Froma Harrop: Dems must free party from fringe

It shouldn’t have been hard for Kamala Harris to defeat the absurdly toxic politics of Donald Trump. An older Democratic Party, less beholden to the big megaphones on the fringes, would have had an easier time of it. She did her best to move her politics to the center but was weighed down by left-wing purity tests she felt obligated to pass four years earlier.

Suggesting that illegally crossing the border might not be a crime haunted her in 2024. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content..