As-it-happened: Kamala Harris attacks Trump 'failure of leadership' - BBC News
Joe Biden's barrier-breaking running mate takes centre stage at Democratic convention, attacking Trump "failure of leadership".
Kamala Harris' brief acceptance speech was like an elopement in place of a wedding. Held in a makeshift stage in a Delaware hotel instead of the Wisconsin Centre where the Democratic National Convention is supposed to be, the venue provided six American flags and a podium for Harris, who had no audience or energy to jazz up the moment. It came off as a speech written by an efficiency expert- or worse, a committee of efficiency experts, who wanted to check the boxes, and quickly.

There was little policy discussion. Rather than talk at length about the coronavirus and racism, Harris melded the two together "There is no vaccine for racism," she said. And who can argue with that?

While running mates are expected to be pit bulls against the opposition, Harris meekly cited three things she didn't like about President Donald Trump -- “constant chaos,” “incompetence, and “callousness.” No one would argue. But there was no sound bite destined to lead in news stories. No big rhetorical moment. Everyone else already had said that Joe can bring the country together.

Harris is not afraid to attack. She's not afraid to be blunt. I can only guess that she's trying to do her job as the campaign wants her to do it. But the campaign is clueless. And so the usually sharp Harris seemed so as well.

Debra J. Saunders covers the White House and writes an opinion column for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.