Glad to see new subscribers, as the erosion of a fraction of your readers spotlighted the situation all media platforms are in, in terms of telling the truth OR appeasing their readers and feeding them the content they want to hear. Did FOX ever actually pay the judgement to Dominion? Or is that on endless appeal? I see the same compromises with my NYT and WaPo subscriptions, truly top notch journalism sitting side by side with awful and uncontested op-eds meant to placate the Right. WaPo in particular has been using their Style and Culture pages to prop up MAGA talking points and paint their extreme nut jobs in a sympathetic light (style puff pieces on Boebert, Noem, MTG). As for today's news, at first I was afraid -- I was petrified -- that Cannon threw out the lawsuit, but then realized this FINALLY gets it outside her control where it can be appealed. No matter what, the case is gone if Trump wins in November, but if DEMS prevail, at least Smith has a chance of moving it out of Cannon Purgatory.
Just saw that JD Vance gets the VP nod -- this is a great development for DEMS as he is the most extreme of the final 3. I was worried someone like Douggie would make Trump seem like a much more rational choice for the center undecideds.
“While I am glad Trump survived the shooting, there is no doubt that it will quite significantly shift the race in his favor”
I’m glad he survived, too. It is ESSENTIAL that he stand trial, be found guilty (as the evidence shows he should) and, most importantly, that all his cultists see that without a doubt there are consequences. That they are NOT immune.
I disagree strongly on the attempt advantaging Trump at all let alone significantly. Those already planning to vote for him will still do so. Those supporting Biden are not going to say “I was opposed to Trump, but now I feel sorry for him so I’ll vote for the fascist.”
The undecideds are of course the pivot point (damn their indecisive stupidity) and I don’t see this changing much of their minds either. Not with Project 2025 starting (finally!) to make news and Republicans inevitably over playing their “we’re the victims card”. Their hypocrisy on “violent rhetoric of Democrats” is already getting notable pushback. And a few well made ads by Dems could pound that home.
Glad to see new subscribers, as the erosion of a fraction of your readers spotlighted the situation all media platforms are in, in terms of telling the truth OR appeasing their readers and feeding them the content they want to hear. Did FOX ever actually pay the judgement to Dominion? Or is that on endless appeal? I see the same compromises with my NYT and WaPo subscriptions, truly top notch journalism sitting side by side with awful and uncontested op-eds meant to placate the Right. WaPo in particular has been using their Style and Culture pages to prop up MAGA talking points and paint their extreme nut jobs in a sympathetic light (style puff pieces on Boebert, Noem, MTG). As for today's news, at first I was afraid -- I was petrified -- that Cannon threw out the lawsuit, but then realized this FINALLY gets it outside her control where it can be appealed. No matter what, the case is gone if Trump wins in November, but if DEMS prevail, at least Smith has a chance of moving it out of Cannon Purgatory.
Just saw that JD Vance gets the VP nod -- this is a great development for DEMS as he is the most extreme of the final 3. I was worried someone like Douggie would make Trump seem like a much more rational choice for the center undecideds.
Yeah. Seems to me they’re making moves just to keep appealing more and more to their base and less and less to independents.
“While I am glad Trump survived the shooting, there is no doubt that it will quite significantly shift the race in his favor”
I’m glad he survived, too. It is ESSENTIAL that he stand trial, be found guilty (as the evidence shows he should) and, most importantly, that all his cultists see that without a doubt there are consequences. That they are NOT immune.
I disagree strongly on the attempt advantaging Trump at all let alone significantly. Those already planning to vote for him will still do so. Those supporting Biden are not going to say “I was opposed to Trump, but now I feel sorry for him so I’ll vote for the fascist.”
The undecideds are of course the pivot point (damn their indecisive stupidity) and I don’t see this changing much of their minds either. Not with Project 2025 starting (finally!) to make news and Republicans inevitably over playing their “we’re the victims card”. Their hypocrisy on “violent rhetoric of Democrats” is already getting notable pushback. And a few well made ads by Dems could pound that home.