Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich reacts to President Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 race and ascension of Kamala Harris on 'The Ingraham Angle.'

The last Democratic National Convention held in Chicago was 56 years ago.

In 1968, a deeply split Democratic Party found its convention surrounded by thousands of militant anti-Vietnam War demonstrators. What would later be called a police riot exploded. Tear gas drifted from Grant Park into the convention center.

The American people watched what was essentially a civil war within the Democratic Party on live television. Richard Nixon, the Republican presidential nominee, found himself much closer to the presidency at the end of that week.

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This year, the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz team is hoping for a much quieter and more successful convention. Their issueless theme has been captured in recent articles about the so-called "politics of joy."

The great challenge for Vice President Harris and her team is that the "politics of joy" will be completely tone-deaf for many Americans.

According to RealClear Politics, 65 percent of Americans say our country is on the wrong track. Only 25 percent say we are moving in the right direction. This isn’t exactly joyful given Harris is the current vice president.

If your family budget is squeezed by the 20% price increases under the Joe Biden-Harris administration, you are not likely feeling joyful.

At virtually every level, the practical real-life results of........

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