Harris opts for a risk-free evening, but she was no doubt screaming inside

If elected on Nov. 3, Kamala Harris is literally a step away from the president’s job. Her boss is already 77 years old and has mused about serving one term. Maybe that is why she is always smiling.

Notwithstanding a clear set of rules negotiated by the Commission on Presidential Debates, U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence, right, cavalierly walked all over his opponent, ignoring moderator questions and talking over Kamala Harris. The Democratic nominee kept smiling and weakly demanding that her two-minute speaking slot be uninterrupted, writes Sheila Copps. Photograps courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

October 12, 2020

OTTAWA—The vice-presidential debate reinforced every element of exclusion that women in politics and business have experienced for years. It was almost like riding a time capsule back into the 20th century, when men were in charge and women were supposed to smile and look pretty. Notwithstanding...

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