The Democrats remind us they?re a party of strong and ambitious women

Wednesday night the Democratic convention rolled out the big guns: former president Barack Obama, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.). “For four years, people have said to me,'I didn’t realize how dangerous he was.' 'I wish I could go back and do it over.’ Or worst, ‘I should have voted." She added, "Well, this can’t be another woulda, coulda, shoulda election.” Despite the jabs at Trump and a warning that Trump could lose the popular vote and still be elected, Clinton spoke mostly on an optimistic note about policies Joe Biden and Harris could enact.A glossy introduction to Pelosi reminded us of her own historic role. Standing in front of a mock-up of the Constitution he addressed our ability for self-governance, then launched into a devastating takedown of Trump.“For close to four years now, he’s shown no interest in putting in the work; no interest in finding common ground; no interest in using the awesome power of his office to help anyone but himself and his friends; no interest in treating the presidency as anything but one more reality show that he can use to get the attention he craves,” Obama said. He’s got the character and the experience to make us a better country.”Obama argued that Biden understands basic concepts essential to a democracy, among them that “the commander in chief doesn’t use the men and women of our military, who are willing to risk everything to protect our nation, as political props to deploy against peaceful protesters on our own soil.” His remarks were a powerful tribute to Biden — and to presidents of both parties who have at least tried to get it right. Harris, lead President Trump and Vice President Pence by 53 percent to 41 percent among registered voters, according to the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll.More Americans can vote by mail in November than before the pandemic; find out which states have changed rules.