Dana Bash's questions were, for the most part, completely idiotic and nonprofessional. (I guess ALL of the formerly good journalists do it for the $$$$$, just like the corporations who own their particular form of media.) Made it a breeze for Harris HIT IT OUT OF THE PARK!!! She would have been excellent, as well, with a real interview. It looks like that will never happen, given with the current MSM we all are stuck with these days (and for the past years, actually).
Great overview, RH, which keeps it all in perspective. It will likely get more difficult by the day to stomach the T and V abominations. I rest easy knowing that H and W know what they are doing and because it comes from the heart it is oh-so effective.
Very much agree with your statement Robert that “Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are not perfect. None of us are”.
However, in the case of addressing media’s and politicians obsession with “got you” questions, feel Harris can do a better job address changing positions (fracking/immigration for example).
Would be incredibly refreshing to see her take the high road and speak about what mature leadership and decision making is about.
In my 4 decades working in the field of leadership and personal development, especially proud of the leader who after thoughtful consideration shifts a position or decision. This often occurs after considering new information or a deeper understanding and then clearly communicating reasons for the change. For me this is a sign of courage and strength rather than weakness.
A mature leader changes position as part of a genuine intellectual and ethical evolution, while "flip flopping" implies a more superficial or opportunistic shift as we witness often with Trump and most recently in his attempting to win over women in his recent support then “oops”, abrupt rejection of reproductive rights initiative in Fl, after pushback from evangelicals.
Believe communicating this distinction could be particularly useful for the upcoming debate and beyond.
How can We the People bring a federal lawsuit against dump o matic for his blatant disregard and disrespect, and unlawful display of jackassedness toward the American heroes laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetary? I volunteer to be the plaintiff. There has GOT to be a way the Army can do this with or without a statement or report from the employee who was also disrespected and abused. Along with all his other legal losses this must be included.
A breath of fresh air? She’s a socialist buffoon and Walz is a straight up communist! What the hell is wrong with you? You call yourself a journalist? A third rate hack propagandist is more accurate. Are you so naive as to think you’ll be rewarded for aiding the socialist destruction of this country?
Donald Trump says now that not only is he a wild fan of IVF, but's he's going to pay for everyone that wants it. If 3-4 necessary cycles of IVF cost $100,000, and 400,000 people each year use it, my math says that's $40,000,000,000 a year (my math might be wrong). And if it's free, I imagine 800,000 people might want it...
(Can we just note that as the MAGA mainstream media continues to hammer Harris on "changing her views," Trump has now flip-flopped 3? 4? 5? times on this same issue.)
Error -typo - in last night’s ‘comment’ … please forgive … need to be sleeping at midnight. Will take this into consideration hence forward. Sorry to offend anyone.
I hope Kamala Harris explains her views on fracking better in the future. It doesn't need to be banned, but it CAN be used judiciously and with caution in sensitive areas. That's all she would need to say. Walz likewise can clarify his comment on "war". His unit was deployed to replace other troops sent to combat, they continued to train with weapons of war with the possibility of also being sent to war. End of story, shut down the MAGA idiots.
This is a genuine question: Has Trump done any interviews? I am under the impression he has not. The media is skewering Harris constantly for "not doing any interviews." She has now done one. So is the score now 1-0? Maybe Trump has done interviews I have missed. I would appreciate readers here educating me.
But real interviews? He's done sound bites like he did yesterday about Arlington. But that's it. Does his recent town hall count? I know he said in response to a question about how he'll bring down the price of groceries something unintelligible about windmills.
Thank you, Eva. Interviews. As in with hard-hitting veteran journalists? I think his tally remains zero. Dr. Phil is a laughable charlatan and bigot. Musk is an alien life form. Neither are journalists. If Harris does an interview with rabid MAGA person Dana Bash, then Trump should do an interview with Rachel Maddow. Only fair. Or Lawrence O'Donnell. So: the score is still Harris 1. Trump 0. As the MAGA mainstream media continues to pummel and excoriate Harris for "not doing interviews," why doesn't a Democratic attack dog at least *mention* that Trump has done zero interviews. (If Harris' policy explanations in rallies and videos don't count, then certainly Trump's town halls don't). I would like the campaign or their Democratic surrogates to attack Trump on Not Doing Interviews.
I avidly support the Harris/Walz ticket. I have campaign signs for it on the picture windows of our house, a prominent bumper sticker on my car, and I have contributed to the campaign. Nonetheless, I would like to see more candor and less evasion from both candidates in response to interviewer questions. As examples from the CNN interview to which Robert alludes in Today’s Edition Newsletter, VP Harris avoided telling us why she changed her position on fracking, nor did she explain what she meant when previously calling for “decriminalizing” the border. Gov. Walz eluded questions about his DUI, his carrying weapons “in war,” and his apparent confounding of IVF with fertility treatment. Candid responses to discomfiting questions might appeal to more voters than it repels. Admitting to being wrong or mistaken, explaining a change of mind, or acknowledging a misstatement could foster trust in a candidate.
