Giving people a second chance is not downplaying the pain that racially hurtful language can cause, it is merely a recognition of the fact that we are all humans who say regrettable things.
But, if there was ever a time that a 37-year-old gay mayor from the 300th largest city in the U.S. could become President of the United States, perhaps, that time is now.
Senator Kamala Harris seems like a Democratic dream candidate on paper. However, Democrats may be better off selecting a more moderate, populist candidate if they want to defeat Donald Trump and reclaim the White House in January of 2021.