Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Nothing and Nothing

Polls allege that Kamala Harris is once again the most favored candidate for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination. As Talleyrand wrote of the Bourbons, the Democrats have learned nothing and forgotten nothing.

Runner-up Gavin Newsome has his own serious problems, but at least they are different shortcomings than Harris has. She is a proven loser, not once but twice - in 2016 and 2024. The less said about her role in 2020, the better.

Harris has no track record whatsoever, perhaps in her case an advantage. Nepo baby Newsome has a terrible track record as San Francisco mayor and California governor. And he says he is dyslexic, a problem for a president who has to read voluminous daily intelligence briefing papers.

No wonder Rahm Emanuel - a once prominent Democrat - is hinting at jumping into the race.