Democrats Are Having Fun Again

Los Angeles Times: “Democrats haven’t had this much fun during a campaign season since presidential hopeful Bill Clinton busted out his saxophone on ‘The Arsenio Hall Show’ and performed an ambitious version of ‘Heartbreak Hotel.'”

“Social media is rife with happy memes of Harris dancing and chatting about coconut trees. Her recently announced VP pick, Minnesota Gov. Walz, is already inspiring reams of big dad energy jokes. And all Vance has to do is show up to rouse laughter.”

“It’s a stunning change of pace for the Party of Perpetual Hand-Wringing, a cautious body which usually approaches elections with the seriousness of a bomb squad dismantling an explosive device. One wrong move and — boom! — we’re Gilead, the police state in The Handmaid’s Tale. Best to stay cautious and somber.”

“But Harris’ sudden candidacy has interrupted a doom loop that’s plagued the left since Al Gore lost to George W. Bush, making him the first candidate since 1888 to win the popular vote but lose in the electoral college. No Republican has won the popular vote since, including those who’ve made it into the White House. The uphill climb to victory has given Democrats little to smile about, until now.”