Crash Course: Harris' "joy" trounces Vance in Philly

"Bringing back the joy" Your daily update from [Salon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoldjDP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvdmtlNjE0M2JrbC8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9YXBoMWtzMHdtNiZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmq8NTs2ajsFoBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). ~/AASU4wA~/RgRoldjDP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsva3cyZXJjb3Yzbi8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9YXBoMWtzMHdtNlcDc3BjQgpmq8NTs2ajsFoBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRoldjDP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvemhqMGx3NzMzYi8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9YXBoMWtzMHdtNlcDc3BjQgpmq8NTs2ajsFoBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRoldjDP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNnVqN3c0cG94bi8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9YXBoMWtzMHdtNlcDc3BjQgpmq8NTs2ajsFoBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRoldjDP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZDhheGF5YmU5by8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9YXBoMWtzMHdtNlcDc3BjQgpmq8NTs2ajsFoBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRoldjDP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvOWljdzNycDh3Mi8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9YXBoMWtzMHdtNlcDc3BjQgpmq8NTs2ajsFoBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~ "Bringing back the joy" From Amanda Marcotte: Hours earlier, I had been at a South Philly venue where [Vance spoke briefly to about 200 supporters](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoldjDP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvaXl1b3ozZ21oNS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9YXBoMWtzMHdtNlcDc3BjQgpmq8NTs2ajsFoBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) and a group of bored journalists. Vance's event was small, mean, and yes, weird, featuring the unjustified sarcasm of the candidate and a desperate feeling reminiscent of the mood at a strip mall shot bar at 2 AM on "ladies' night." Meanwhile, the Harris/Walz rally felt like a rousing speech by Coach Eric Taylor of "Friday Night Lights" combined with the front row at Coachella. The cheers were so loud that I regretted not bringing my earplugs. The mood was jubilant, even though folks had to wait hours in the heat and humidity to even get into the place. The [campaign claimed over 12,000 people showed](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoldjDP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvYWhkaWliYWdpZy8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9YXBoMWtzMHdtNlcDc3BjQgpmq8NTs2ajsFoBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) up, which is not an exaggeration. Even as Harris and Walz gave the final speeches of the evening, the line to get into the overflow room — just to watch the event on TV — went on for multiple city blocks. "Thank you for bringing back the joy," Walz said, to a thunderous reception. 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Call it a beta test for what may be in store if Trump loses in 2024. But to be forewarned is to be forearmed. We are better prepared now, in part through a salutary reform of the Electoral Count Act. The bipartisan legislation, signed into law by President Joe Biden, [limits](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoldjDP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvYXZ2ZmV0Y2I2Zy8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9YXBoMWtzMHdtNlcDc3BjQgpmq8NTs2ajsFoBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) many underhanded means Trump’s allies would otherwise employ in case of another electoral loss, including sending in bogus alternative slates of electors. Still, challenges remain. [Read more](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoldjDP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvYTdwNnZtaHNoby8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9YXBoMWtzMHdtNiZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmq8NTs2ajsFoBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). 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The power of athletic superstitions From Gabrielle Ferrigine: Forty-five minutes before he steps onto the court, [Rafael Nadal](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoldjDP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsveG43cnl2dDBtaC8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9YXBoMWtzMHdtNiZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmq8NTs2ajsFoBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) must take a frigid shower. "It’s the point before the point of no return," he says. “Under the cold shower, I enter a new space in which I feel my power and resilience grow." He places his water bottles in front of the chair to his left on the sidelines, neatly in front of each other with the labels facing the same way, diagonally aimed at the court. He won’t step on any of the straight white lines that frame the doubles alley, nor anywhere else on the court. Before serving, he tugs at his shirt, brushes his hair back and wipes his face. 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