{"id":362475,"date":"2026-08-01T21:23:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T21:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/uncategorized\/107-days-and-a-conversation-im-still-sitting-with-carmeon-hamilton\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T21:23:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T21:23:09","slug":"107-days-and-a-conversation-im-still-sitting-with-carmeon-hamilton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=362475","title":{"rendered":"107 Days and a Conversation I\u2019m Still Sitting With \u2014 CARMEON HAMILTON"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5cd3939701232c60ded395e6\/1773792846647-5LDIXTIYI2G5RMDO4H13\/Carmeon+Hamilton-Kamala+Harris-Memphis4.jpg?format=1500w\" \/><\/p>\n<div data-sqsp-text-block-content=\"\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Right before it started, everything got quiet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">I took in the room. 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