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When Donald Trump addressed the Republican convention in 2016, he picked up one of Hillary Clinton’s signature slogans and wielded it against her to searing effect. Clinton’s campaign, he noted, had a catch phrase that he called a “three-world loyalty pledge.”

“It reads, ‘I’m With Her,’” Trump intoned. “I choose to recite a different pledge. My pledge reads: ‘I’m with you.’”

It was an unusually deft rhetorical turn that mocked Clinton’s self-hyping campaign and encouraged many voters’ suspicions that she was not truly focused on them.

Fast forward eight years and Kamala Harris delivered the counter-argument that Clinton and Joe Biden never really managed to land.

Narrating her career as a lawyer, Harris told the Democratic convention in Chicago that she has “only had one client: the people.” In Trump’s career in business and politics, she went on, he has represented “the only client he has ever had: himself.”

It extends a theme we’ve heard throughout the Democratic convention: that Trump is a narcissist who’s not really interested in governing, leading or helping people. It is an ironic turn that among the most effective versions of that message came from Bill Clinton, when he urged voters listening to Trump: “Don’t count the lies, count the I’s.”

The only major disruptions were caused by the rush of people who wanted to get in to see Kamala Harris.

CHICAGO — Kamala Harris gave her acceptance speech amid a Lollapalooza atmosphere in the United Center. As delegates pack up and head home, Chicago hopes its reputation as a world-class host city has been polished.

Delegates packed in to the United Center for musical performances from P!nk and The Chicks and Beyoncé’s “Freedom” blasted from the speakers — even if the megastar herself never showed. But the biggest draw was Harris herself. Her speech drew contrasts between her and former President Donald Trump and called on voters to turn the page on the past.

Whatever Donald Trump has to say about this city, I think we’ve proved this week that they’re not true,” said lobbyist Ron Holmes as he headed into the United Center ahead of Harris’ convention speech. “Chicago has shown up.”

This Illinois playbook writer hopes you enjoyed your stay. You’re welcome back anytime.