Thank you Robert, I have reached my boiling point.
I am getting more than annoyed at the continuance of the media narrative that Joe should step down. "We are not MAGAs- we don't steal elections". We don't just throw votes out. If you are compelled to buy into this propaganda, know one thing- by continuing to push this nonsense, you will only keep people from being able to GOTV for Democrats.
I called Nadler's, Morelle's and Warner's offices yesterday and told them to STOP with trying to throw out my vote! I will call Chuck Schumer (my senator) today and tell him to shut Mark Warner down with his ridiculous proposition that Joe must step down. I think I will also demand a public apology from Warner. I will also call the White House and ask them to deliver a heartfelt "thank you" to Joe and Jill for putting up with all this crap from their own party.
Think back to "Oh, but her emails", which ushered in the 2016 win for the Convicted Felon. People need to learn and use some basic common sense. Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin will tell you all about it and get you fired up! Take some solice from what happened in France and in the UK. "When people who oppose fascism come together across their differences and back a coalition that is lead by someone who shares the same values, we can't lose!"
If you want to keep it up with your attack on the viability of the Democratic ticket, know that you are suppressing the vote. "Joe Biden is the nominee, and it is time for us, all of us -ALL OF US, EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US - who doesn't want donald trump to be the president of the United States AGAIN, to get behind Joe Biden. Full stop. " "If we do that, we will wipe the floor with the GOP in November".
#ResistanceLive 7/8/24 with Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin
This front page first column headline," 6 TOP DEMOCRATS SAYING PRIVATELY BIDEN SHOULD GO" from today's nytimes prompted this reaction from me which I will share with you. Rather than focus on Biden’s age since they do not think of his accomplishments as worthy of coverage, perhaps they need to remind readers that Donald Trump( fill in your own list of descriptors) is an ever present danger and an existential threat to America as we know it and even if Joe Biden was on a ventilator he would be a better choice than Donald Trump. GOP leaders cannot publicly suggest Trump should step down even though privately they do because.. yes, they made a deal with the devil and there is no turning back. Full stop!
"TOP" Democrats? Nah. These people are going for some media boost to their careers by going after Joe Biden. Bad idea.
Of course, the NYT tapped Carville. I quit watching him much because all he does is criticize Democrats for the past few years.
I am thrilled Project 2025 is getting media attention. We took down The No Label Party and we can use the Project 2025 nightmare to beat trump.
Kevin Roberts made a big mistake with his comment about a second revolution and the "leftists" behaving.
I got emotional by the victory in France. If I did, I know others did as well. Let's hope it provided a much need boost to the Democrats in the United States. The media is waging an abusive and dispiriting campaign against us.
Finally. I believe this in my bones. Americans of all stripes love their Democracy. The MAGA will be wiped off the political map in November.
⬆️ He keeps showing up in my email box and I keep unsubscribing.
I don't think the pundits get paid (much) for appearances on cable news and I know the NYT doesn't pay for opinion pieces, so he must be seeking relevance like poor, pathetic Lindsey Graham.
I wish former presidential advisors were like former presidents and refrained from commenting on the current administration when it's your own party!
No kidding! The media loves digging these people up and they love getting some measure of attention again. I was disappointed to see President Obama's former speech writer doing this too.
As to the "TOP" Democrats saying Biden should step down.....Seriously?
Let me ask a question I have yet to hear has been asked. I watched Dr. Jill Biden enthusiastically introduce her husband to a crowd of supporters. First, I have to believe that she is intimately knowledgeable about the state of her husband's health. Does anyone doubt her devotion to the president? Does anyone believe that she would be willing to sacrifice him to the rigors of a campaign for president if she was not assured that he was up to the task?
I saw some clap-trap, click-bait headline that Jill and Hunter were manipulating Joe to stay in the race. Obviously, I didn't take the bait, but I am getting tired of this kind of garbage.
They know the way they can get to Joe is to get to him about his family. I’m thinking Hunter’s trial put some additional stress on Joe. And attacking Jill is on the menu now. What a bunch of poor excuses for ethics and integrity. Makes my blood boil.
The convicted felon from now on should regularly be referred to as ‘donald “I know nothing about Project 2025” trump’. He probably never heard about Schedule F either, the executive order he signed a few weeks before he lost the elections to prepare the replacement of up to 50.000 federal employees with MAGA goons.
