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Almost perfect: 1. Which is crazier? The nonsensical audit or the guy live streaming a fake bomb while trying to figure out which building is the capitol. 2. The spread of Covid -- 3% of already vaccinated US Senators. 3. You are right about California. 4. You may be even more right about Afghanistan. I read the linked articles and agree -- we can assess the success of the withdrawal when it's over; we can assess its long term effect in the long term. I have a single wish, though. I wish that Joe Biden would express a commitment to getting the American allies who want to leave out of Afghanistan. I can see, though, that he is approaching the issue in the way least likely to get people killed and most likely to leave the Taliban cooperating with other Afghanis.

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Hi, Leonard. Thanks for your comments. The issue of evacuating allies is a very difficult one which has been the object of almost constant coverage on MSNBC and CNN. I think that coverage is shaping the national conversation to a significant degree.

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Aug 20, 2021Liked by Robert B. Hubbell

Quick thought: Gavin Newsom should spend the rest of the campaign running against Larry Elder (whose former fiancee says she broke off the relationship when he waved a gun at her while high on marijuana).

Now, go enjoy those grandchildren for the weekend!

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As I said, Larry Elder is a dangerous choice. And I agree with your strategy.

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Have fun this weekend. You deserve a rest after Mo Brooks, Gavin Newsome, and “dictatorial Stalinism”!

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Thanks! The caregiver for one of our grandchildren quit on zero minutes' notice, so grandparents have stepped in as full time caregivers while parents are in full time jobs. It drives home how crucial day care is to working parents. Without out, it is essentially impossible to work.

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Yikes! Sorry about that, but I will hope relief is forthcoming soon.

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