PHILADELPHIA — The second Kamala Harris set foot on stage at The Met Thursday night, the place went nuts. We’re talking a wall of sound, people yelling her name like it was 2020 all over again. The former veep—yeah, the one who sprinted through a 107-day campaign for the Democratic ticket and got the base all kinds of fired up—was back in Philly. Not as a candidate this time, but as an author, telling her side of the story in 107 Days. Forget a cozy book chat; this was basically a campaign reunion, right down to the crowd chanting “Kamala!” and acting like her next White House run was inevitable.
Back in the (Liberty Bell) City
Wild to think it’s only been a year (give or take) since Harris was last in Philly, but man, the vibe was different then. Last time, she was under insane pressure—Biden had just bounced, the party was in chaos, and Pennsylvania was the state she absolutely had to snag. That night at Temple felt like a make-or-break moment.
Fast-forward to now and Harris is more chill, a little introspective. The conversation, led by Philly’s own Dawn Staley (basketball legend, total superstar, and, by the way, hilarious), was half jokes, half real talk. Staley got the crowd cracking up, but Harris kept steering things back to the audience—classic move.
No Protests, Just Pure Hype
Honestly, after the chaos at her New York stop (thanks, Gaza protesters), the Philly crowd felt like a breeze. Not a single interruption. Just nonstop applause, cheers, and that echoing “Kamala, Kamala” chant filling the old theater like it was a playoff game.
Staley summed up the mood, grinning: “It’s hard to move Philly. But you’ve done that.” Nailed it.
Harris Drops the Mic on Trump
Yeah, she’s got a memoir packed with drama—Biden’s re-election circus, the not-so-secret Shapiro snub, all that—but Harris didn’t get bogged down in the weeds. She riffed on empathy, being vulnerable, and how bonkers everything feels right now. Real talk, she waited until the end to even mention Trump by name. But when she did? Oof.
“He lied. He lied,” she shot back, tearing into his broken promises about jobs, prices—you name it. She didn’t mince words about his whole “leadership” deal, either, basically calling it toxic nonsense.
Not Just a Warning—A Full-On Red Flag
Harris didn’t sugarcoat it. The mess in D.C.? Not some random accident. She went in on conservative powerhouses like the Federalist Society, Heritage Foundation, and Project 2025—said these folks have been plotting for decades. “This didn’t just come up and happen overnight,” she warned. “It’s a plan, and it’s moving fast.”
And don’t get her started on all the bigwigs in business and academia who, in her words, rolled over for Trump with “feckless response.” Ouch.
Forget the Savior Complex—It’s On Us
People might’ve rolled in hoping for a “Kamala 2028” tease. Instead, she threw it back at the crowd: stop waiting for a hero. “We’re not gonna have a messiah,” she said. “We can’t, as Democrats, sit around waiting for the savior. We have so many stars who are doing great work.”
So, yeah, no policy laundry list—just a call to arms. Fight “fire with fire,” believe this fight is still worth it, and get off the sidelines.
For the diehards, it was a flashback to the campaign days—except now Harris sounds like someone who’s been through hell, learned a thing or two, and wants everyone to toughen up and join the fray.
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