Now that she's the official nominee, is anyone else excited about Kamala Harris's chances?

Yeah! I wonder if it’s a sort of strange Preemptive strike? “I know you are but what am I?” sort of thing.

It’s just an oddly inaccurate insult.

I find it ironic KH calling Trump weird ..when she’s so odd herself. With her inappropriate random laughter and nonsensical talk.

He is very, very weird.

The fact that he never, ever laughs is far weirder than Harris' laugh. He is a deeply creepy man.

Yes everyone knows he’s offensive. But it seems pointing out just how weird he is, and his close acolytes are is rather effective.

I wouldn’t say “overturn” - their claim was “Trump actually won,” not “Trump lost, but we don’t give a shit, we’re not leaving.” Trump and his legal team alleged that voter fraud had taken place, which was found to be unsubstantiated by Trump’s own attorney general and officials in all 50 states. Trump claimed he would never concede the election, the Capitol rioters made a disorganized and ultimately failed attempt to prevent the certification of the election results, and then Trump…conceded the election the next day.

Those aren’t the actions of a man who’s capable of installing himself as a dictator. No attempt to command an organized armed force to keep him in power. A willingness to work within the court system. Leaving the White House under his own steam and running for president again, within the established election system. As we’ve seen time and time again, he talks a big game but he doesn’t deliver.

He’s not particularly weird though is he? (Apart from his hair).

He's a lot of things - bombastic, rude, sexist, untruthful, egotistical, etc. - but I wouldn’t say say he was weird. He sometimes says weird things - like how he’d sleep with his daughter if she wasn’t his daughter but I wouldn’t say he comes across as weird. Just loud and blustering.

Kamala is weird however. She’s definitely got that “embarrassing aunt” vibe, with her nervous tic fake laugh and nonsensical catchphrases about unburdening.

If trump and his cronies don't find a way to mess with the voting system, then Kamala will be president. Only misgivings I have is that the Republicans will find a way to tip it over to trump. By messing with voting.

Surely, surely, but surely, there must be a very small number of folks that will now support trump? Or is it just me?

He's a horribly offensive man who attacks everyone. Anyone, who doesn't worship him. He's on his way out, I hope.

Oh god no this heat is appalling. It’s much too hot!

I’m getting nostalgic for overcast days.

The weather has been much better since Starmer got in, so I'd say he's doing an excellent job.

It’s happened under his watch therefore he has to take a certain amount of responsibility for it. Presumably he could have done something to stop it happening.

🤣 Yup, clearly his fault. All of it!

Don’t be simple

He’s the Prime Minister! The buck stops with him surely.

Yes! She is such a breath of fresh air. I also love that she calls Trump weird.

Harris for President. Not that I have a vote.

So she basically has the most insufferable phonies on the planet supporting her?! I'd take Hogan any day.

Im in the US. And a citizen. I am extremely excited for Harris and hopeful that she will win and be a great President. There isn’t one perfect person only who can fill this role—from a democratic perspective. We have lots of great, up and coming politicians sho could be great presidents. But she Is there, has been Attorney General of California, Senator, and now VP for four years to a man with 50 years if service under his belt. That is some awesome on the job training.

She has caught the popular imagination on the center/left and that coalition should sweep the popular vote as Hillary, Obama, and Biden all did. Trump may win again by winning the Electoral college but he won’t win the popular vote. So if he gets back in its because of an artifact of our deal with the slave owners and regressive apportionment in the constitution.

I am hopeful. And I like her.

And you think it’s due to Starmer being in charge? 🤨

No. In no way. Ever.

We are very excited. We live in California where there are almost 35 million inhabitants, about half of the population of the UK, just for comparison. She was Attorney General, which is the most important law enforcement position in a state, and then was elected Senator, of whom there are only 100 in a country of almost 340 million. She was my personal choice for VP. I have great hopes. BTW, at the times of her campaigns, she was known to be biracial.

Trump is just a sad old sack. Who wouldn't vote for her over him?

No I’m not.

I'm not about to attempt to render a judgment myself.

Will you at least accept that Donald Trump and many of his allies made a concerted effort to overturn the election results and that many in his orbit have indicated that they will try to do so again?

God, John Edwards…John Kerry must still be cursing the day he picked Edwards as a running mate. The theory was that Edwards, as a senator from North Carolina, would could compete with Bush for votes in the south. At 51, he was relatively “youthful” for the office, and that was supposed to work in the Kerry campaign’s favor too.

Instead, he acted like the slickster trial attorney he was, added nothing to the campaign, and - a few years after Kerry lost - secretly fathered a child while cheating on his dying wife.

That was caused by right wing thugs looking for a fight not Keir Starmer. I'm not a fan of Starmer but you can't blame right wing hooliganism on him, don't be daft.

People really need a better reason to vote for Kamala than “Trump is going to be a dictator and we know because HE SAID SO”.

They also need a better reason than “Trump is a bit horrid orange man!”

Some evidence that Harris has some sort of undeviating Moral code would help.