While donald “I know nothing about Project 2025” trump obviously lied it is quite shocking that that still seems to be true for the vast majority of American voters. It should have been brought up in the debate – by the President as well as the moderators. It could well have been a ‘Proud Boys, stand up and stand by’ moment.
Kevin Roberts, the head of the Heritage Foundation, bragged a few months ago, that the 900+ page plan of course was just part of their preparations as they wouldn’t want to tip off the Democrats too early about executive orders and other measures. So Project 2025 is just the tip of the iceberg and USS Titanic is steaming ahead. What could go wrong?
The felon lying about Project 2025 shows that he as well as his handlers are getting nervous. They have overplayed their hand or at least have shown their cards too early. This also explains the current ludicrous efforts to walk back or at least water down the project's agenda by producing a GOP 'platform' – something they didn't deem necessary in 2020.
To spread information about Project 2025 here again is a very helpful word-searchable tool which makes it easy to navigate the 900+ pages after having read the foreword which should rather be titled ‘A Threat to America’
I really like your name for donald “I know nothing about Project 2025” trump. I will start using it. Before this I could never say his name. I always used rump. It was very painful and I needed to write it out to ask Google a question.
I've been writing postcards with Field Team 6 (www.fieldteam6.org) to women in NC-01 using a a script about abortion rights. FT6 revamped the message from "... MAGA Republicans..." to "...convicted felon Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans....".
I have to admit that phrase just glides off my gel pen!! 🤣
Why isn't the NYT point out that trump not knowing any of those in his administration who are connected with Project 2025 as a sign of serious memory loss.
Nice idea, though, of course, this would be an obvious tongue in cheek argument as the assertion of not knowing the Project nor its authors is one of the most blatant and ridiculous lies of donald "I know nothing about Project 2025" trump.
Felonious Trump has a nice “ring” to it. There was a jazz great whose name had the same meter to it.(Sorry to sully his name, but exigencies demand exceptions.)
Great edition today, Robert. Thanks for the take-down of the press corps' loathsome attack on Katrine Jean-Pierre for honestly answering questions and protecting the privacy of individuals. Your call to get the Debate behind us in light of Biden's stalwart determination to continue must lead us all to rally whole-heartedly behind him. A few important signs:
It is an inspiring look at what she is witnessing, literally, and with all the religious overtones, among Black supporters of Biden.
2) I was deeply struck by the posting on July 6 by one of the Hubbell communitiy members,
Daniel Rathe. I loved it but in a flooded day, it received only two likes. I am resurrecting it here , in part, so others who may have missed will see Daniel's report from the ground.
"I am a working class grunt out there in the real world, and I can tell you what effect I have seen from the "debate" - none, zip, zilch, nada. The convicts supporters, both intentional and unintentional are simply flooding the zone with BS to create hopelessness and dissent. President Biden has and continues to be a successful and effective president and has my unwavering support."
3) Jess Piper also reports from her substack and in comments on Today's Editions that the rural people she talks to in Missouri are not moved by the NYT, the Debate, nor worries about Biden's age.
4) Finally, as we consider the cosmic differences between old Joe Biden and nearly as old and profoundly and cataclysmically more unfit for the job of President Donald Trump, recall that at least 3 times in the Interview with George Stephanopoulos, Joe Biden TOOK RESPONSIBILITY for his performance in the debate with words like "that's on me," "no one's fault. but my own," etc. He didn't blame the lighting or his advisors or even, after acknowledging that he had a cold, his busy schedule or transatalantic flights. When has Donald Trump taken responsibility for anything? His disavowal of knowledge of Project 2025 followed a sentence later by his statement that some parts of the Project he like and some parts he doesn't (without details) is so typical as to make one scream.
Joe Biden. Now. Tomorrow. All the way to the Election. For the good of America and the World. Let's be a part of bending further that arc toward justice.
I like reading Jess Piper's view in her Substack, especially that the continued chaos around Biden didn't cause a blip in rural voter opinions. Beau of the Fifth Column had also posted the same kind of observation a couple of days after the 'debate' on his YouTube channel.
I agree with almost all of Patrick White’s post. However, from clips that I saw of Katrine Jean-Pierre‘s remarks, I must say they were inadequate. About the visit to the White House, she should have said something like this to the press pack: “There are medical privacy laws, HIPPA, for example. You are demanding that I break those laws, and in full public view. I will not.”
