A political rule of thumb is that candidates should never offend a large group of voters, especially close to an election.

Harris ignored that rule, not once, but twice last week.

First, she disrespected the annual Al Smith dinner in New York, which raises money for Catholic charities and has been attended by every modern presidential candidate with one exception - Walter Mondale in 1984. We saw how that worked out when Mondale lost 49 states to Ronald Reagan.

Harris sent a video to the dinner which many people found unfunny. Comedian Jim Gaffigan roasted Harris for not showing up. Former president Donald Trump attended and even though his remarks might have forced him to confession if he were Catholic, Trump may get some points among Catholic voters for being there.

In the video, Harris was joined by Molly Shannon, a former cast member on" Saturday Night Live," who played Mary Katherine Gallagher, a........

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