Democracy Dies in Darkness

Opinion It’s Republicans who are vulnerable on crime, not Democrats

Plus: Protests over the war in Gaza cannot be compared to the political upheaval of 1968.

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May 10, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. EDT
President Biden and North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) with police officers at Wilmington International Airport on May 2 in North Carolina. (Alex Brandon/AP)
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This week, I look at Democrats’ opportunity to be the party of law and order, pick the distinguished person of the week and share an engrossing museum exhibit.

What caught my eye

It’s not 1968: “Democrats fear chaos of 1968 convention as they prepare to renominate Joe Biden in Chicago,” warns USA Today. “Growing campus unrest sparks Democratic fears over Chicago convention,” the Hill insists. Unsurprisingly, such stories are weak on examples of actual Democratic officeholders expressing concern.