The Republicans may be putting all their eggs in this basket. No one will be able to tell me, straight-faced, that the party of orange Jesus hasn’t been licking its chops at the opportunity to disrupt the DNC.
No doubt, there may be many who come to Chicago because they recognize an opportunity to make their case to the public about the atrocities being perpetrated in Gaza, but there will be others who are there simply to make trouble. The storm that will most likely be unleashed in the guise of Gaza-related protests looks to be gathering and getting organized, getting ready to serve as a giant distraction—to the glee of Trump and all who still support him.
Unless they can somehow hit a home run, it may not matter if Harris and Walz address the issue from the podium. It may not matter that some of the protesters will be there out of righteous anger and a sincere belief that what’s happening in Gaza is horrific and unacceptable. Let’s assume there will be influence exerted by a certain component whose only purpose will be to incite contrived anger and offense in service of making the Harris-Walz ticket look bad.
The noise and (potential) violence outside, or even inside, will most likely serve some nefarious purpose of introducing doubt and taking the shine off what has been a bit of a juggernaut since Joe Biden stepped aside. Hopefully people will see through it and recognize it for what it is—just another ploy, another cheap tactic from the party who has brought us nothing but smoke and mirrors and vanity since way before 2015.
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