I gave up ALL cable news on Saturday November 16, the day after Joe and Mika visited 45 in Florida. All (yeah, I'm using an absolute here) the outlets were in some way normalizing the takeover of democracy and that included Tapper. It was a baby with the bathwater thing; the political equivalent to covert narcissism. There was enough cover - the blatant launch of Project 2025 and 45's denials of being a part of it - that the cable outlets and journalists justified not making complete breaks --
So today it boils down to this: I gotta suck it up to get to some of the truth and ignore Tapper's part. I won't buy the book, I will borrow it. Unfortunately - or fortunately - my personal and social values dictate a necessary reading. I've worked seven presidential campaigns, the last a losing one. I'm not giving up now.....
The truth should never wait. It has to be the foundation of “the serious business of saving the country.”
Only by acknowledging and understanding the debacle of the Biden campaign can we reform the Democratic Party and restore its power to represent us and save our form of government.
I will point out that it is entirely possible for a Party to run and win with a candidate who is obviously cognitively impaired. Trump is the example that proves the point.
The Democratic Party has been and continues to resist reform as evidenced by the establishment’s reaction to Mamdani winning the New York primary. Either the Dems embrace progressive candidates and policies or the nation falls completely to fascism. We are running out of opportunities to get it right if we have any left at all. Also, the Dem’s reliance on and connection to AIPAC money is going to be a problem moving forward. Campaign finance reform should be part of their new agenda.
My problem is that I loved the Kamala/Coach ticket. I believe many who said she did actually do better than “we “
thought.
So even tho the Jill crowd may have messed with the Joe truths, that still doesn’t clarify it all for me.
-Laura Sacks Kohn
Loved them too, especially her. I wish Biden had resigned and had given her the advantage of running as an incumbent
I gave up ALL cable news on Saturday November 16, the day after Joe and Mika visited 45 in Florida. All (yeah, I'm using an absolute here) the outlets were in some way normalizing the takeover of democracy and that included Tapper. It was a baby with the bathwater thing; the political equivalent to covert narcissism. There was enough cover - the blatant launch of Project 2025 and 45's denials of being a part of it - that the cable outlets and journalists justified not making complete breaks --
So today it boils down to this: I gotta suck it up to get to some of the truth and ignore Tapper's part. I won't buy the book, I will borrow it. Unfortunately - or fortunately - my personal and social values dictate a necessary reading. I've worked seven presidential campaigns, the last a losing one. I'm not giving up now.....
Thanks, Jack.
thank YOU for being you and hanging in there!
The problem that I, and others, have with the book is the timing and context.
It could've waited. It's a distraction from the serious business of saving the country. It supports a false equivalency.
It could've waited.
I'd agree if it came out before the election. But it is a necessary cautionary tale.
It's still could've waited. These are exigent circumstances.
The truth should never wait. It has to be the foundation of “the serious business of saving the country.”
Only by acknowledging and understanding the debacle of the Biden campaign can we reform the Democratic Party and restore its power to represent us and save our form of government.
Exactly! Thank you
Reforming the Democratic Party takes a backseat to defeating Trump.
Playing nice and fair hasn't, and won't, work.
Not sure I agree with you on this Jack. Timing is every bit a part of the message context - Just as “shouting fire” in a crowded theater is critical!
I will point out that it is entirely possible for a Party to run and win with a candidate who is obviously cognitively impaired. Trump is the example that proves the point.
The Democratic Party has been and continues to resist reform as evidenced by the establishment’s reaction to Mamdani winning the New York primary. Either the Dems embrace progressive candidates and policies or the nation falls completely to fascism. We are running out of opportunities to get it right if we have any left at all. Also, the Dem’s reliance on and connection to AIPAC money is going to be a problem moving forward. Campaign finance reform should be part of their new agenda.
Nope.
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