I’m tired of hearing about the lunacy of DT and prognosticating by pundits. Our democracy and its institutions are under attack by motley crew and it is up to engaged citizens to stand up for it. That is simply what is expected of citizens in a democracy. And thank god for Joe Biden and his administration. Let’s get behind them and push for all of us. It’s the least we can do.
I hope you actually wrote to Alex Wagner, Robert, instead of just hoping or assuming she happened to read this post today. She needs your chastisement.
Thank you, RH, for calling out this trend towards predicting elections that confuses and dismays. The truth is that all votes count, everywhere and down-ballot races are vital to a good outcome for democracy. It is irresponsible to spread such nonsense. I am a big fan for Rachel, Lawrence, Joy and Chris…Alex is not making points…
It is frustrating what passes for an accurate headline these days. CNN: “…just three years will separate the ages of Trump, 78, and Biden, 81, on paper — a reminder that the two men are indeed of the same era.”
Same ERA? How about same decade? Or even essentially the same age?
Thanks for calling out Alex Wagner -- I am increasingly dismayed by her over-coverage of Trump and her under-coverage of the daily impact of Biden's statesmanship, durability, courage and strength.
Does anyone else feel physically sick at the sight of a photo of Trump, Thomas, or DeSantis? I know there are others like Lindsey Graham, but it's these three that I truly cannot abide. Just yesterday I had promised to be positive and confident. . . but I also need to be honest about my feelings. More than my brain is involved. I appreciate having all of you as a kind of therapy. So THERE! Feeling better already.
Right on with your concluding comments, Robert! I hope Alex Wagner and the rest are listening. Everyone needs to vote. Everyone needs to get into the habit of voting all elections. They all count!
A perfect example of the extreme contrast between those who believe in American Democracy and those who seek to destroy it. We cannot let our guards down, we cannot miss any opportunity to call out what we absolutely know will mean the end of our democracy.
Thank you for all the on-point points, Robert. Thanks especially for the big NO to the Wagner show reducing election 2024 to 3 states! Please edit your reference to the FORMER president, calling him "the president", right before Concluding Thoughts. I'm sure that was a simple slip or intended as a "what if" but it needs to be changed - for posterity & clarity.
AGAIN: I am not asking you to do more! I would volunteer but don’t watch MSNBC and don’t pay attention so much to MSM for sanity’s sake, so I am not a good candidate. I’m one of those people with brilliant suggestions for someone else to carry out (slight bit of sarcasm here). But I am a lawyer and writer and could help if someone else trustworthy in his/her analysis provided me with the talking points. I am convinced that some sort of concerted effort might be effective. Squeaky wheel gets the oil and all that….. thank you for your work which is above and beyond!
Robert: I very much appreciate your comments and criticisms of the MSM. I think it’s important that we tell them when their coverage is so slanted, biased, inaccurate, misleading —- seems like that occurs on a daily basis. I am not asking you to do extra work, but I wish you had a lieutenant who each day could suggest whom to write about the deeply flawed coverage (or the failure to report positive points or give that positive news the attention it deserves), the correct contact information, and bullet points to support the criticism of that coverage — sort of like what Jessica Craven does each day about various issues in her letter. I try to write the news media when I hear about their failures, but it takes time to read through your analysis in essay form and create a short, pungent response that just might make MSM take notice if enough people wrote. I just wrote Alex Wagner today after reading your letter. Jessica spoon feeds us with information and whom to contact, and I more often take the time to do that. Again, I’m so impressed with the time and effort you put into your daily letters and don’t want to be seen as someone wishing you would do more, but I wish someone could. A concerted effort by some of your many readers might affect this disappointing work by the Fourth Estate. Many may be like me, just too lazy or busy to deliver cogent criticisms on a daily basis.
I don't know how Jessica Craven does what she does! She is active in party politics and grass roots. I am newer to this effort and feel resource constrained already. But I encourage readers to post resources to help one another. Perhaps I should be more active in requesting them to do so!
Thanks Robert for the pep talk regarding non swing states and the popular vote. I’ve started asking people if they are registered to vote and have a plan. Yesterday I asked a young woman while getting a coffee. She responded “yes” with a smile.
I’m tired of hearing about the lunacy of DT and prognosticating by pundits. Our democracy and its institutions are under attack by motley crew and it is up to engaged citizens to stand up for it. That is simply what is expected of citizens in a democracy. And thank god for Joe Biden and his administration. Let’s get behind them and push for all of us. It’s the least we can do.
