I watched the Presidential debate and read The first US presidential debate was pure chaos. Here’s what our experts thought the next day. Judging by the betting odds, the debate seems to be a disaster for Trump but the election still seems a long way away.
Four years later, there appears to be more consensus about the clear winner of the first debate between Trump and Biden: chaos... But the debate, in many ways, mirrors where America is right now: this is perhaps the worst political climate the country has seen in modern history. People are angry and using raised voices while refusing to agree upon a basic set of facts.
Pat and I watched The Comey Rule and the next morning it was the focus of our first chat of the day. I thought the movie was well done but, of course, incomplete. Events spanning years were compressed into four hours. Complex matters were reduced to simple themes. But there is no way to avoid these weaknesses. And all stories reflect biases, whether acknowledged or not.
I am watching the political campaigns with great interest. I am trying to be merely an observer, but everyone will be affected by the result. I strongly prefer a loss by Trump but I am disappointed by what the democrats offer.
In July I wrote Donald Trump, Dictator? I had another look at some of what I was following at that time. Below is an update.
Umair Haque continues to rant about Trump but continues to be worth reading occasionally.
Donald Trump Isn’t an Anomaly — He’s Everything That’s Always Been Wrong With America by Umair Haque Sep 29
The more that we learn of Donald Trump’s story, the stranger — and yet more predictable — it gets. But here’s the thing. Trump should not be understood as some kind of aberration or anomaly. Rather, he is the culmination of the three forces which have destroyed America from within, left it a smoking ruin of a society: patriarchy, racism, and capital.
The election could be contested and last for weeks after Nov. 3. Here’s what experts think journalists should know. by Sarah Scire Set. 29
The National Task Force on Election Crises, a cross-partisan group of experts, wants reporters to know exactly how presidential elections are conducted and decided — including what happens when election results are disputed.
Will Trump squat in the White House if he loses? by Richard Hansen
ON Wednesday, President Trump refused to say whether he would commit to a peaceful transition of power if he lost in the upcoming election, telling reporters: “We’re going to have to see what happens.” ...Rosa Brooks, a professor at Georgetown University Law School who co-founded the Transition Integrity Project, said that she was not interested in predicting the likelihood of any one scenario they looked at, but more so in understanding the range of possibilities.
Before the election, I also hope to spend more time on The Lincoln Project.
The Lincoln Project is holding accountable those who would violate their oaths to the Constitution and would put others before Americans.