Addendum: In my opinion, Jean-Pierre’s mien was too accommodatingly defensive. Members of the White House press corps displayed an attitude of entitlement and haughtiness that was utterly inappropriate, therefore verging on disrespectful. I wish Jean-Pierre had stood up to them in a definite, clear way.
I also suspect that she was not fully informed. She needs to conduct her briefings from an information advantage. That she didn’t display a clear advantage reflects poorly on the White House communications operation.
not bordering on disrespectful. Clearly disrespectful. At best. Karine Jean-Pierre should have been stronger, should have put a stop to it. But that does not excuse those in the press who were rude and disrespectful. Let's start criticizing the bullies, not those they bully.
From what I know about the exchange I agree with both of you. She should have attacked the questions with more force. I'm not sure crying HIPPA would have silenced the furor though. It seems like they were playing. Gotcha journalism since the start. Thanks for your close reading of what I said.
Your comment apparently fails to distinguish between constructive criticism and destructive criticism. I believe my remarks about Karine Jean-Pierre point toward how (in my opinion) she could become a more effective advocate for the Biden Administration.
I am sure we agree on 99% of anything we would discuss, so I don't want to argue with you. But something to think about: I think constructive criticism is spoken TO the person not ABOUT the person. But I guess we can agree to disagree on that and focus on Donald Trump and his terrible agenda.
Another day saved by intrepid analyst Robert Hubbell. Hats off to you Bob. I truly couldn’t get thru these days without your clear headed review of what’s going on.
Democrats: sometimes it is a conspiracy. But by the Right, not your own party.
Me too!! Robert, you are a trusted voice of sanity and loyalty. As of now, I have stopped reading NYT, WaPo, HuffPo and look to the Guardian (selection whom and what I read) As I said yesterday - I feel a black cloud over me these last weeks - and the source is the media. I do not know how we can make them accountable for their dangerous reporting. As a physician I have to deal daily with the same hubris and malevolence of insurance companies. It gets worse everyday and dealing with the non physician gatekeepers has become harmful to my blood pressure. But --- they are too big to control.
My experience exactly, Susan! I believe that all of the volunteers who are working hard for Biden got right back up the day after the debate and wrote some postcards. That was my experience at my postcard-writing group this past Sunday. We got right down to work. Nothing had changed for any of us!
I agree Kathleen. I participate in several virtual postcard- and letter-writing groups on Zoom. We are seeing attendance up since the debate, as well as brand new participants.
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Judd Legum of Popular Information, also on Substack, provides a detailed picture of the 31 authors and editors of Project 2025 that have formal connections to the Trump Administration and, interestingly, the overlap between the Heritage Foundation's 2016 similar project where 64% of their recommendations were achieved in Trump's first year as President. This year's list essentially ends democracy except for White, wealthy, Christian men -- a goal shared by both Trump and Chief Justice Roberts.
I am weary of the same items from Project 2025 being used by the media. There are much worse things:
Militarizing the DOD against civilians
Injecting military tests in secondary schools
Mass deportations banning Muslims
The Executive Unity item is the terrifying thing. Putting the military and the budget under the President.
I realize it is a hard read. The hatred of the left and the propaganda throughout the document is hard reading.
And the language is sneaky:
"The great challenge confronting a conservative President is the existential need for aggressive use of the vast powers of the executive branch to return power— including power currently held by the executive branch—to the American people."
This is not talking about returning power to the people. It is talking about giving the President extreme power.
We have an election to win” said Robert a few days ago. The menace on the right is growing. We do not have time to continue with this.
It is time to flip the narrative-Trump should be examined We need to get loud about the dangers of Project 2025 and power in Trump’s hands give n the immunity decision. Women will lose the right to reproductive health and it will be open season on the LGBT-Q community.
While we come to terms with where we are, register voters in the meantime. We are the grassroots powerhouse that will make the difference in this election.
I think we should start saying that Joe Biden’s resistance to the mainstream media’s campaign to get him to resign — demonstrates Biden’s strength, energy, commitment, and willpower to win!
Amazing column Robert. You put a voice to all I had been hoping to sit down and write myself. I am so tired of the Dems eating their own and being so willing to dispose of good people. Biden is old, and has lost a step, but on his very worst days he accomplishes more and does more work than the convicted felon did in his first term of office. Talk about memory problems, think back on Trump’s late morning appearances after watching TV all morning, his frequent absences from work to play golf every day. His inability to read or listen to briefings, etc etc etc. I can feel my blood pressure rising so, so will go back to drinking my coffee and enjoying my garden.
