There was a particularly revealing set of quotes from unnamed Democrat
�insiders� in Monday�s edition of Politico �Playbook� that went like this:
�Values unite and specific policies divide, so I don�t think there is a
desire to spend the next 80 days litigating Medicare for All, for
example,� and, �Why would we start talking about policy?�

In other words, Democrats feel no need whatsoever to run a campaign for
president. They know they don�t have to because the news media are doing
the work for them.

We just went through the most scandalous month of national campaign
politics, a month unlike anything seen in generations, and the Democrats
are not only unfazed, they�re exuberant. That�s not my word, it�s David
Axelrod�s.

The Republican nominee, a former president, was almost murdered in front
of children. The sitting president, ill for the second time just days
apart, was browbeaten by his own party into abandoning his campaign only
three months before Election Day. His vice president was anointed the
party�s new nominee without having earned a single vote. Now she�s
campaigning like she�s not currently in the White House and like the past
three years of her shockingly poor performance didn�t happen.

And just like that, we�re told Kamala Harris is wildly popular and Donald
Trump�s clear electoral advantage has evaporated. Politico on Tuesday even
ran the headline �Could Harris� Momentum Put Florida In Play?�

A news media interested in thoroughly explaining, contextualizing, and
documenting current events would be running headlines to the effect of
�WTF, THIS ISN�T NORMAL!� That�s unfortunately not the news media we have.
Instead, our news media have offered no indication that there�s anything
at all to be alarmed about. Well, except any remaining possibility that
Trump could win the election.

No, this is all apparently just fine and the way things run per usual.
Kamala has done no legitimate interviews or press conferences, has not
articulated a single policy proposal � though she did just steal the no-
tax-on-tips idea from Trump � and her Democrat peers are admitting there�s
no need for any of that anyway. They�ve got the media to reliably,
steadfastly attack Trump and his running mate while calling every provable
claim against Harris a lie (or just racist).

Up until Biden officially dropped out, Democrats were dreading the
possibility that Harris could end up as their nominee. It was virtually
out of the question. Not anymore! Didn�t you hear about the enthusiasm?
Everybody loves her. America can�t get enough of Kamala.

She�s got nothing to worry about. The media will take care of everything.

https://thefederalist.com/2024/08/13/kamala-harris-isnt-running-a-
democrat-campaign-the-media-are-doing-it-for-her/

On 2024-08-19 07:13:30 +0000, Tony Smith said:

> The Republican nominee, a former president, was almost murdered in front
> of children.

Looks like it shook you and the kids up pretty bad didn't it. <laugh>

> The sitting president, ill for the second time just days
> apart, was browbeaten by his own party into abandoning his campaign only
> three months before Election Day.

He stepped aside -- quite magnanimously -- to save the country from
devolving into a total fascist state. Bully for him.

> His vice president was anointed the
> party’'s new nominee without having earned a single vote.

She didn't break any rules of her party, which gets to decide who it
wants to nominate and how it wants to do it.

If you rightwing hacks at The Federalist don't like it that's too damn
bad -- you can always "Dump Trump" and nominate a sane candidate
yourselves.

Of course your party would implode if you did that now but you'll feel
much better in the end -- like vomiting in the middle of the night
after eating too many potato chips.

> Now she’'s campaigning like she’s not currently in the White House

She's not "currently in the White House" you dope, it's her job to
support and advocate for Biden (who has had a very successful
presidency by the way).

> and like the past three years of her shockingly poor performance
> didn’'t happen.

"Shockingly"! A wee bit melodramatic aren't we. <laugh>

> She'’s got nothing to worry about. The media will take care of everything.

"When all else fails, blame the Big Bad media." - The rightwing