The Week: Kamala Accepts the Democrats’ Nomination

• The big surprise was that the Democrats ran out of celebrities.

• In her hapless bid for the presidency during the 2020 race, Kamala Harris feared being labeled “Kamala the cop.” Freed of the need to win any Democratic presidential primaries this time, Harris is running as a zealous prosecutor. And her main indictment is of course against Donald Trump. He has given her many things to criticize, and she is willing to invent others. (Trump isn’t going to reform entitlements or ban abortions if he’s elected.) She is also running as a change agent while serving as vice president—and getting away with it to an extent that reveals both the leanings of the press and the indiscipline of the Republican campaign. Her left-wing history and her share of the responsibility for the dismal results of this administration both deserve a scrutiny they may not receive.

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• The big surprise was that the Democrats ran out of celebrities.

• In her hapless bid for the presidency during the 2020 race, Kamala Harris feared being labeled “Kamala the cop.” Freed of the need to win any Democratic presidential primaries this time, Harris is running as a zealous prosecutor. And her main indictment is of course against Donald Trump. He has given her many things to criticize, and she is willing to invent others. (Trump isn’t going to reform entitlements or ban abortions if he’s elected.) She is also running as a change agent while serving as vice president—and getting away with it to an extent that reveals both the leanings of the press and the indiscipline of the Republican campaign. Her left-wing history and her share of the responsibility for the dismal results of this administration both deserve a scrutiny they may not receive.