My letter to the Times and every journalist I know there .
Making up news stories like the number of visits neurologists make to the White House, the Times has further disgraced itself with its perverse and unrelenting efforts to force Biden out of office. Like Trump, SCOTUS and The Heritage Foundation, has AG Sulzberger, the King of the Times, found a new version of the Constitution that authorizes the Fourth Estate, specifically The NYTimes, to choose a president?
The Times has become an utter embarrassment to those journalists who built its reputation over many years.
Or to quote a famous line from American toxic, anti-democratic investigations, "Have you no shame"?
I and my family hold dual-citizenship with Canada. Most of us are activists at some level..mostly donations and post cards. In Trumps early presidency, we joked, as did others, that maybe we would just “remove ourselves to Canada”. The current GOP and media has changed that narrative. Over our 4th gathering, there were many views about what Biden should do. To those without a Hubble subscription, the rest of us just kept/keep shareing your current letters, Robert. By Sunday, the fervor was back to support of Biden. We are not going anywhere, nor do we think Biden should! The media barrage of misinformation has truly energized me. In my,now, quiet house, I am vigorously writing postcards. I am driven by the specter of going into a DNC Convention without a chosen candidate. On that issue, my memory is long!
Amid all the uproar about President Biden's cognitive status, why the blazes is no one calling for a full battery of psychological testing for DirtBag? Then add on a civics exam for good measure.
Of course --- what about an ad "I have had neurological tests and a full medical exam --- it's time for the criminal to do the same" I also wrote to Stephenopoulos castigating him for focusing only on Biden's age, not asking anything substantive related to policy and, NOT having the orange criminal on the show to challenge him with equal force on every lie he told in the debate. But - once again, I suppose it is about money and viewer numbers.
Thank you sooo much Robert Hubbell. I have put a great deal of thought into this since the debate and have 100% decided that I’m “Ridin’ With Biden.” I feel tremendously grateful to have access to your newsletter and others that I’ve discovered through you. This is just one of the things I cherish about our democracy. We have a lot of work to do and together we can keep Biden in the White House.
Thank you Robert, I have reached my boiling point.
I am getting more than annoyed at the continuance of the media narrative that Joe should step down. "We are not MAGAs- we don't steal elections". We don't just throw votes out. If you are compelled to buy into this propaganda, know one thing- by continuing to push this nonsense, you will only keep people from being able to GOTV for Democrats.
I called Nadler's, Morelle's and Warner's offices yesterday and told them to STOP with trying to throw out my vote! I will call Chuck Schumer (my senator) today and tell him to shut Mark Warner down with his ridiculous proposition that Joe must step down. I think I will also demand a public apology from Warner. I will also call the White House and ask them to deliver a heartfelt "thank you" to Joe and Jill for putting up with all this crap from their own party.
Think back to "Oh, but her emails", which ushered in the 2016 win for the Convicted Felon. People need to learn and use some basic common sense. Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin will tell you all about it and get you fired up! Take some solice from what happened in France and in the UK. "When people who oppose fascism come together across their differences and back a coalition that is lead by someone who shares the same values, we can't lose!"
If you want to keep it up with your attack on the viability of the Democratic ticket, know that you are suppressing the vote. "Joe Biden is the nominee, and it is time for us, all of us -ALL OF US, EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US - who doesn't want donald trump to be the president of the United States AGAIN, to get behind Joe Biden. Full stop. " "If we do that, we will wipe the floor with the GOP in November".
#ResistanceLive 7/8/24 with Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFLSOxK4WEA
Democrats- let's do this! Joe Biden is the man to beat trump, and he knows it. We know it.
This front page first column headline," 6 TOP DEMOCRATS SAYING PRIVATELY BIDEN SHOULD GO" from today's nytimes prompted this reaction from me which I will share with you. Rather than focus on Biden’s age since they do not think of his accomplishments as worthy of coverage, perhaps they need to remind readers that Donald Trump( fill in your own list of descriptors) is an ever present danger and an existential threat to America as we know it and even if Joe Biden was on a ventilator he would be a better choice than Donald Trump. GOP leaders cannot publicly suggest Trump should step down even though privately they do because.. yes, they made a deal with the devil and there is no turning back. Full stop!
"TOP" Democrats? Nah. These people are going for some media boost to their careers by going after Joe Biden. Bad idea.
