Kamala Harris is Ready to Be President (Are We Ready for Her?)

 

After watching Kamala Harris' nomination acceptance speech at the DNC this evening, I have arrived at the conclusion she is ready to be President of the United States.

Only one question remains. Are we ready for her?

For some people, the answer might come in less than three weeks from now when she is scheduled to debate Donald Trump one on one. Hopefully Harris will allay any concerns those voters might have.

But based on the Harris I saw tonight; I would say yes, she is ready to be President, and I am ready for her to be President. Harris spoke firmly and forcefully not only about how untenable a second Trump presidency would be, but how best to move forward. She asked the right questions particularly when she asked of Republicans on reproductive freedom, "Why don't they trust women?"

I was heartened when Harris affirmed both Israel's right and ability to defend itself while denouncing Hamas as a terrorist organization. In particular, she condemned Hamas for its use of sexual violence and massacring young people at the Nova Music Festival on October 7th. While Harris lamented the loss of innocent lives in Gaza, she did not lay blame on Israel. 

She went on to express support for the right of Palestinians to self-determination. How exactly that would look without Hamas (or for that matter the Palestinian Authority) of course remains unclear. But on balance, Harris said what was right. I can only hope she has come to the realization the uncommitted delegates will remain uncommitted and unreasonable. Harris' tough talk regarding Iran will not endear herself to them either. So be it. Harris must be committed to America and her allies. 

I grant you that Harris, like many politicians, spoke in generalities such as when she promised an "opportunity economy." The devil, of course, is in the details. Nevertheless, the "opportunity economy" proposal is one that is optimistic and forward looking. Trump isn't capable of projecting any optimism let alone a glimmer of hope. He is always about grievances which are forever unresolved and are to be used as fuel which ignites the anger of his supporters. But that fuel is, for lack of a better term, simply unsustainable. 

Simply put, nothing good can come of a second Trump presidency. It would slam the door on democracy and lock it up forever. A Kamala Harris presidency at least opens the door to the possibility of a better America.