“And then, ultimately, Kamala Harris never took the stage on the campus of Howard University in Washington,” says Lauren Gambino, Guardian, dispatched to the site to follow the election night. In place of the Democratic candidate, it was one of her campaign managers, Cedric Richmond, who spoke while the first results gave Donald Trump the lead in the race for the White House.
He tried to bring a note of optimism, continues Guardian, “but the scene echoed Hillary Clinton's defeat in 2016, when her campaign manager, not the candidate, addressed her supporters on election night.” Among them, many women who hoped to see the highest glass ceiling shattered.
“Eight years later, they are still waiting.”
“The Democrats are living a nightmare. Once again, summarized Politico. As the former president gained momentum in swing states, Democratic anxiety gave way to shock, despair and, finally, acceptance: Kamala Harris was going to lose.”
Songs that flop
Yet, “the evening had started under the best auspices”, writes it Guardian. Kamala Harris supporters supported
