Kamala Harris Goes to Church

(Atlanta Journal-Constitution photo)

Kamala Harris has had trouble attracting Christian, particularly Catholic, voters due to her pro-abortion stance, so she began the day at a Black church in Philadelphia:

Vice President Kamala Harris started her Sunday at services at the Church of Christian Compassion in West Philadelphia. She told the largely Black congregation that the “next nine days will test us—they will demand everything we’ve got.”

“In this moment, we do face a real question: What kind of country do we want to live in? A country of chaos, fear and hate, or a country of freedom, justice, and compassion?” Harris asked, adding, “The great thing about living in a democracy is we, the people, have the choice to answer that question.” Harris is spending the day in the Philadelphia area as polls show a tight race in Pennsylvania, the nation’s largest battleground state.

Vice President Harris is also trying to counter the anti-Christian impression of her "you guys are at the wrong rally" riposte when hecklers shouted "Jesus is Lord" and "Christ is King." (Her campaign asserts that she was responding to cries of "Lies! Lies! Lies!").

Despite her warm reception by the congregation, I doubt her appearance changed anyone's mind.

And Just Like That It's Over

Happiness in Philadelphia (USA Today/SI)

After your humble blogger declared a rooting interest in the Miami Marlins, they were swept out of the playoffs by the Phillies:

The Marlins lost to the Phillies on Wednesday, 7-1, at Citizens Bank Park to end their 2023 season getting swept in the best-of-3 series in Philadelphia. Miami lost the series opener 4-1 on Tuesday.

The Phillies dominance in a two-game series left no doubt as to which was the better team. The Marlins greatly exceeded expectations by making the post-season tournament, and the quick end mercifully obviated any obsessing over individual mistakes or umpires' calls.

General Manager Kim Ng deserves a contract extension, and failing to give her one would stoke a needless, foreseeable controversy. Ownership should take care of her contract expeditiously so that everyone could start working on next season.