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Category Archives: Politics
The Heart of the Debate
By Diana Butler Bass from The Cottage – Thanks to Pam P. Tonight is debate night in America. This might be the only meeting between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris before our November elections. I was dreading the Trump-Biden debate. … Continue reading
First Atlantic cover with no typography or headline in 167 years
Thanks to Mike C.
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Incoherent Rantings – Essay by Heather Cox Richardson
Ed note: How can voters, in good conscience, cast their ballot for a man who no longer makes sense, demonstrates paranoia and megalomania, and rambles suggesting that violence and bloodshed it needed for the MAGA movement to succeed?
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Does Nate Silver work for a company with a connection to Peter Thiel?
Thanks to Mike C. Yes, Nate Silver has recently taken on an advisory role with a company that has connections to Peter Thiel. Here are the key details: Nate Silver’s New Role Nate Silver, the well-known statistician and election forecaster, … Continue reading
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James Carville: Kamala Harris’s Best Strategy to Defeat Trump
By James Carville in the NYT Mr. Carville is a veteran of Democratic presidential campaigns, leading Bill Clinton’s in 1992. He is a consultant to American Bridge, a Democratic super PAC, and a co-host of the “Politics War Room” podcast. I … Continue reading
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Campaign update – Heather Cox Richardson
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The Kennedy Bear
Thanks to Ann M. In remembrance of the dead bear cub and broken bike left in Central Park by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Only $32 less 10% for first order.
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Election history in context by Heather Cox Richardson
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Tim Walz’s Sudden Rise in the Democratic Party Was No Accident
More than a year ago, Tim Walz and his aides decided to be ready in case an irresistible opportunity arose. Their tightly held strategy helped them catch political lightning in a bottle. By Reid J. EpsteinLisa LererShane Goldmacher and Theodore Schleifer (thanks to … Continue reading
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Trump Claims Walz Was Never White Before (according to the Borowitz Report)
PHILADELPHIA (The Borowitz Report)—Responding to Vice President Harris’s choice of Tim Walz as her running mate on Tuesday, Donald J. Trump claimed that the Minnesota governor “was never white before.” “I saw him on television many, many times, and, quite … Continue reading
Is Tim Walz the Midwestern Dad Democrats Need?
Ed note: Kamala Harris announced that Tim Walz will be her running mate. This interview with Ezra Klein covers many issues and hopefully will help VP Harris waltz with Walz into the White House. By Ezra Klein in the NYT (listen … Continue reading
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JD Vance’s ‘Weakest Moment’ Remark About Simone Biles Draws New Scrutiny
The gymnast won a second Olympic all-around title on Thursday in Paris, three years after stepping away from competing because of a mental health issue. By Neil Vigdor in the NYT (thanks to Ann M.) Senator JD Vance of Ohio, the … Continue reading
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US voter registrations surge — even as Republicans try to limit ballot access
Ed Note: Please check out Vote.org for more information. Thanks to Pam P. The group behind a popular get-out-the-vote technology platform said Friday that it’s registered more than 100,000 new U.S. voters since President Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 … Continue reading
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WA’s ‘bloody mess’ of a primary is something else: A bellwether
By Danny Westneat Seattle Times columnist (Thanks to MaryLou P.) “A trickle of ballots so far for Washington’s primary,” read a concerning headline this week. Immediately on opening a mail-in ballot for Tuesday’s election, you can see a problem. There are an eye-glazing 48 … Continue reading
The Christian Case Against Trump
By Eliza Griswold in the NYT Ms. Griswold is the author of “Circle of Hope: A Reckoning With Love, Power, and Justice in an American Church.” In the aftermath of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump on July 13, a video with images … Continue reading
Remembering Charley Royer, Seattle’s only three-term mayor
Helping the city reinvent itself after the Boeing bust, Royer pushed for a Westlake Park makeover, the Convention Center and low-income housing. by Knute Berger in Crosscut Charles “Charley” Royer during his first year as Seattle Mayor in 1978. Royer died … Continue reading
People With Children Horrified to be Praised by JD Vance
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (The Borowitz Report)—Sen. JD Vance’s effusive praise of people with children has caused millions of American parents to recoil in horror, interviews with parents reveal. “I love my kids, but I must admit that Vance’s endorsement … Continue reading
David Brooks critique–“Making Peace With the Kamala Harris Nomination”
By David Brook Opinion Columnist in the NYT At the beginning of 2019 I wrote a column enthusiastically arguing that Kamala Harris was the Democratic Party’s strongest candidate to take on Donald Trump. My core argument was pretty simple: If Democrats hoped to … Continue reading
Cats and JD Vance
As editor not sure which cat-egory I should file this story about JD Vance in my cat-elog. The cat-calls he’s receiving seem to cat-ch him by surprise. He must be having cat-fits.
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Just One Question for Trump and Vance: What Is Wrong With You People?
By Thomas L. Friedman Opinion Columnist in the NYT (thanks to Diana C.) Ever since President Biden’s Sunday announcement that he would not seek re-election, clearly because of age, I keep thinking about Donald Trump’s and JD Vance’s contemptuous reactions to … Continue reading
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What Kamala Harris Believes (WSJ Opinion)
Ed note: Peeking out from my bubble, I read the WSJ today. There is an opinion piece blaming Barack Obama for orchestrating the exit of President Biden from the race. The editorial below outlines the criticisms of both Biden and … Continue reading
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Heather Cox Richardson comments about Kamala Harris
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Biden Drops Out of Race, Scrambling the Campaign for the White House
By Peter Baker Peter Baker has covered the past five presidents and written multiple books about the presidency. President Biden abandoned his campaign for a second term under intense pressure from fellow Democrats on Sunday, upending the race for the White … Continue reading
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Trump explaining religion & being good
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