A confederacy of revisionists

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris walked on the stage Thursday night to the metaphorical beat of former President Barack Obama’s “Hope and Change” promise of 2008, sounding themes of patriotism, celebrating America’s toughness, and promising not to dwell in the present but to move toward the future.

“A new way forward,” Harris called it, and then borrowed Obama themes again — this time, his 2004 “Red America, Blue America” convention speech, saying, “With this election, our nation has a precious, fleeting opportunity to move past the bitterness, cynicism, and divisive battles of the past.”