Most Vice-Presidential debates are a two-day story, quickly forgotten. I hope that this one follows suit. Viewers who appreciated the largely civil tone of the debaters appear to rate it largely a draw, with a slight edge to J.D. Vance. The Vance who showed up to the debate, burdened by dramatically underwater favorability ratings, sought …
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Tuesday night's debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President (and convicted felon) Donald Trump put a smile on the face of anyone who has ever felt degraded or dismissed as weak, inconsequential or otherwise put down by a bully. Harris was "presidential." Not only did she stand up to Trump verbally, but she …
Kamala Harris may have started her speech Thursday night as the little girl inspired by her mother to be anything she wanted to be, urged on by mommy to "do something" to challenge injustice, but the Democratic nominee ended her speech in warrior mode. No frills or sequins or even summer colors for her. Her …
I have covered Republican and Democratic national conventions from New York to Kansas City, but I’ve never seen a first night as electric as that which I viewed on television last evening. I did not take notes, so the following are the impressions that “have legs.” Especially moving were the personal accounts of men …
How can someone be an ostrich, a worm, a sheep, a jackal and a dodo all at the same time? It's no zoological mystery. Trump supporters in Congress - the House particularly - do it every day, even those who criticize him privately. So too do most of the other Republican Presidential candidates, most of …
Continue reading GOP Trump defense: performative art or stupidity?
Did we really shift from a Biden-someone to a Warren-Castro to Harris-Buttigieg "winning" ticket overnight? Unlikely. We are at a blip in time. There's a long way to go. Remember the lack of poll and pundit support Donald Trump had after his first debates? Remember George W. Bush "lost" a major presidential debate to John …
Continue reading Dems first debate: too soon for judging winners and losers?
Marjorie Arons-Barron 