The Week That Wasn't: Trump's Implosion, Lex Fridman Is A Tool, And More!
Welcome to another edition of “The Week That Wasn’t,” your end of week round up of all things Banter! As promised, we’ve added a section for Banter Members who can get access to our replies to reader comments.
Quote of the week
“There is a case to make that Democrats are taking a risk by nominating Joe Biden for a second term. But there is an even stronger case to make that Republicans are taking a catastrophic risk by nominating Donald Trump for a third time.”
- Jamelle Bouie, New York Times
This echoes both mine and Bob’s articles this week that media attention appears to be narrowly focused on why Biden is such a weak candidate. Any sober analysis of Trump’s chances reveal the former president is in deep trouble.
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