I hope you actually wrote to Alex Wagner, Robert, instead of just hoping or assuming she happened to read this post today. She needs your chastisement.
Thank you, RH, for calling out this trend towards predicting elections that confuses and dismays. The truth is that all votes count, everywhere and down-ballot races are vital to a good outcome for democracy. It is irresponsible to spread such nonsense. I am a big fan for Rachel, Lawrence, Joy and Chris…Alex is not making points…
It is frustrating what passes for an accurate headline these days. CNN: “…just three years will separate the ages of Trump, 78, and Biden, 81, on paper — a reminder that the two men are indeed of the same era.”
Same ERA? How about same decade? Or even essentially the same age?
Good grief. Do better, CNN.
Robert Hubbel, I’d love to see you go on one of those TV shows!!
Thanks for calling out Alex Wagner -- I am increasingly dismayed by her over-coverage of Trump and her under-coverage of the daily impact of Biden's statesmanship, durability, courage and strength.
Thank you Robert. Comments
have pretty much covered
anything I would say except,
VOTE! BIG TIME! VOTE BLUE!
Does anyone else feel physically sick at the sight of a photo of Trump, Thomas, or DeSantis? I know there are others like Lindsey Graham, but it's these three that I truly cannot abide. Just yesterday I had promised to be positive and confident. . . but I also need to be honest about my feelings. More than my brain is involved. I appreciate having all of you as a kind of therapy. So THERE! Feeling better already.
Amen.
Right on with your concluding comments, Robert! I hope Alex Wagner and the rest are listening. Everyone needs to vote. Everyone needs to get into the habit of voting all elections. They all count!
A perfect example of the extreme contrast between those who believe in American Democracy and those who seek to destroy it. We cannot let our guards down, we cannot miss any opportunity to call out what we absolutely know will mean the end of our democracy.
Thank you for all the on-point points, Robert. Thanks especially for the big NO to the Wagner show reducing election 2024 to 3 states! Please edit your reference to the FORMER president, calling him "the president", right before Concluding Thoughts. I'm sure that was a simple slip or intended as a "what if" but it needs to be changed - for posterity & clarity.
AGAIN: I am not asking you to do more! I would volunteer but don’t watch MSNBC and don’t pay attention so much to MSM for sanity’s sake, so I am not a good candidate. I’m one of those people with brilliant suggestions for someone else to carry out (slight bit of sarcasm here). But I am a lawyer and writer and could help if someone else trustworthy in his/her analysis provided me with the talking points. I am convinced that some sort of concerted effort might be effective. Squeaky wheel gets the oil and all that….. thank you for your work which is above and beyond!
“Oh, Captain, My Captain.”
Robert: I very much appreciate your comments and criticisms of the MSM. I think it’s important that we tell them when their coverage is so slanted, biased, inaccurate, misleading —- seems like that occurs on a daily basis. I am not asking you to do extra work, but I wish you had a lieutenant who each day could suggest whom to write about the deeply flawed coverage (or the failure to report positive points or give that positive news the attention it deserves), the correct contact information, and bullet points to support the criticism of that coverage — sort of like what Jessica Craven does each day about various issues in her letter. I try to write the news media when I hear about their failures, but it takes time to read through your analysis in essay form and create a short, pungent response that just might make MSM take notice if enough people wrote. I just wrote Alex Wagner today after reading your letter. Jessica spoon feeds us with information and whom to contact, and I more often take the time to do that. Again, I’m so impressed with the time and effort you put into your daily letters and don’t want to be seen as someone wishing you would do more, but I wish someone could. A concerted effort by some of your many readers might affect this disappointing work by the Fourth Estate. Many may be like me, just too lazy or busy to deliver cogent criticisms on a daily basis.
I don't know how Jessica Craven does what she does! She is active in party politics and grass roots. I am newer to this effort and feel resource constrained already. But I encourage readers to post resources to help one another. Perhaps I should be more active in requesting them to do so!
Thanks Robert for the pep talk regarding non swing states and the popular vote. I’ve started asking people if they are registered to vote and have a plan. Yesterday I asked a young woman while getting a coffee. She responded “yes” with a smile.
I am so tired of hearing things like Wagner put out. These commentators should just stop with their opinions, give us the facts and shut up.