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Patriotism and the Harris campaign

Here is the campaign speech Harris delivered in Wisconsin.  It’s good:  short, to the point, and upbeat.  She hits on the right issues:  Trump is a criminal, abortion, economic opportunity, Republicans cannot be trusted with Social Security and Medicare, etc. A patriotic framing that emphasizes that the United States is a great country could help […]

“Corruptible,” the essential features of corrupt “leaders”

Book review of “Corruptible” as authored by Brian Klaas and reviewed by The one-handed economist, David Zetland on his blog. Brian Klaas published this book in late 2021, which was too early to discuss Putin’s second invasion of Ukraine but not too late to discuss Trump’s first term — let alone his first day. Those oversights do not […]

Manafort Returns and Walks the Floor of the Republican National Convention

If you have not been watching, Manafort returns to Trump’s side. Forty-seven months in prison was too short for Manafort. And Trump reveals his ways by having him there. Convicted criminals’ side by side. And Democrats are in disarray over Biden or . . . “July 18, 2024,” Walking the floor of the Republican National […]

‘Morning Joe’ Hosts Criticize NBC for Pulling Show After Trump Assassination Attempt

By Alyssa Lukpat WSJ AB: Wondering what NBC News is afraid of with Morning Joe. The hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” said they were disappointed NBC News pulled the show off the air on Monday in the wake of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Joe Scarborough, one of the hosts, said NBC told them on Sunday night […]

NYT on Trump, Orban to Mar-a-Lago, and Fake Electors to Crown Trump

Thom Hartmann Commentary Some interesting reads . . . Finally: The New York Times Editorial Board Calls for Republicans To Reject Trump.  Calling him “Dangerous in Word, Deed, and Action,” the Times editorial board laid out, in detail, how deranged Trump is and how deadly his second presidency would be to American democracy and to the […]

USPS Mail Delays in Georgia: Better but still bad

Mail Delays are problematic in Georgia. Once again, we are heading into an election, and postal service to constituents is not what it should be. I believe Senator Ossoff would call the service “bad.” And again, the same two candidates are running against each other. This just adds to the voting issues facing Democrats and […]

“Since I took office, I have been working to secure funding for the Mobile bridge and get this project underway.”

Except as Alabama Democrat Representative Terri Sewell pointed out, Tommy Tuberville voted against the bill ($550. million) that provided the money. President Joe Biden’s Department of Transportation allocated the funding. If trump Wins the Election . . . July 12, 2024 by Prof. Heather Cox Richardson Letters from an American AB: Politicians are too busy […]

American Conversations: Secretary of State Antony Blinken

by Professor Cox Richardson Letters from an American I, Angry Bear will be featuring the commentaries of Prof. Cox (Letters from an American) and also those commentaries of Law Prof. Joyce Vance (Civil Discourse). Both are touching upon today’s issues. Today Prof. Cox is talking to Sec, of State Antony Blinken. As taken from Prof. […]