The state of American politics is, for the first time in my life, at a threshold I've never seen before.  This will not be the usual partisan Republicans vs Democrats election.  American voters will decide whether democracy will continue or not.  Surely, those MAGA types must realize what is at stake.  Or maybe not, and perhaps they want victory to fully take charge.  If so, and I warned you, don't be surprised if you lose total control to someone named Donald Trump. The Democratic National Convention has made that issue the theme of November 5.  I don't ever remember watching long segments of any political convention.  But I did beginning last night.  The driving motivation was the danger posed by Donald Trump.  All the speakers recognized this common cause, and the  Democratic Party actually yesterday released a law and order ad condemning him .  Watch it. Otherwise, there were no lowlights, and a few highlights.   Hillary Clinton's speech was her best ever.    Read a

Donald Trump yesterday at his rally in Philadelphia bragged that he was better looking than Kamala Harris, and continued to attack her, irritating some leading Republicans.   Harris and Tim Walz, with their spouses,  are campaigning in the same city today.   Where is Melania?     The Democratic National Convention begins tomorrow in Chicago, but city officials are poised to begin to control a pro-Palestinian protest beginning today, with a lot more tomorrow, certainly a larger goup than all the official delegates arriving for the gathering.  Hamas-Israel-Gaza peace talks are supposed to continue this week, but signs do not look good at all.   Read this for details on the convention , which will be televised on the usual news channels from 7-11PM all four nights, the theme being  A Bold Vision for America's Future . The  speakers list is still growing , but on the final night, Thursday, with Kamala Harris, will be Adam Kinzinger, one of the two Republican representatives who served