And nobody hears it, is it really running for President at all? First of all, a note about my absence lately: My wife got me to sign up for an account at Threads, which is sort of like X without the assholes. I've spent a little time establishing myself there, and I have to say, I do like the relatively immediate exchange of views, but I don't mean to give up my blog- there are still so many things that can't be dealt with in a couple hundred words, so, perhaps to your dismay, I am back. So, what motivated the above question is the fact that the Sunday New York Times today had seven articles about Trump, and absolutely zero about Kamala Harris. The Republicans have a problem with Harris, in that virtually everyone who sees her likes her and immediately understands how qualified she is to be President. They have tried mightily the last month to find some way to smear her, but have been spectacularly unsuccessful- the tactics of character assassination ...
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I wouldn't bet on it, but I think they are losing steam. We'll see.
This is the problem with building your movement with geezers instead of college students. They just don't have enough energy to turn cop cars over and run away from tear gas. Pretty soon, they're ready to go back to their canasta games.
About the current healthcare debate, here is a brief vignette to share with you:
“Last weekend, the healthcare controversy came to my door when friends from South Florida arrived for a visit (…) My former neighbors and now dear friends had an appointment at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. Her cancer is treatable and manageable, but she suffers from fatigue and takes mega doses of Percocet and morphine to relieve pain. Last week, she and her husband checked into a Marriot Inn near the clinic for days of blood tests, X-Rays, MRIs, and consultations (…) On Monday morning, just before their return trip to Jacksonville for more diagnostics, the hospital called their cell phone: Their insurance carrier had not “pre-authorized” the tests.”
The full story here.
Those SEIU folks sure are insane.
Thanks for the comment. I fully agree with you, and I have stated numerous times here that I am deeply afraid that, before this is over, we are going to see some truly ugly incidents growing out of the current conservative sense of entitlement to violence.
I feel, however, that these tantrums are already starting to bore the mainstream press, and they are too obviously out of any real proportion to their alleged causes; consequently, what seemed to be having a massive effect on political decisions just a few days ago is already fading.
Sad to say, if and when a real health care bill is passed, it will only serve to further inflame the wingnuts' deep sense of injury, and although their behavior may prove politically impotent, it might continue to build until some really horrible violent confrontations are inevitable.