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What We Learned About Harris — and the Democrats — This Week
Kamala Harris’s speech was a “joyful but not transformational” moment for the Democrats.
Hosted by Ross DouthatCarlos Lozada and Lydia Polgreen
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The hosts react to Kamala Harris’s convention speech in this special late-night edition of “Matter of Opinion.” Columnists Lydia Polgreen, Ross Douthat and Carlos Lozada unpack how Harris had a “deft threading of a number of tricky needles” as she accepted her party’s nomination, and look at what the entire week revealed about the Democratic Party.
Below is a lightly edited transcript of their conversation. To listen to this episode, click the play button below.
What We Learned About Harris — and the Democrats — This Week
Kamala Harris’s speech was a “joyful but not transformational” moment for the Democrats.
Carlos Lozada: So the Democratic Convention has come to a close. Now we know exactly who Kamala Harris is and what she stands for, which is freedom. And we know who the Democrats are, who they’re pitching themselves to be in this campaign. I imagine it’s all crystal clear to all of you now. Is that right? I see Ross grimacing. [Polgreen laughs]
Ross Douthat: No, it’s completely clear, the Democratic Party did not nominate Donald Trump.
Lozada: For the third straight time.
Douthat: For the third straight time.
Lozada: So let’s start off with the case that Kamala Harris just made. We are speaking immediately after the end of her speech on Thursday evening, late Thursday evening. So, what did you guys make of the speech?