Of course, the NYT tapped Carville. I quit watching him much because all he does is criticize Democrats for the past few years.
I am thrilled Project 2025 is getting media attention. We took down The No Label Party and we can use the Project 2025 nightmare to beat trump.
Kevin Roberts made a big mistake with his comment about a second revolution and the "leftists" behaving.
I got emotional by the victory in France. If I did, I know others did as well. Let's hope it provided a much need boost to the Democrats in the United States. The media is waging an abusive and dispiriting campaign against us.
Finally. I believe this in my bones. Americans of all stripes love their Democracy. The MAGA will be wiped off the political map in November.
Of course, the NYT tapped Carville.
⬆️ He keeps showing up in my email box and I keep unsubscribing.
I don't think the pundits get paid (much) for appearances on cable news and I know the NYT doesn't pay for opinion pieces, so he must be seeking relevance like poor, pathetic Lindsey Graham.
I wish former presidential advisors were like former presidents and refrained from commenting on the current administration when it's your own party!
I also can't stand that Ari Melber has Carville on his show regularly!!! I don't watch it, but I hear what he says right after Nicolle Wallace's show!
No kidding! The media loves digging these people up and they love getting some measure of attention again. I was disappointed to see President Obama's former speech writer doing this too.
As to the "TOP" Democrats saying Biden should step down.....Seriously?
As usual, the Democratic grassroots is totally ignored in the equation. Could it be because we are disproportionately FEMALE?
From your lips to God's (and voters') ears, Barbara!
When the NYT puts “6 TOP DEMOCRATS SAYING PRIVATELY BIDEN SHOULD GO", how *private* is that?
Amen, Bob!
What you said Lynn! I have all of those same feelings. I have emailed my senators and member of congress as well.
Awesome! They need to know how we feel!
AMEN!! AMEN!!
Something worked. Warner has withdrawn his little caucus in embryo because it had no takers.
Thanks Susan. Looking forward to getting this turned around.
Thanks for this comment. I just called my Senators and Congresswoman.
AMEN to all that!!!
Let me ask a question I have yet to hear has been asked. I watched Dr. Jill Biden enthusiastically introduce her husband to a crowd of supporters. First, I have to believe that she is intimately knowledgeable about the state of her husband's health. Does anyone doubt her devotion to the president? Does anyone believe that she would be willing to sacrifice him to the rigors of a campaign for president if she was not assured that he was up to the task?
Exactly, Lynell! I saw her cheering him on. He is revered and should not be put out to pasture like these wolves dressed as sheep, want him to be.
Morning, Marlene!
I saw some clap-trap, click-bait headline that Jill and Hunter were manipulating Joe to stay in the race. Obviously, I didn't take the bait, but I am getting tired of this kind of garbage.
They know the way they can get to Joe is to get to him about his family. I’m thinking Hunter’s trial put some additional stress on Joe. And attacking Jill is on the menu now. What a bunch of poor excuses for ethics and integrity. Makes my blood boil.
Bravo Lynell, perfect observation!
Well said, Lynell.
Excellent point, Lynell!
too true. But after Melania a whole lot of Dems think of First Ladies as gold diggers.
The convicted felon from now on should regularly be referred to as ‘donald “I know nothing about Project 2025” trump’. He probably never heard about Schedule F either, the executive order he signed a few weeks before he lost the elections to prepare the replacement of up to 50.000 federal employees with MAGA goons.
While donald “I know nothing about Project 2025” trump obviously lied it is quite shocking that that still seems to be true for the vast majority of American voters. It should have been brought up in the debate – by the President as well as the moderators. It could well have been a ‘Proud Boys, stand up and stand by’ moment.
Kevin Roberts, the head of the Heritage Foundation, bragged a few months ago, that the 900+ page plan of course was just part of their preparations as they wouldn’t want to tip off the Democrats too early about executive orders and other measures. So Project 2025 is just the tip of the iceberg and USS Titanic is steaming ahead. What could go wrong?
The felon lying about Project 2025 shows that he as well as his handlers are getting nervous. They have overplayed their hand or at least have shown their cards too early. This also explains the current ludicrous efforts to walk back or at least water down the project's agenda by producing a GOP 'platform' – something they didn't deem necessary in 2020.
To spread information about Project 2025 here again is a very helpful word-searchable tool which makes it easy to navigate the 900+ pages after having read the foreword which should rather be titled ‘A Threat to America’
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24088042-project-2025s-mandate-for-leadership-the-conservative-promise
Please share.
