Day 1,867: conviction, lapse, tout

The first is to articulate the convictions that will be the foundation for her presidency, without lapsing into promises to hand out welfare cheques.

This will mean touting the accomplishments of Mr Biden’s presidency more effectively than he could—in particular, America’s most significant climate legislation ever.

Can Kamala Harris win?

Artwork of the day 
Conviction and punishment supporters of Amaury de Chartres
Jean_Fouquet
Original Title: Condamnation et supplice des partisans d'Amaury de Chartres
Date: 1455 - 1460
Style: Northern Renaissance
Series: Grandes Chroniques de France
Genre: history painting
Location: Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF), Paris, France

Word of the day 
conviction: a strong opinion or belief:
lapse: to experience a temporary failure:
tout: to advertise, talk about, or praise something or someone repeatedly, especially as a way of encouraging people to like, accept, or buysomething:

Quote of the day
“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”

― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby