Yes, thrills. Kate expresses a “we can do this” joy that feels almost foreign after years of “what ifs.” She asks, “When was the last time it was this fun to be a Democrat?”
Meanwhile, Republican leaders reportedly want to stop the GOP from having any fun with the Harris boom. Alexandra Petri Imagine us being in a room where politicians have been given sensitivity training to “not say the quiet parts out loud.”
“[Chairman painstakingly writes “RACIST, SEXIST ATTACKS ON VP KAMALA HARRIS.” Audience murmurs knowingly.]
“[Chairman draws a large X through “RACIST, SEXIST ATTACKS ON VP KAMALA HARRIS.” Members gasp.]”
The sitting president may not have had much fun, but Fareed Zakaria Biden has been successful in many other areas, Fareed said. Though he acknowledged that it’s “too early to sum up President Biden’s accomplishments” because everything could change in the next six months, he credited Biden with a remarkable economic recovery and strengthening the U.S. alliance as his first term draws to a close.
And what about Trump? “The former president rages on television and sends out random angry posts in the middle of the night from his social media accounts.” Dana Milbank I will write as I always have.
Dana profiles Trump, apparently angry at his opponent’s subjugation, venting his frustration on the golf course. “The world has changed overnight,” he writes. “Trump will need to start over.”
Chaser: George Will He said if you think today’s political climate is bad, just wait until the Democratic-controlled Senate abolishes the filibuster again.
Election Year
The US isn’t the only country facing elections in 2024. Here’s a staggering statistic: Half the world’s population — 84 countries — will see elections this year.
“The results so far in what the world has come to call an election year suggest that while democracy is being challenged, it is far from defeated,” he said. Editorial Committee writing.
Let us pause for a moment to realize that many of these elections take place in countries where political rights and freedoms are fairly scarce. We cannot say that these elections are truly free and fair. “Even so, hypocrisy is the tribute that vice pays to virtue,” the Commission writes. “And the fact that autocratic states feel compelled to hold sham elections is an indirect but clear indication that national consent is the only internationally recognized source of political legitimacy.”
The committee will look at the good, the bad and what gives hope from the votes that have already taken place, as well as what to watch out for in future elections.
Reduce politics
The Olympics have always been about daring – otherwise we wouldn’t have seen Kylie Minogue singing “Dancing Queen” in a windy field clutching a pink feather headdress at the Sydney 2000 Games.
Well, folks, Kylie, no matter how bold she may be, is nothing compared to the delusionally ambitious French person. Lee Hochsteder Napoleon’s oft-cited quote, “Audacity, audacity, always audacity!”, perfectly summed up the approach to the Opening Ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Paris.
The French government sent in a historian to help infuse the show with a more French flavor, and he told Lee in an interview, “All we want is to produce a memorable picture that we can talk about tomorrow morning.”
Historian, I wish you’d seen the group chat where my friends were talking about the singing head of Marie Antoinette. Kylie Minogue, move away.
The smartest and the fastest
- The Director of the Secret Service is no longer with us, Editorial Committee He said many questions remain about the attempted assassination of President Trump.
- A new candidate is a start, but Democrats need a new strategy to beat Trump. Ramesh Ponnuru writing.
- Gene Robinson Biden wrote that he won a second term, but that doesn’t mean his decision to step down was wrong.
It’s goodbye. It’s a haiku. It’s… “goodbye.”
Can you hear people singing?
Plus! A Fri-ku! from reader CJ N.
Joe remains a patriot.
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