I really like your name for donald “I know nothing about Project 2025” trump. I will start using it. Before this I could never say his name. I always used rump. It was very painful and I needed to write it out to ask Google a question.
Convict should always be placed at the front of donny's name.
I've been writing postcards with Field Team 6 (www.fieldteam6.org) to women in NC-01 using a a script about abortion rights. FT6 revamped the message from "... MAGA Republicans..." to "...convicted felon Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans....".
I have to admit that phrase just glides off my gel pen!! 🤣
Why isn't the NYT point out that trump not knowing any of those in his administration who are connected with Project 2025 as a sign of serious memory loss.
Nice idea, though, of course, this would be an obvious tongue in cheek argument as the assertion of not knowing the Project nor its authors is one of the most blatant and ridiculous lies of donald "I know nothing about Project 2025" trump.
I've called him Tя☭mp, Donald, TFG (the former guy), TFFG (the former f*cking guy) and, most recently, P45/F34 and Felonious Trump.
Felonious Trump has a nice “ring” to it. There was a jazz great whose name had the same meter to it.(Sorry to sully his name, but exigencies demand exceptions.)
I've referred to him previously as "45" then "tffg" and now, "tffg/CFDT" (Convicted Felon Donald Trump) ...
Great edition today, Robert. Thanks for the take-down of the press corps' loathsome attack on Katrine Jean-Pierre for honestly answering questions and protecting the privacy of individuals. Your call to get the Debate behind us in light of Biden's stalwart determination to continue must lead us all to rally whole-heartedly behind him. A few important signs:
1). You posted Joy Reid's 2 minute podcast support for Biden. I urge all to look as well at the longer opening of the Reidout last night https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/watch-the-reidout-with-joy-reid-highlights-july-8-214452293531
It is an inspiring look at what she is witnessing, literally, and with all the religious overtones, among Black supporters of Biden.
2) I was deeply struck by the posting on July 6 by one of the Hubbell communitiy members,
Daniel Rathe. I loved it but in a flooded day, it received only two likes. I am resurrecting it here , in part, so others who may have missed will see Daniel's report from the ground.
"I am a working class grunt out there in the real world, and I can tell you what effect I have seen from the "debate" - none, zip, zilch, nada. The convicts supporters, both intentional and unintentional are simply flooding the zone with BS to create hopelessness and dissent. President Biden has and continues to be a successful and effective president and has my unwavering support."
3) Jess Piper also reports from her substack and in comments on Today's Editions that the rural people she talks to in Missouri are not moved by the NYT, the Debate, nor worries about Biden's age.
4) Finally, as we consider the cosmic differences between old Joe Biden and nearly as old and profoundly and cataclysmically more unfit for the job of President Donald Trump, recall that at least 3 times in the Interview with George Stephanopoulos, Joe Biden TOOK RESPONSIBILITY for his performance in the debate with words like "that's on me," "no one's fault. but my own," etc. He didn't blame the lighting or his advisors or even, after acknowledging that he had a cold, his busy schedule or transatalantic flights. When has Donald Trump taken responsibility for anything? His disavowal of knowledge of Project 2025 followed a sentence later by his statement that some parts of the Project he like and some parts he doesn't (without details) is so typical as to make one scream.
Joe Biden. Now. Tomorrow. All the way to the Election. For the good of America and the World. Let's be a part of bending further that arc toward justice.
I like reading Jess Piper's view in her Substack, especially that the continued chaos around Biden didn't cause a blip in rural voter opinions. Beau of the Fifth Column had also posted the same kind of observation a couple of days after the 'debate' on his YouTube channel.
I agree with almost all of Patrick White’s post. However, from clips that I saw of Katrine Jean-Pierre‘s remarks, I must say they were inadequate. About the visit to the White House, she should have said something like this to the press pack: “There are medical privacy laws, HIPPA, for example. You are demanding that I break those laws, and in full public view. I will not.”
Addendum: In my opinion, Jean-Pierre’s mien was too accommodatingly defensive. Members of the White House press corps displayed an attitude of entitlement and haughtiness that was utterly inappropriate, therefore verging on disrespectful. I wish Jean-Pierre had stood up to them in a definite, clear way.
