(New York Post) Vice President Kamala Harris capped the star-studded Democratic National Convention on Thursday by vowing to unite Americans and usher in a “new way forward” — but offered little insight into her policy agenda that would achieve that.
Harris, 59, formally accepted her party’s presidential nomination in a speech that focused on her “middle-class” background and painted former President Donald Trump as an “unserious man” whose election would have “extremely serious” consequences for American democracy.
In the nearly 40-minute address, Harris leaned heavily on her childhood and her “unexpected” journey to the White House.
“America, the path that led me here in recent weeks was no doubt unexpected. But I’m no stranger to unlikely journeys,” she said.
“My mother, Shyamala Harris, had one of her own. I miss her every day — especially now. And I know she’s looking down tonight, and smiling,” she continued.
“My mother was 19 when she crossed the world alone, traveling from India to California with an unshakeable dream to be the scientist who would cure breast cancer.”
The former California attorney general highlighted her upbringing in a “working-class” neighborhood in the San Francisco Bay Area.
“It was mostly my mother who raised us. Before she could finally afford to buy a home, she rented a small apartment in the East Bay. In the Bay, you either live in the hills or flatlands. We lived in the flats — a beautiful working-class neighborhood of firefighters, nurses and construction workers, all who tended their lawns with pride,” she said.
When finally delving into policy, Harris — who accepted the nomination without having sat for any significant media interviews — offered scant details.
“I will bring together labor and workers and small business owners and entrepreneurs and American companies to create jobs, to grow our economy, and to lower the cost of everyday needs like health care and housing and groceries,” she pledged.
“We will provide access to capital for small business owners and entrepreneurs and founders and protect Social Security and Medicare,” she added.
Later she vowed to pass a middle-class tax cut “that will benefit more than 100 million Americans,” safeguard abortion access and sign sweeping border security legislation into law that was opposed by most Republicans this summer.
Democrats have been re-energized by Harris taking the 81-year-old President Biden’s place atop the 2024 ticket just over a month ago, despite a lack of any robust policy discussion — and the lack of a policy page on her campaign website.
The Kamala coconut vibes “energy” was mentioned by many of the speakers and the attendees throughout the DNC, and could be felt at the convention center on the final night with an all-evening-long dance party filled with celebrity appearances, including a performance by pop sensation P!nk and a speech by “Desperate Housewives” actor Eva Longoria.
Attendees also cheered to videos of Harris dancing and laughing and spreading “joy.” Delegates roared loudly when multiple speakers mentioned the fake, crude “couch” reference about GOP vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio).
But the energy took a turn when attendees, who were expecting a special guest to introduce their presidential nominee, discovered there was none.
Rumors that Beyonce would perform reached fever pitch Thursday night after TMZ reported that the superstar would be dropping in.
The crowd was waiting until the last moment for the mega-star — only to find out there was no surprise musical performance.
