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SHAREIt’s hard to imagine anything that would gall President Donald Trump more than losing an election to a Black woman.And though it would upset Trump greatly to lose to any Black woman, we know Sen. Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s running mate, isn’t just any Black woman to Trump.She is a “very, very nasty” woman, a “mad woman,” he says.Opinion bugShe’s the “meanest, most horrible, most disrespectful” member of the U.S. Senate, Trump tells us.On Wednesday night, Americans took a step in getting acquainted with Harris for themselves as the nation’s first Black and first South Asian American vice presidential nominee addressed the Democratic National Convention, and some other descriptors came to mind:Talented. Accomplished. Formidable.She took her own swipes at Trump, of course, commenting on his “incompetence,” “callousness” and “failure of leadership.”“I know a predator when I see one,” said the former prosecutor.The traditional role of a vice-presidential candidate is to serve as the campaign’s attack dog, a tricky proposition for a woman candidate given certain attitudes.Harris seemed to dial it back a bit accordingly, concentrating on introducing herself, her values and her priorities. There will be time to prove her toughness later.RelatedWhen Trump complained of Harris being disrespectful, he was referring specifically to her questioning of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanagh during his confirmation hearing, but we can surmise it was Trump who felt personally disrespected.Yet Harris was also what Trump called his “number one draft pick,” meaning he believed she was the vice presidential choice who will make it easiest for him and Mike Pence to defeat the Democratic ticket in November.In sports they call that giving the other team “bulletin board material,” a sort of foolish trash-talking reserved for locker rooms. I don’t know that Democrats need any more motivation to evict Trump from the White House, but I expect some of them are taking particular note of how he has depicted Harris.It’s true that Trump insults anyone who opposes him, and that he notches up his rhetoric for any female opponent, not just women of color.Still the record is clear that Trump draws upon a particular vocabulary to express his disdain for Black women who challenge him, usually questioning their intelligence.We’ve had four years now to observe Trump. That experience tells us that, whether or not Harris is his top draft pick, she’s definitely his biggest nightmare.Next Up InMost ReadThe LatestThey were in the 7100 block of South State Street when they were struck by gunfire, police said.They were in the 2100 block of West Adams Street when they were shot, police said.Kramer, who survived a suicide attempt in 2015, is the personification of resilience and hope.Plus, a look at cornerback Jaylon Johnson’s shutdown performance, the right guard debate and more.

SHAREIt’s hard to imagine anything that would gall President Donald Trump more than losing an election to a Black woman.And though it would upset Trump greatly to lose to any Black woman, we know Sen. Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s running mate, isn’t just any Black woman to Trump.She is a “very, very nasty” woman, a “mad woman,” he says.Opinion bugShe’s the “meanest, most horrible, most disrespectful” member of the U.S. Senate, Trump tells us.On Wednesday night, Americans took a step in getting acquainted with Harris for themselves as the nation’s first Black and first South Asian American...

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