I also suspect that she was not fully informed. She needs to conduct her briefings from an information advantage. That she didn’t display a clear advantage reflects poorly on the White House communications operation.
not bordering on disrespectful. Clearly disrespectful. At best. Karine Jean-Pierre should have been stronger, should have put a stop to it. But that does not excuse those in the press who were rude and disrespectful. Let's start criticizing the bullies, not those they bully.
From what I know about the exchange I agree with both of you. She should have attacked the questions with more force. I'm not sure crying HIPPA would have silenced the furor though. It seems like they were playing. Gotcha journalism since the start. Thanks for your close reading of what I said.
Your comment apparently fails to distinguish between constructive criticism and destructive criticism. I believe my remarks about Karine Jean-Pierre point toward how (in my opinion) she could become a more effective advocate for the Biden Administration.
I am sure we agree on 99% of anything we would discuss, so I don't want to argue with you. But something to think about: I think constructive criticism is spoken TO the person not ABOUT the person. But I guess we can agree to disagree on that and focus on Donald Trump and his terrible agenda.
Joe Biden TOOK RESPONSIBILITY for his performance in the debate with words like "that's on me," "no one's fault. but my own," etc.
⬆️ This!!!
Another day saved by intrepid analyst Robert Hubbell. Hats off to you Bob. I truly couldn’t get thru these days without your clear headed review of what’s going on.
Democrats: sometimes it is a conspiracy. But by the Right, not your own party.
Me too!! Robert, you are a trusted voice of sanity and loyalty. As of now, I have stopped reading NYT, WaPo, HuffPo and look to the Guardian (selection whom and what I read) As I said yesterday - I feel a black cloud over me these last weeks - and the source is the media. I do not know how we can make them accountable for their dangerous reporting. As a physician I have to deal daily with the same hubris and malevolence of insurance companies. It gets worse everyday and dealing with the non physician gatekeepers has become harmful to my blood pressure. But --- they are too big to control.
It’s almost as if there’s a conspiracy to blind us all to the nefarious truth behind these evil soothsayers
I have felt the black cloud also, Derek, and Robert is my trusted voice of sanity as well. Stay strong, and keep working!
My experience exactly, Susan! I believe that all of the volunteers who are working hard for Biden got right back up the day after the debate and wrote some postcards. That was my experience at my postcard-writing group this past Sunday. We got right down to work. Nothing had changed for any of us!
I agree Kathleen. I participate in several virtual postcard- and letter-writing groups on Zoom. We are seeing attendance up since the debate, as well as brand new participants.
We had several new members as well, Cheryl!
1. Even if you are a dissenter, if you don't want a Fascist government the time has come to stand up to register Democrats. Yesterday FT 6 texted over 100,000 to WI in support of Tammy Baldwin. FT 6 also supports other key senate races, FT 6 targets unregistered folk who trend Democratic.
On Saturday, FT6 sent 200,000 and Sunday 168,000 texts to GA.
FT 6 Text Arcades every Thursday 3pm PT/6pm ET
The next training will be on Thursday 07/11 at 3pm PT at our Text Arcade, which requires a $25 donation to get 1400 texts.
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ft6arcade24 or Saturday Textbanks with the Union starting at 11am PT/ 2pm ET
Training will also be on Saturday 07/13 at 11am PT
https://www.mobilize.us/ft6/event/643009/
2. Like I said yesterday, I contributed to Kari Lerner's campaign against Byron Donalds in Florida Congressional District 19. FT 6 will be texting state wide in Florida on July 18. $25 gets 1400 texts.
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ft6arcade24
Me, too, Daniel, for GA and FL - as we speak!
I'm sorry but what is FT 6?
https://www.fieldteam6.org/ is an organization that is involved in registering Democrats.
https://www.fieldteam6.org/
Many thanks.
They also write postcards and phone-bank.
Judd Legum of Popular Information, also on Substack, provides a detailed picture of the 31 authors and editors of Project 2025 that have formal connections to the Trump Administration and, interestingly, the overlap between the Heritage Foundation's 2016 similar project where 64% of their recommendations were achieved in Trump's first year as President. This year's list essentially ends democracy except for White, wealthy, Christian men -- a goal shared by both Trump and Chief Justice Roberts.
Could you possibly provide a link to that issue? Thank You.
https://open.substack.com/pub/popularinformation/p/what-trump-doesnt-want-you-to-know?r=emxa4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
Thank You for this.
I am weary of the same items from Project 2025 being used by the media. There are much worse things:
Militarizing the DOD against civilians
Injecting military tests in secondary schools
Mass deportations banning Muslims
The Executive Unity item is the terrifying thing. Putting the military and the budget under the President.
