With the Biden withdrawal and the attempt on Trump’s life, the 1968 analogy became even more compelling over the last few weeks. Are we doomed to a violent convention and a Republican victory in November?
No on both counts. The Harris candidacy probably reduced the likelihood of widespread Gaza protests in Chicago, there is no war to divide the Democrats, the wannabe assassin missed, our cities still aren’t burning, and Trump is an even less likely unifier than Nixon was. Harris may not win, but she provides hope. That’s the first thing the blue team needed.