“Democracy,” said H.L. Mencken, “is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.” If Trump wins in November, good and hard is what Republicans are going to get.
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We Still Don’t Know What to Do With the Endless Stream of Trump Lies. Bull Shit
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****** NYTimes.com: ‘The Real Danger Within the Democratic Party of a Fundamental Crack-Up’
‘The Real Danger Within the Democratic Party of a Fundamental Crack-Up’
The Times Opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie walks through the risks of a brokered convention.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/09/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-jamelle-bouie.html?smid=em-share
*** NYTimes: The Deep Source of Trump’s Appeal
******* Trump Is Planning for a Landslide Win
And his campaign is all but praying Joe Biden doesn’t drop out.
***** Age Isn’t Biden’s Only Problem
Even if he could prove that his debate performance was an outlier, he would remain a deeply unpopular president with a deeply unpopular record.
*** How to Want Less
The secret to satisfaction has nothing to do with achievement, money, or stuff.
**** NYTimes.com: Why Biden Is Unlikely to Defy the Naysayers
Why Biden Is Unlikely to Defy the Naysayers
Trump’s refusal to quit in 2016 won’t work for the incumbent in 2024.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/06/opinion/biden-2024-trump-2016.html?smid=em-share
**** NYTimes.com: Trump Now Has ‘Carte Blanche to Do Unspeakable Things’
Trump Now Has ‘Carte Blanche to Do Unspeakable Things’
In the case of the former president, it is far more dangerous to underestimate than to overestimate his capacity to wreak havoc.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/10/opinion/trump-project-2025-supreme-court.html?smid=em-share
NYTimes.com: James Carville: Biden Won’t Win. Democrats Need a Plan. Here’s One.
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James Carville: Biden Won’t Win. Democrats Need a Plan. Here’s One.
The party needs a new presidential nominee and can’t rig things for any one candidate.