Sue Altman, Dem running for Congress in NJ said in her interview with Simon Rosenberg, that her constituents are tired of the Trump era of divisiveness and just want things to return to normal”NORMAL.”
Thank you, Robert, for ALL that you are doing for us and for our beloved country.
I will be monitoring the campaign, the debate(s) and everything else from the Philippines, where I will be with a dear friend and many other good friends, from September 9, through October. It will be instructive to hear my friends' views on the election-though I promise not to send zingers at T/V from foreign shores. There will be plenty of time to do that, once I get back to the U.S.
Thanks Robert. It bears repeating that Donald and JD know absolutely nothing about our world. Objectively, nothing. Donald was able to shield so much of the country in 2015 when he ran because nobody had seen his act on such a scale before. Now, things have changed. We’ve seen the act day in and day out. It’s his only act and he knows nothing so he can’t change anything. We’re exhausting and disgusted with his 2-bit, sorry routine.
And now many Americans have come around to it as well. VP Harris said it best yesterday, “…same old playbook. Next question.” It’s time the media got on board. Will they ever? It’s time to VOTE VOTE VOTE!
Harris spoke powerfully and well. We're lucky to have her. I would not have expected that in 2020; I didn't think much of her then, but she's brought me completely around. And when she speaks, I always get the feeling she's trying to bring Americans together.
I always appreciate the photos of the starscape. But, "The Sagittarius Star Cloud is “a pseudo cluster of stars spread thousands of light-years along our line of sight perceived through a tunnel in the Milky Way’s interstellar dust.”"?
A tunnel in the Milky Way's interstellar dust"? Why would such a tunnel exist?
Dana Bash's questions were, for the most part, completely idiotic and nonprofessional. (I guess ALL of the formerly good journalists do it for the $$$$$, just like the corporations who own their particular form of media.) Made it a breeze for Harris HIT IT OUT OF THE PARK!!! She would have been excellent, as well, with a real interview. It looks like that will never happen, given with the current MSM we all are stuck with these days (and for the past years, actually).
Great overview, RH, which keeps it all in perspective. It will likely get more difficult by the day to stomach the T and V abominations. I rest easy knowing that H and W know what they are doing and because it comes from the heart it is oh-so effective.
Very much agree with your statement Robert that “Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are not perfect. None of us are”.
However, in the case of addressing media’s and politicians obsession with “got you” questions, feel Harris can do a better job address changing positions (fracking/immigration for example).
Would be incredibly refreshing to see her take the high road and speak about what mature leadership and decision making is about.
In my 4 decades working in the field of leadership and personal development, especially proud of the leader who after thoughtful consideration shifts a position or decision. This often occurs after considering new information or a deeper understanding and then clearly communicating reasons for the change. For me this is a sign of courage and strength rather than weakness.
A mature leader changes position as part of a genuine intellectual and ethical evolution, while "flip flopping" implies a more superficial or opportunistic shift as we witness often with Trump and most recently in his attempting to win over women in his recent support then “oops”, abrupt rejection of reproductive rights initiative in Fl, after pushback from evangelicals.
Believe communicating this distinction could be particularly useful for the upcoming debate and beyond.
How can We the People bring a federal lawsuit against dump o matic for his blatant disregard and disrespect, and unlawful display of jackassedness toward the American heroes laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetary? I volunteer to be the plaintiff. There has GOT to be a way the Army can do this with or without a statement or report from the employee who was also disrespected and abused. Along with all his other legal losses this must be included.
A breath of fresh air? She’s a socialist buffoon and Walz is a straight up communist! What the hell is wrong with you? You call yourself a journalist? A third rate hack propagandist is more accurate. Are you so naive as to think you’ll be rewarded for aiding the socialist destruction of this country?
What are you doing here? Seriously.
Donald Trump says now that not only is he a wild fan of IVF, but's he's going to pay for everyone that wants it. If 3-4 necessary cycles of IVF cost $100,000, and 400,000 people each year use it, my math says that's $40,000,000,000 a year (my math might be wrong). And if it's free, I imagine 800,000 people might want it...
(Can we just note that as the MAGA mainstream media continues to hammer Harris on "changing her views," Trump has now flip-flopped 3? 4? 5? times on this same issue.)
