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It’s been a wild month, right?
First, we watched that disastrous Biden-Trump debate on June 28th. Then a crazy 20-year old kid tried to kill Trump at a rally on July 13th. Iconic photojournalism captured that moment when the bullet pierced his ear and as Trump pumped his fist to the crowd. At that moment, his presidency seemed inevitable. Just a few days later, we had the circus that was the Republican National Convention, and Trump picked Vance as his Vice-President.
While all that was going on, there was growing pressure on Biden to drop out. Key political leaders showed up on morning news shows hinting that it was time to bow out. There were reports about private meetings with Biden and then a bout with Covid. Finally, on June 21st, Biden dropped out.
But the drama isn’t over yet! Now, we’re getting the roll out of the Harris campaign. This is SO MUCH FUN! Let’s chat about Harris.
Bringing in Harris as the relief pitcher totally switched up the election. She’s riding a huge wave of relief and enthusiasm. Will the good will last for another three months? Or will she have to battle to keep on top? You’re Harris’s campaign advisor. What would you tell her?
Read more at Laura McKenna’s Apt. 11D
Apt. 11d 
Iconic photojournalism captured that moment when the bullet pierced his ear
“There is some question about whether or not it was a bullet or shrapnel that hit his ear,” FBI Director Christopher Wray. https://youtu.be/RxmqdhLxN3E?si=liUtgfhsVu_mAWvv&t=34
Re Harris: There is no doubt that she has really energized significant segments of the Democratic party. Even my youngest sister, who gloom-and-doomed about Harris before Sunday, is excited now. I think we are seeing the descendency of the Trump fever dream, though there are still Fox-deluded people, like my cousin, who say things like “I think Trump has this anyway Kamala is not President material in my eyes she can’t really form a sentence to say the least scary times we seem to be heading to communism right now.” Of course, I am sure there is someone else waiting in the wings.
But can we talk about Vance and the couch? (Yes, I know it’s not true. Probably.) And what a disastrous VP pick he is?
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Ugh, I hate to say “that was me,” but I feel compelled to because I want to take personal responsibility for enjoying the Vance+couch memes.
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Those were some great memes. First time I ever regretted deleting my twitter.
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Harris has an image as a buffoon from her first couple years in office, and the, let’s say maculate conception of her political career as a gift from Willie Brown for services rendered. That said, it’s a while ago. She has the same risk Biden did, of no forgiveness being available if she does stuff which confirms people’s low expectations – word salad loops when a serious engagement is required. If she can avoid disaster, probably do reasonably well.
Win? Dunno. Do well enough that Dems don’t stay home discouraged and let the Reeps run away with both houses? Better than the alternative!
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I thought the couch story was a fake, but I think it was printed in the first edition of the book and taken out after that. Whatever. Boys are gross, so I don’t care too much about the couch thing. All the cat lady stuff is truly weird. In the end, I think Trump chose Vance, when he thought he has an easy walk to the White House. He wanted a young guy to really highlight the age of Biden. But things changed. Now, he has a green guy with no track record, a memoir, and untested ideology. He’s a major liability.
Harris is doing well. I really like her, especially her prosecutor persona. I’ll happily vote for her.
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I’m pretty sure the couch thing was 100% a joke started by some random twitter guy and it blew up because it’s hilarious and Musk disabled all the mechanisms that would stop a hilarious falsehood from flying around the internet.
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