Well, here we go. We’re into night one of the Democratic Convention, and so far so good. But it was when they wheeled out The Reverend Jesse Jackson for his swansong, a man I’ve known all my life, having been born, raised and lived in Chicago for the first 48 years of my life, I suddenly realized something.
I wrote previously that with the Murderers Row of talent speaking at this convention, from Barack to Michelle Obama, Bill and Hillary Cllnton, to President and Jill Biden themselves, the Harris campaigns biggest pain in the ass is going to be coordinating their travel to the maximum effect.
And tonight as I’m watching, I realized that I haven’t even scratched the surface. Forget the All Stars appearing this week at the convention. The simple fact of the matter is that in a 78 day sprint, you can never have too many faithful disciples out there spreading the good word.
Let’s start with Kamala Harris’s VP short list. Pennsylvania once again figures to be the Keystone State, literally in 2024. And not only is it Joe Biden’s stomping grounds, but the 61% popular Governor Josh Shapiro is already all in to stump his state in the last 78 days. And that includes the more rural parts of the state near major cities that he mined for every last vote in 2022.
In Michigan, Governor Gretchen Witmer was on the short list, even though she asked not to be. But having helped to engineer the first whole Democratic takeover of all state offices, as well as the legislature, she made it easier to vote, including six weeks of early in person voting. Think she might have a little time to spare to barnstrom some critical counties and districts between now and November 5th?
Then there’s secretary Pete Buttigieg. Buttigieg, the smartest man in any room he walks into, has a natural flair for being able to educate voters without making them feel like dummies. He’s Kamala Harris’ Secretary of Splaining Stuff. And best of all, he doesn’t mind going on FUX News, and educating the unwashed while making the hosts lives miserable.
But we’re just getting started. On the lighter side, Taylor Swift is once again using her good name and social media clout to register voters. On the downside, I’m sure that Kid Rock can kick her ass if he can just get another Indian reservation casino bar tour going between now and November 5th.
Senator Rafael Warnock was not on the short list, nor is he up for reelection this year, which is even better. But Warnock was a force not only in flipping Georgia for Biden, but for making sure that Jon Ossoff got over the finish line again. Think he’ll be a valuable asset in georgia for the next 78 days? And gee, think he might have a little drawing power in the more rural black areas of North Carolina?
There’s a pro choice ballot initiative in Arizona this year. Think Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs might hit the stump in the sweet spots? And maybe Mark Kelly can find a inuit or two to preach the good word in his stump speeches?
And who does Trump have? The Hillbilly Imbecile. That pretty much sums it up. He can’t use Chris Sununu, a year ago Republicans were begging Sununu to run against Trump. He can’t use any of the weak knee MAGAt’s like Leningrad Lindsey Graham, Marco Rubio, or especially Nikki Haley, since they’ve all gone on network television to tell him how badly he’s d*cking this thing up. Let’s be honest, how many times can Hulk Hogan rip his t-shirt open while he flings spit from side to side like a rabid dog? And Stephen Miller has the personality of a funeral director. An untrustworthy one.
There’s an old saying, There’s too many cooks in the kitchen. But when you’re trying to run a 78 day race in 50 states worth of kitchens, Le Cordon Bleu doesn’t have too many cooks. Don’t touch that dial.
I thank you for the privilege of your time.
Almost anyone can make toast Murf and he’s looking like toast.
It seems to me, from here in Australia, that Josh Shapiro has the opportunity to build up a MASSIVE national-level goodwill/favour bank for future election cycles.
(And in fact he may already have started doing this, judging by the way he reacted to NOT getting the VP call.)
Oh thank you thank you thank you for your superb description of the loathsome Stephen Miller! I’ve been searching for an apt term for him and you’ve just nailed it.
I always call that gasbag “Widdle Stevie Miller.” Did you see his unhinged rant on Ari Melber’s show last week? He was asked a serious question and halfway through his answer he went off on a weird rant about immigration and illegal immigrants voting. Truly a scary moment and Ari had to cut him off, just had to. It was a frightening moment on live TV. And truly a definition of weird.