Error -typo - in last night’s ‘comment’ … please forgive … need to be sleeping at midnight. Will take this into consideration hence forward. Sorry to offend anyone.
I hope Kamala Harris explains her views on fracking better in the future. It doesn't need to be banned, but it CAN be used judiciously and with caution in sensitive areas. That's all she would need to say. Walz likewise can clarify his comment on "war". His unit was deployed to replace other troops sent to combat, they continued to train with weapons of war with the possibility of also being sent to war. End of story, shut down the MAGA idiots.
Not DopeS!
This is a genuine question: Has Trump done any interviews? I am under the impression he has not. The media is skewering Harris constantly for "not doing any interviews." She has now done one. So is the score now 1-0? Maybe Trump has done interviews I have missed. I would appreciate readers here educating me.
He's done "interviews" with Hannity. Did one with Dr. Phil a few days ago. https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/trump-dr-phil-interview-assassination-attempt-biden-harris-rcna168617 Apparently, he's done several with Dr Phil. And then there was that "interview" with Musk where he agreed with Musk firing everyone.
But real interviews? He's done sound bites like he did yesterday about Arlington. But that's it. Does his recent town hall count? I know he said in response to a question about how he'll bring down the price of groceries something unintelligible about windmills.
Thank you, Eva. Interviews. As in with hard-hitting veteran journalists? I think his tally remains zero. Dr. Phil is a laughable charlatan and bigot. Musk is an alien life form. Neither are journalists. If Harris does an interview with rabid MAGA person Dana Bash, then Trump should do an interview with Rachel Maddow. Only fair. Or Lawrence O'Donnell. So: the score is still Harris 1. Trump 0. As the MAGA mainstream media continues to pummel and excoriate Harris for "not doing interviews," why doesn't a Democratic attack dog at least *mention* that Trump has done zero interviews. (If Harris' policy explanations in rallies and videos don't count, then certainly Trump's town halls don't). I would like the campaign or their Democratic surrogates to attack Trump on Not Doing Interviews.
(If Hannity counts, then I would totally love Harris to do an interview with Maddow or O'Donnell or the like.)
I avidly support the Harris/Walz ticket. I have campaign signs for it on the picture windows of our house, a prominent bumper sticker on my car, and I have contributed to the campaign. Nonetheless, I would like to see more candor and less evasion from both candidates in response to interviewer questions. As examples from the CNN interview to which Robert alludes in Today’s Edition Newsletter, VP Harris avoided telling us why she changed her position on fracking, nor did she explain what she meant when previously calling for “decriminalizing” the border. Gov. Walz eluded questions about his DUI, his carrying weapons “in war,” and his apparent confounding of IVF with fertility treatment. Candid responses to discomfiting questions might appeal to more voters than it repels. Admitting to being wrong or mistaken, explaining a change of mind, or acknowledging a misstatement could foster trust in a candidate.
Sue Altman, Dem running for Congress in NJ said in her interview with Simon Rosenberg, that her constituents are tired of the Trump era of divisiveness and just want things to return to normal”NORMAL.”
Thank you, Robert, for ALL that you are doing for us and for our beloved country.
https://open.substack.com/pub/simonwdc/p/more-good-econ-news-more-good-polling?r=eqzfg&utm_medium=ios
I will be monitoring the campaign, the debate(s) and everything else from the Philippines, where I will be with a dear friend and many other good friends, from September 9, through October. It will be instructive to hear my friends' views on the election-though I promise not to send zingers at T/V from foreign shores. There will be plenty of time to do that, once I get back to the U.S.
Perhaps Trump studied the skills of Miss Teen N. Carolina?
Thanks Robert. It bears repeating that Donald and JD know absolutely nothing about our world. Objectively, nothing. Donald was able to shield so much of the country in 2015 when he ran because nobody had seen his act on such a scale before. Now, things have changed. We’ve seen the act day in and day out. It’s his only act and he knows nothing so he can’t change anything. We’re exhausting and disgusted with his 2-bit, sorry routine.
And now many Americans have come around to it as well. VP Harris said it best yesterday, “…same old playbook. Next question.” It’s time the media got on board. Will they ever? It’s time to VOTE VOTE VOTE!
Harris spoke powerfully and well. We're lucky to have her. I would not have expected that in 2020; I didn't think much of her then, but she's brought me completely around. And when she speaks, I always get the feeling she's trying to bring Americans together.
I always appreciate the photos of the starscape. But, "The Sagittarius Star Cloud is “a pseudo cluster of stars spread thousands of light-years along our line of sight perceived through a tunnel in the Milky Way’s interstellar dust.”"?
A tunnel in the Milky Way's interstellar dust"? Why would such a tunnel exist?
Thank you Robert for another great Today's.