Kamala Harris' impressive acceptance speech at the Democratic Convention Thursday night accented her remarkable political transformation.
Since President Joe Biden's withdrawal as the Democratic Party's candidate, Vice President Harris has risen to the historical moment, displaying unexpected skill and imagination in leading her campaign.
Now, with the rousing convention over, she turns to the slog of her battle to defeat the odious Donald Trump.
Aided by former CIA director and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta's endorsement, Harris demonstrated that she's the candidate best equipped to take charge as commander in chief and leader of the Free World.
Chicago, much maligned by the right wing attack mob, came through with a memorable convention. I was rooting for the city of Nelson Algren, Studs Terkel, Carl Sandburg, Ben Hecht, Gwendolyn Brooks, Saul Bellow, Jimmy Piersall and Harry Caray, with its great restaurants, splendid art museums, expansive bookstores and innovative theater companies.
The city known for the blues, rabid sports fans and Lake Michigan welcomed home mesmerizing convention speakers Michelle and Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey.
A Harris presidency offers hope of healing the urban wounds of Chicago and other great American cities. Shame on the GOP for disparaging them.
The GOP will dial up its attacks on Harris and Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz. The convention left me confident that Harris and Walz can withstand the barrage of negative ads and GOP misinformation.
Harris in her speech reached out to all Americans, from across the political spectrum, promising a new era of unity and freedom.
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