Re: “How Kamala Harris took command of the Democratic Party in 48 hours” [July 24, Nation & World]:
The Democratic Social gathering is meant to be democratic. In consolidating assist behind Vice President Kamala Harris so shortly, the occasion skipped getting the assist of its personal members. Primaries have a function — they guarantee accountability to the general public. They assist decide the most effective concepts, temperament and talent to satisfy the challenges of the second. Primaries enable for perception into which candidate swing state voters desire. They sharpen the candidate’s arguments for the overall election and assist to find out who’s the strongest candidate to compete towards former President Donald Trump. In skipping a speedy main, the Democratic Social gathering is undermining its personal competitiveness to decide on the most effective concepts and candidate.
Additional, the Democratic Social gathering undercuts its personal arguments within the basic election about Republicans endangering democracy when they don’t vote themselves. Democrats want a candidate who’s greater than historic, they want a candidate with the most effective likelihood of profitable and who can ship outcomes to the American individuals.
David Rodstein, Seattle