We address Vice-President Harris’s candidacy, play the “design a president” game, and see if she checks the boxes. We review the relief she is bringing, while acknowledging her speaking style and difficulty retaining staff. We speculate on her confidence or its absence. Plus, a note from our sponsors and statesmen as whack-jobs and heroes.

Mentioned in this podcast:

“‘Bullying’ leaves Kamala Harris without a top team for White House bid.” in The Telegraph

Into the Wild by John Krakauer

Taking back the game by Linda Flanagan

See also.

Meet Kamala Harris’s 6-year-old speech writer

Trump Vows To Unite Nation Against Common Enemy Of Other Americans

https://www.theonion.com/trump-vows-to-unite-nation-against-common-enemy-of-othe-1851602546

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