We have just experienced a political rollercoaster of personal dramas. Donald Trump’s indictments. The assassination attempt on him. Joe Biden’s condition.

Hopefully, we have stepped off the ride: Trump is the Republican, and Kamala Harris the likely Democratic, candidate.

Great!

I worked with Vice President Harris as an attorney general and she was a national star. I know what it's like to be AG and to be effective, you have to know the facts, forcefully prosecute your argument and see your case through to fruition. These are abilities Kamala Harris possesses and will aid her in this moment.

She also served as a United States senator and, of course, is the Vice President. She is uniquely qualified to run and win, and brings with her a “passing the torch to a new generation” energy with her.

The next challenge is for the Democratic Party to focus on the needs of the country.

Harris was at an Oval Office meeting with Pres. Biden, then Gov. Cuomo and governors Asa Hutchinson (R-AR), Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) and Larry Hogan (R-MD), on the American Rescue Plan in February 2021.

While we have lost focus in the maelstrom of personal and party sideshows, the central issue of the day remains: What are we going to do about the chaos engulfing our nation?

Let’s revisit the essential theoretical premise: Campaigns are about identifying and prioritizing current problems and proposing solutions to resolve those issues. The candidate with the most persuasive agenda wins the election. That is still the rational theory.

For example, of course everyone wants a cease-fire in the Middle East: People favor peace over war, but how do you accomplish it, get back the hostages and end the terror of Hamas?

The Democratic Party must answer the border question and what do we do with the hundreds of thousands of migrants already in the country. Trump says deport them. He will have ICE enter every urban area deporting new migrants and........

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