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Here is the word from Robert Reich on Trump's appointments - and what is going to happen to the US government.

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What do card sharks, magicians, pickpockets, and tyrants do to hide their tricks? They deflect your attention. “Look over here!” they say, as they create a commotion that preoccupies your mind while they ( Read more... )

Got this email today on the heels of the election and this is sort of how I feel. Still having trouble coping with the election results. I have some of my own thoughts. Trump was not very effective in his first term - he does not work very hard - he did a lot of golfing and watched a lot of TV and he will likely do that again. I don't think he ( Read more... )

Here is the latest from Heather Cox Richardson, Boston College Professor and her daily email from October 26

A bombshell story last night from the Wall Street Journal reported that billionaire Elon Musk, one of the richest men in the world, who is backing the election of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump with a daily million-dollar ( Read more... )

Here is the word from Robert Reich about the current state of the election - personally - I don't think you can believe what the polls say but that is me - but here is the word from a reasonable person -

Friends,

With two weeks to go before Election Day, Kamala Harris and Donald J. Trump are essentially tied.

Neither candidate is ahead by even a ( Read more... )

 So I sat at home and filled out my ballot over coffee this morning. I wake up early so it was early in the morning - like 6am. I voted Democrat all the way down the ballot. I skipped the initiatives that were confusing - the wording on some of those are very confusing. I voted on the ones that I clearly get. Anyways. I ran it up to UC Berkeley and ( Read more... )

I am all in for Harris-Walz and think they have given the Democrats the boost they need to take the next election. Yes indeed. I think they have the momentum and Trump is not even coherent at his rallies anymore and is showing sure signs of cognitive decline. Props to Joe Biden for knowing when to step out and let his successor take over the ( Read more... )

From Heather Cox Richardson yesterday ----

Vice President Kamala Harris continues her momentum toward the 2024 presidential election since President Joe Biden’s surprise announcement on Sunday that he would not accept the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination.

Today more than 350 national security leaders endorsed Harris for president, noting ( Read more... )

From Robert Reich's daily email today - worth reading for those interested in the US political system -

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Last Sunday, on ABC’s “This Week,” host George Stephanopoulos asked New Hampshire’s Republican governor Chris Sununu about his recent switch from supporting former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley for the Republican presidential ( Read more... )

I subscribe to Robert Reich's emails and here is what he had to say about Mitch McConnell's departure from the Senate -

He will be remembered as one of the most dangerous politicians in living memory. He helped transform the Republican Party into a cult, worshiping at the altar of authoritarianism. He’s damaged our country in ways that may take a ( Read more... )