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Sarah Baxter

OPINION - Kamala Harris is beating Donald Trump at his own game — crowd size and enthusiasm

Democrats in Chicago were ecstatic as Kamala Harris took to the stage last night. She looked radiant — one in the eye for Donald Trump, who claimed recently that he was better looking than her. In his dreams! Harris’s first act was to praise Joe Biden. “Thank you for your historic leadership, for your lifetime of service to our nation, and for all you will continue to do,” she said to roars of approval. “We are forever grateful to you.” With these words, she consigned her boss to the history books.

The party’s relief was palpable. When Biden finally appeared close to midnight, after a parade of attention-hogging party grandees, it was easy to forget he was still president of the United States, the most powerful man on earth. “We love Joe!” delegates chanted and waved hand-outs with the same message, but the applause for the first lady, Jill Biden, and daughter Ashley, who preceded him, was muted. America has seen enough of the Bidens (particularly the naked Hunter, who put in a fully-clothed appearance at the end).

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