I Was at the Harris-Walz Rally. My Ears Are Still Ringing

The scene within a few blocks of Temple University's Liacouras Center in Philadelphia was a mess. Long lines for various groups of attendees to get into the arena-general public, VIPs, media-stretched and snaked around several city blocks, with heaps of empty plastic water bottles strewn about the streets and sidewalks while people waited, at length, in the heat. Summer rain showers came and went.