Overall I thought the Democrats did a pretty good job of getting their act together on short notice. Now they'll have just a couple months to cope with the fact that Trump has been campaigning ever since he lost to Biden.
Of the last night's presentations the gun violence segment was moving and effective.
A lot of New Mexicans may be disappointed with a muddled opportunity for the country to hear about Interior Secretary Deb Haaland's time in the Biden administration. As was the case with Governor Lujan Grisham, Haaland was given a cheerleader role to fulfill which seemed to make her uncomfortable. Perhaps she will have a place in a Harris administration, or maybe she'll just go back home and run for Governor of New Mexico.
A bigger disappointment was the treatment of the concerns of the Uncommitted. It was not unexpected in a way because Biden is still the President, and Harris is still a part of that Administration; she is not in a position to break with the Biden policy right now. However, Harris as the Party's nominee is ultimately in charge of what happens in the Convention. So, the conclusion is inescapable that she backed the decision to deny any kind of on-stage presence of a Palestinian-American to make a case for the people of Gaza.
Also, I'm curious about what others thought of the Gretchen Whitmer presentation. My immediate reaction was that it was a bit too slick, and without much substance for someone who is politically ambitious. She has shown some courage and skill as Governor. Probably not a good idea to judge her prospects by one speech.
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