It has been an amazing month since President Joe Biden withdrew from the Presidential Election of 2024, and promoted Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic Presidential candidate.
The result has been a massive number of Americans have signed up to back Harris with their volunteer time and funds.
A half billion dollars in campaign funding has resulted, an unprecedented amount in the history of campaign finance.
Harris and Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz have inspired millions of people, who had seemed ready to sit out the election.
Instead, they are excited about the potential for a real opportunity to reject Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr, who just sold his soul to Trump, dropping out of the race and besmirching the Kennedy name.
It seems clear at this point that large numbers of African Americans and Latino Americans, along with young Generation Z voters, and particularly women, are flocking to support of Harris and Walz.
The Presidential and Vice Presidential debates that are coming up will be crucial, with a great opportunity for both Harris and Walz to demonstrate their capacity to perform well against Trump and J D Vance.
Hahaha! Something new for Trump to pout about!
DNC ratings thump Trump as 29 million TV viewers watch Harris’ acceptance speech! 🙂
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2024-08-23/dnc-ratings-thump-trump-as-29-million-tv-viewers-watch-harriss-acceptance-speech
DNC unveils billboards dubbing Trump, Vance, RFK Jr. ‘weird as hell’
https://thehill.com/homenews/4844316-democratic-committee-trump-kennedy-billboards/
Some White House lawyers who advised Reagan and Bush are endorsing Harris.
Disaffected Republicans and former Trump officials spoke at the DNC. Fox News didn’t air a second of any of their speeches.
https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/disaffected-republicans-and-former-trump-officials-spoke-dnc-fox-news-didnt-air-second-any
Anti-Gaza war progressives are upset that the DNC rejected a request from the “Uncommitted” movement to allow a Palestinian American to speak from the main stage.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/dnc-gaza-israel-kamala-harris-rcna167973
Well, considering that some of the pro-Palestinian protesters have been using anti-Semitic language, I support the DNC for not wanting to take the risk.
Majority of Americans favor US military aid to Israel until hostages are returned, new polling says.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/29/politics/israel-gaza-americans-poll-chicago/index.html
Bernie Sanders is trying to pass a resolution to block a $20 billion US arms sale to Israel.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/sanders-israel-weapons
Breaking news this morning is that 6 hostages have been found dead in Gaza, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin.
Mass protests are occurring in Israel, demanding a hostage deal be made and that Netanyahu step down.
Israel’s offensive in Gaza, which has destroyed critical health infrastructure, has opened the door for the previously defeated polio virus to return.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/israel-gaza-polio-aid-groups_n_66d1d0ade4b013957161aab4
Two things can be true at the same time: 1) Hamas is pure evil – including the 10/7/23 terrorist attack/massacre – and absolutely deserves to be destroyed; 2) the situation in Gaza is a massive tragedy, horrific, unacceptable, etc.