A friend messaged to ask how it’s going? A brief update in North Carolina, as of Friday evening 10-18-2024: I hear it was a record first day yesterday (Opening Day of early voting). At our polling place nearby, they told us 800 had voted there yesterday ), a record. A later statewide report came from … Continue reading News of The (Voting) Day from (One of the) Front Lines
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
Here are a few of what I felt were highlights of the first day and night at the DNC (seen from my recliner at home, but a marathon even so). As I predicted, the Chicago cops were out on their bikes for the DNC, big time. Inside, the speeches went on and … Continue reading DNC: Monday, Monday– Can’t Stop That Day . . .
Note: The weather forecast below is real, though I’ve jiggered the format. And reposting it is a bit whimsical, but not a joke. Among the most effective and non-brutal “crowd control” techniques for events like the coming DNC are: rain (especially with thunder & lightning); and sweltering heat (especially with lakeside humidity). Either one holds … Continue reading “You DO Need a Weatherman” — DNC Protest Forecast (& Cartoons)
At his August 8 press conference, Donald Trump insisted the size of his crowds broke all records: “Nobody has spoken to crowds bigger than me,” Trump told the audience at a press conference in Mar-a-Lago . . . . “If you look at Martin Luther King, when he did his speech, his great speech, and … Continue reading A (Faked Crowd) Picture Is Worth a Thousand (Lies)