NOTE: There were many fine speeches on Tuesday night, the second day of the DNC. Watching the full evening video would be a good investment of spare time. Below I will excerpt only two, which stood out for me: that of Senator Bernie Sanders, here almost in full, and some especially pertinent points by Michelle … Continue reading Two DNC Truth-Tellers: Michelle & Bernie
New York Times Bernie Sanders: Joe Biden for President By Bernie Sanders Mr. Sanders is the senior senator from Vermont. July 13, 2024 I will do all that I can to see that President Biden is re-elected. Why? Despite my disagreements with him on particular issues, he has been the most effective president in the … Continue reading Bernie! Still All In (Critically) for Joe Biden
In Joe Biden’s July 5 interview with George Stephanopoulos, the president brusquely rebuffed all the reporter’s promptings about quitting his race for re-election: bad poll numbers, calls from a few elected Democrats, the panicked appeals from the pundit chorus. . . . A defiant Delaware “Meh” to them all. Then Biden made one concession: “Look. … Continue reading Biden and God
Rahat, Israel, a Bedouin town in the Negev Desert.Credit…Photographs by Ofir Berman for The New York Times New York Times OPINION – THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN #1 – The Rescuers Rahat, Israel, a Bedouin town in the Negev Desert.Credit…CreditPhotographs by Ofir Berman for The New York Times By Thomas L. Friedman Opinion Columnist, reporting from Rahat, … Continue reading Giving Thanks for Those Defying Hell & Sowing Hope — “From the River To The Sea”
David Brooks, New York Times From “Joe Biden and the Struggle for America’s Soul,” April 27, 2023 Joe Biden built his 2020 presidential campaign around the idea that “we’re in a battle for the soul of America.”. . . In the video he released this week launching his re-election bid, he doubled down on that … Continue reading Voices of The Week: Compelling Quotes