I won’t be adding to the daily onslaught of Trump-bashing here, but instead aim to share useful insights and nuanced opinions that I see or hear, or come up with on my own, that can contribute to better understanding Donald Trump and his support, and to defeating him on November 5.
The closer we get to November 5 the more alarmingly manifest our extreme polarization becomes. When this election is over, our top priority will be taking up the hard work of bridging our divides and healing the body politic.
And only one candidate can lead that effort, for the simple reason that only one candidate wants to lead that effort. [Read more…] about There’s Only One Way Forward
Well, the big Harris-Trump debate is over, as is my first attempt here to get a conversation going in real time. I was joined by three readers, and we were all in pretty much the same boat regarding both the race and the debate. It was great having a few folks join! So thanks to Nikita, Meghan, and Todd. It was fun! Of course, I wish a few more readers had participated, but hey, this is a brand new effort.
As for the debate, I think Kamala did what she had to do, and Trump was Trump… at his worst. She really got under his skin. But, of course, his ardent supporters say they judged it quite differently. No surprise there.
Onward! Election Day just eight weeks from now!
This Atlantic article from February of this year by the esteemed McKay Coppins is fascinating, [Read more…] about Trump’s Verbal Difficulties Are Not New