>> Reporting from the DNC in Chicago for "Here& Now". I'm
Steven Potter senior political reporter, Zach Schultz brought
live analysis from Media Row at the convention all week.
>> And tonight wraps it up with our political panelists,
Democrat Scot Ross. >> Zach, thanks, Fred. And I am
joined here. Scot Ross, Bill McCoshen, it's been a great
week. Thank you for coming back one more time. A little shorter
today. Yeah that's all we that's all we have the energy for.
After the whole week. Let's start first reactions to the
speech last night Kamala Harris came out Scott did she hit her
marks? Did she do what she needed to do?
>> Well, Kamala Harris needed to give the remarks of her career
and instead she gave the inauguration speech for the
ages. I mean, I don't think we've ever seen so much
enthusiasm. I actually talked to somebody who had been in
convention since 1984. They said they've never heard a reaction
quite like that. You know what we get with Kamala Harris and
Tim Walls is the most experienced, most energetic,
most qualified ticket in American presidential history.
In our 248 years. >> What's your surprise? Yeah, I
saw it a little bit different. I think we all agree that the vibe
down there, the energy Monday through Wednesday was was off
the charts and I was starting to get worried about that as a
Republican. And so the extremely high. I don't think
she met the mark. And let me tell you why. There were three
segments of her speech. The first part was about her
childhood. I thought that was very, very good. The second part
was really about all about Donald Trump. I don't think that
was in her best interest or very good. And then the last part was
high level platitudes, but without any specifics. So there
was a lot of Steil this week. She spent more time talking
about the John Lewis Voting Rights Act than she did about
inflation for gas prices or rent or groceries, and those are the
things that voters care about. So I don't think she hit the
mark. out to me was about foreign
policy, which she really went into, and she got a big reaction
from the crowd talking about support for Ukraine, talking
about support for Israel, and support for the Palestinians to
have some level of self-determination. Do you think
that's a C ty? Does she needed to hit that mark? We haven't
really addressed the Palestinian protest down in Chicago during
the week, but did she do enough for her own party there?
>> Oh, absolutely, I think so. And I think again, and with the
conversation about Donald Trump, this was about showing the
difference that you have compassion, dignity, fairness.
Those words aren't even in Donald Trump's vocabulary. He
doesn't even know those words. And again, on foreign policy,
you're going to get what Donald Trump gave us or you're going to
get what Kamala Harris laid out last night, which is a reasoned,
responsible understanding, compassionate, compassionate
>> I the part I like best about the speech is what she said
about Israel. I think that was very important to let our
strongest ally in the region know that regardless of how this
election turns out, the United States of America is going to
stand with Israel. I think that was critical, and I was glad she
said that. The part about Ukraine, I think she could have
gone into a little bit more detail there, but overall, they
wanted this to be about freedom, about America and flag waving.
In some ways, it felt like a Republican convention, to be
honest. So I did enjoy that part.
we've been talking about because after the GOP convention we
talked about that didn't feel like your your grandfather's GOP
convention. That felt different. This didn't feel like your
grandfather's Democratic mean, we know realignment is
real. Are they are we seeing it in policy and on the stage at
the same time? >> Yeah, I think we are. It you
know, a lot more working people which I like, because that's how
I grew up. That's what attracted my dad to Ronald Reagan back in
1980. So I like that. I hope we continue down that path. I don't
want to be the country club party. I want to be the party of
the people. >> I think that the Republican
Party has regressed into a very small, very cynical, very
bitter, divisive party. And I think the Democrats, again, you
saw from, you know, you saw from the stage independent Oprah
Winfrey, Republican Adam Kinzinger, this is going to be
the biggest coalition to deliver the biggest victory for a
Democratic candidate in American history.
blowout or closer to a nail biter in your estimation?
>> I mean, I want to say it's going to be a nail biter because
everybody's got to do every piece of work they need to do.
But I think that Kamala Harris will win Wisconsin by more than
Obama. Barack Obama did nail biter.
question about it. And I think the debate on September 10th
could be decisive. Let's not forget the last debate ended Joe
Biden's political career. >> And I think the prosecutor
versus the 34 year convicted, 34 time convicted felon might end
that 78 year old's career. >> So we have seen some massive
twists and turns in just the last few months with the
assassination attempt, with Biden dropping out with this
huge resurgence in enthusiasm among Democrats, are there still
more to come, or do you think the race is kind of leveled off
and this is what we're going to get?
Swift get involved in the race number one. Number two, does Joe
Biden step aside and make her the president of the United
States during the race? >> I don't think the second
thing is going to happen. I don't know if the first thing is
going to happen. I hope not, but I do think this I think we have
a better, a better chance of seeing Beyonce and Taylor Swift
teaming up for a duet on the campaign trail for Kamala
Harris. Then we see Melania Trump coming out to campaign for
Donald. Little John. He's already made
his decision. He's with Kamala. Yeah.
coming out. Is Harris leading in the next Marquette poll in
Wisconsin? And by how much in your eyes?
Harris isn't leading that poll, everybody should start ignoring
that poll once and for all, because it's very clear every
single indicator from inside and outside of the state is that the
momentum is on Kamala Harris and Tim Walz's side and Democrat
side, and freedom side. And there's a reason for that. It's
the policies abortion, you know, democracy and such.
>> The last one had Trump leading by one with registered
voters. It had Harris leading by one with likely voters. If there
is one next week, which is traditional for Marquette, I
would imagine she'd be up by a couple points. All right, Bill
Scott, thank you for a wonderful week.
>> We appreciate you coming back. Absolutely.
the Republican convention. If I'd feel welcome, bill, I think
is the same way with the Democratic convention. I just
want to say the reason that we of the PBS Wisconsin team. You
know, you, Frederica, Cynthia, Andrew, the other Zach, Ethan
Steven and Ana Marissa, you Steven and Ana Marissa, you