Journalism
This is an example of the press putting its thumb on the scale. This photo shows a Washington Post story as carried in the Philadelphia Inquirer. The story is what’s called a sidebar, or an auxiliary story that supports the main story, which was Donald J. Trump’s campaign
Culture
Tom Cotton is the very conservative junior senator from Arkansas, which should guarantee him a certain degree of anonymity, which he has overcome by being 1) very conservative, and 2) very articulate. Maybe not too much of a surprise from a man who got both his undergraduate and law degree
Politics
Way back at the end of July, that seems a century ago, as the palace intrigue was winding up, with Kamala Harris winning the game of musical Presidential chairs, I gave her some heartfelt advice in a 5-point plan, which she seems to have taken, although I have no evidence
Uncategorized
This is a necessary postscript to my last column, which was a “review” of Kamala Harris’ acceptance speech. I wanted to focus on her, alone. There were other points worth mentioning, but a good column is like a rifle, with a single, well-defined target, rather than a shotgun that scatters
Politics
On Thursday, accidental Presidential candidate Kamala Harris introduced herself to America. A month ago, her approval ratings were lower than Joe Biden’s. Today, she is the Joan of Arc of the Democrats’ 2024 campaign to drive a stake through the heart of Donald J. Trump. But lurking in the
Politics
Tim Walz got the premier closing slot at Wednesday’s Democratic National Convention, and he did a lot with it, in only 16 minutes. I note some media outlets were calling it “coach’s night,” rather than “teachers night” or “National Guard night” or “governor’s night.” When a writer
Humor
I can imagine the herky-jerky excitement at McDonald's headquarters in Chicago. No, not because of the nearby Democratic National Convention. It’s because the possible next President of the United States, and her husband, were both employees at one time, with potential First Husband having been an “employee
Politics
Tuesday was royalty night at the Democratic National Convention, with both Obamas speaking, and me wondering whether Barack or Michelle would get the craziest welcome. I can’t judge volume, but I can use a stop watch. Advantage, Barack — 1 minute and 30 seconds of wild applause, to 1:17
Politics
The Democrats’ theme for Monday’s Night One was “For the People,” which is Kamala Harris’ tagline, reflecting how she introduced herself in court when she was a prosecutor. I call it Losers Elders Night, with the two biggest names being losing Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, and nudged-into-retirement President Joe
Politics
Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t think so. The Philadelphia Inquirer on Monday published a story based on a fallacy. The subheadline reads, “‘City folks’ who moved to fast-growing far suburbs could help Kamala Harris defeat Donald Trump in Pennsylvania” The main headline was this: “Philly’s
Politics
The one word that best describes JD Vance is not “weird,” it is “changeable.” Nothing about him remains the same — not his occupation, not his political heroes, not his religion, not even his name. He sometimes seems like a dandelion swaying in the wind, or, to be less kind as
Police
OK, that’s been cleared up. Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz misspoke when in 2018, he said this: “We can make sure that those weapons of war that I carried in war is the only place where those weapons are at.” He was never in war. The closest he