I realize it is a hard read. The hatred of the left and the propaganda throughout the document is hard reading.
And the language is sneaky:
"The great challenge confronting a conservative President is the existential need for aggressive use of the vast powers of the executive branch to return power— including power currently held by the executive branch—to the American people."
This is not talking about returning power to the people. It is talking about giving the President extreme power.
This is from The Lincoln Project.. this is coming if we do not come together to defeat it.
https://youtu.be/NpLpOtFNFWg?feature=shared
We have an election to win” said Robert a few days ago. The menace on the right is growing. We do not have time to continue with this.
It is time to flip the narrative-Trump should be examined We need to get loud about the dangers of Project 2025 and power in Trump’s hands give n the immunity decision. Women will lose the right to reproductive health and it will be open season on the LGBT-Q community.
While we come to terms with where we are, register voters in the meantime. We are the grassroots powerhouse that will make the difference in this election.
I think we should start saying that Joe Biden’s resistance to the mainstream media’s campaign to get him to resign — demonstrates Biden’s strength, energy, commitment, and willpower to win!
Add to the inventory: patience, compassion, wisdom, authenticity.
Amazing column Robert. You put a voice to all I had been hoping to sit down and write myself. I am so tired of the Dems eating their own and being so willing to dispose of good people. Biden is old, and has lost a step, but on his very worst days he accomplishes more and does more work than the convicted felon did in his first term of office. Talk about memory problems, think back on Trump’s late morning appearances after watching TV all morning, his frequent absences from work to play golf every day. His inability to read or listen to briefings, etc etc etc. I can feel my blood pressure rising so, so will go back to drinking my coffee and enjoying my garden.
Thank you again Robert.
My letter to the Times and every journalist I know there .
Making up news stories like the number of visits neurologists make to the White House, the Times has further disgraced itself with its perverse and unrelenting efforts to force Biden out of office. Like Trump, SCOTUS and The Heritage Foundation, has AG Sulzberger, the King of the Times, found a new version of the Constitution that authorizes the Fourth Estate, specifically The NYTimes, to choose a president?
The Times has become an utter embarrassment to those journalists who built its reputation over many years.
Or to quote a famous line from American toxic, anti-democratic investigations, "Have you no shame"?
Merrill --U.S.e the three dots to the right to edit your letter to Times to remove your phone number.
I do love: “9. End The Weaponization Of Government Against The American People.” Gym Jordan and James Comer should be consulted. They are experts
I and my family hold dual-citizenship with Canada. Most of us are activists at some level..mostly donations and post cards. In Trumps early presidency, we joked, as did others, that maybe we would just “remove ourselves to Canada”. The current GOP and media has changed that narrative. Over our 4th gathering, there were many views about what Biden should do. To those without a Hubble subscription, the rest of us just kept/keep shareing your current letters, Robert. By Sunday, the fervor was back to support of Biden. We are not going anywhere, nor do we think Biden should! The media barrage of misinformation has truly energized me. In my,now, quiet house, I am vigorously writing postcards. I am driven by the specter of going into a DNC Convention without a chosen candidate. On that issue, my memory is long!
James Carville has always been full of crap. He is a corporate shill and was a big part of selling out the Democratic Party to big money in the 1990s.
Amid all the uproar about President Biden's cognitive status, why the blazes is no one calling for a full battery of psychological testing for DirtBag? Then add on a civics exam for good measure.
Of course --- what about an ad "I have had neurological tests and a full medical exam --- it's time for the criminal to do the same" I also wrote to Stephenopoulos castigating him for focusing only on Biden's age, not asking anything substantive related to policy and, NOT having the orange criminal on the show to challenge him with equal force on every lie he told in the debate. But - once again, I suppose it is about money and viewer numbers.
Stephanopolous did say in the interview that Trump declined to sit down with him.
My blood pressure rises (figuratively) whenever [old] “age” is used to mean “infirm”.
Ask those full-of-themselves youngsters how they’ll feel when they become old.
Thank you sooo much Robert Hubbell. I have put a great deal of thought into this since the debate and have 100% decided that I’m “Ridin’ With Biden.” I feel tremendously grateful to have access to your newsletter and others that I’ve discovered through you. This is just one of the things I cherish about our democracy. We have a lot of work to do and together we can keep Biden in the White House.