold journalism’s ultimate duty, which is, of course, to get Democrats elected.

There’s no need to hide the truth like the lies about Russia or the denial of Hunter Biden’s laptop. Instead, just hide the emotions, give us a movie montage of lovely ‘Mamala’ Harris and foolish Tim Walz.

Mark my words, this new form of journalism will be taught in re-education camps, I mean journalism schools, for many years, if not decades, to come.

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We live in a period of history where the cold, hard journalism of the past, which demanded truthful answers, is gone, and a warm, soft news media has arrived that suffocates honesty under a soft blanket of ignorance.

Kamala Harris’s press pool couldn’t be more deserving of a Pulitzer Prize for this steadfast dedication to helping her hide her politics, and not just for all the tips, but for reminding us that the most important thing really is defeating Donald Trump.

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