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

This, @Viviennemary

Not to mention accused by his victim(s)

Whereas Trump is just an authentic shy retiring wall flower who would never dream of hocking Bibles, gold trainers and weird AI trading cards.

When you look up self promoting in the dictionary, Trump is literally the definition of that term. He is running for president to stay out of prison. Self interest is at the very core of his being. He does not care what harm comes to anyone else. Not his political colleagues in the Capitol during the riot, not the investors who he encouraged to invest in Trump media which is currently tanking, or the small businesses he drove to bankruptcy by defrauding. He is literally the most self serving individual in existence.

How do you suggest politicians who are running for elected office win elections, if not by promoting themselves as much as possible?

I asked this of someone who said similar to you. They didn't reply.

What would you like to happen then? It's a binary choice. Is she so totally fake that Trump would be better as leader of the free world, is that what you're saying?

Surely it would be better for Harris to win, the country will remain stable (which it won't under the useful idiot Trump) and the Republicans nominate someone else and rebuild their support for 4 years time.

But obviously if you are a Trump supporter, my questions are rhetorical.

No, just the way each side trawls though their opponents pasts to dig up all the dirt they can. I'm no fan of Trump, won't defend him.

I think she's awful. A totally fake self promoter,

Are you equating working in a job and applying the justice system in a way that might not fit with everyone's differing principles (including mine) and tax fraud, misusing funds to influence the outcome of an election and sexual assault?

Well, the democrats went trawling way back into Trumps history to bring up the charges he was found guilty of, so I guess it works both ways. Past behaviour does matter.

Not wasting precious minutes of your allocated time in a debate refuting attacks by an opponent doesn’t make those attacks true.
This is the core dilemma for Trump’s debate opponents

Just for the record, trump vastly increased the US national debt well before the pandemic, with tax cuts and spending. It wasn't just Covid, by far.

thehill.com/business/4426965-trump-added-8-4-trillion-to-the-national-debt-analysis/amp/

He was a disaster in so many ways. I'm pleased at how well Harris has been doing.

I loved the bit where Mike Lindell said something to the Child like:

"Do you keep up with the news, do you know what's going on?"

and the Child replies:

"Yeah, I do. I heard all about your bankruptcy too"

Another great line from the Child to Lindell:

"So your evidence on election interference is just trust me bro ?" (head tilt)

That Child just absolutely nailed the MAGA idiot.

I stand corrected on the dates, apologies. I though it was interesting KH did not deny the criticisms, implying they were factual, and I wouldn't vote in any election for anyone who did these things. I'm not a Trump fan either, I think the USA has had to make choices between entirely unsuitable candidates for the last 2 elections tbh. It's scary.

I honestly never thought I'd see the day when a political party convention moved me to such hope and joyful tears. The whole thing has been fabulous. She will win, but, ALMOST more important the malignancy that is Trump will be finished. Darkness, as they described him and his campaign, indeed. That he will be beaten by a black woman is just delicious. And I LOVE Walz! (Having wanted Mark Kelly I'm perfectly happy she chose Walz.)
I so look forward to seeing the actual election unfold. I keep thinking of the title of Obama's book - The Audacity of Hope. She is the further fruition of the work he and Michelle have put in - and loads of other people of course.
I think her speech was perfectly pitched and authentic. I'm relieved as she doesn't always come across well enough. I listened to the whole thing in the middle of the night on BBC World Service (I'm a Brit).
She has now. 😍
I was sooooooo pleased when the US elected Obama. Now another opportunity to be delightedly cheering the US on!

He's a malignant narcissist, dangerous to the entire world. Anyone but him.

Because of his disastrous policies. Yes.

No. Not a trump fan either but both have their flaws

Did anyone see Mike Lindell (Trumps big supporter and bestie) lose an argument to a 12 year old child, it was hilarious 😂

I did! I'm surprised he didn't challenge him to a pillow fight! In all seriousness, any other time it would be classified as bullying a child but that 12 year old stood their ground!

Harris and Walz absolutely nailed it at the DNC. The Obamas were amazing. I see they're about to reach $500M in donations (compared to Republicans $150M), which is historic.

The orange one is in complete ranting meltdown making no sense whatsoever, as usual. He was so bad it got to the point where even Fox news were calling him out on what's he going to do now he's down in the polls. Suspect Murdoch is seeing the writing on the wall. Jessica Tarlov is doing a great job of balancing the crazy on there. Plus hopefully we have the Trump sentencing next month and the evidentiary hearings in the Jan 6 case. So much more legal drama to come for Trump.

Harris is going to the White House, Trump is going to the Big House.

Did anyone see Mike Lindell (Trumps big supporter and bestie) lose an argument to a 12 year old child, it was hilarious 😂

Tulsi Gabbard is very weird. Reportedly the Hindu sect she grew up in is a cult. She's also the sort who used being antiwar to stand up for some rather terrible people. Went to Syria to meet with Assad in 2017.