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The polls were wrong, again. Because, notwithstanding my glib title, it wasn’t even close. Black men? No, the key takeaway is the deciding role Latinos played in electing Trump. Because it harkens back to Jews voting to elect Hitler. God help America. And so, henceforth, every presidential campaign will feature the Republican candidate dividing Latinos… Read more.
High anxiety: See you the day after Election Day! Read more.
Folks, even pundits on Fox News are bemoaning that Kamala did to Trump in this debate exactly what Trump did to Biden in theirs. That’s all you need to know about who won this debate. Still, I’d be remiss not to make just a few observations. Kamala’s boss moves When they were introduced, she manhandled… Read more.
The media are hailing Nikki Haley for her “blunt message” to Trump, telling him to focus on GOP issues instead of personal attacks against Kamala Harris. But let’s not forget this is the same Haley who once declared that no one in their right mind would vote for a wannabe Mafia Don who’s now a… Read more.
On Sunday, to the relief of sensible people everywhere, Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign and endorsed Kamala Harris to carry the presidential torch. In fact, how’s this for “divine intervention”: I’ll see your Trump escaping an assassin’s bullet by the skin of his ear and raise you Biden putting country above himself by withdrawing… Read more.
The attempted assassination of former president and 2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, coupled with Joe Biden’s sudden withdrawal from his reelection campaign, already made this a summer to remember. Now, Vice President Kamala Harris becoming the new Democratic nominee risks political sensory overload. The VP countdown President Biden led Democratic politicians, donors, and activists… Read more.
Trump seems fated to win I get it. Donald Trump, the twice-impeached and four-times indicted insurrectionist, is also a well-documented serial liar and sexual predator. In stark contrast, despite Trump’s attempts to smear him with dishonesty and grift, Joe Biden is hailed for his honesty and integrity. Furthermore, he’s arguably the most successful first-term president in US history. Yet, in a foreboding… Read more.
Dr. Cornel West is a celebrated philosopher, activist, and public intellectual. He is to academia what Kanye West is to music. That might be seen as damning him with faint praise. But the shoe fits. And it’s the best way to understand West, that is, Cornel. Cornel West announces Kanyesque campaign Dr. West is running… Read more.
