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Harris is better for the economy
Goldman economists have looked at the Trump and Harris policies and concluded that Harris is better for the economy. They conclude that if Trump wins his tariffs and immigration policies would shrink GDP. If Harris wins with a divided Congress … Continue reading
Starting out tied
We have 63 days until the election and the general campaign is starting out effectively tied. The Harris campaign is approaching the election as underdogs despite all the enthusiasm we’ve seen which is definitely the right move. Technically, winning requires … Continue reading
MAGA is Poison
It’s Labor Day which is generally considered the beginning of the general election campaign in earnest. I decided to start the general election campaign today by making a donation to Kamala Harris. Normally I wouldn’t publish that but I’ve had … Continue reading
Things we should not go back to
Trump has just reminded us again in Arlington National Cemetery of the things we don’t want to go back to. Here’s a list of reminders (some more serious than others): @KamalaHarrisWin
Expanding the tent
I’m excited to see the big tent of a coalition supporting Harris as 200 Republicans from the Bush, McCain, and Romney teams endorsed the Vice President. These people represent what was considered the core of the GOP before Trump came … Continue reading
What can a nobody do?
Here I am in Utah supporting Kamala Harris and wondering “what can I do?” I don’t have enough money to make a donation worth anything and being in Utah I’m realistic enough to know that if Harris can win Utah … Continue reading
The Best of America
I can scratch this off the bingo card of Things I Didn’t Expect to Happen™: Oprah Winfrey articulating why I’m voting for Kamala Harris by talking about the best of America. Values and character matter most of all, in leadership … Continue reading
Utah Legislature asks, “pretty please?”
After gutting the Better Boundaries initiative and having the Utah Supreme Court tell them that wasn’t okay, the Utah Legislature is now asking voters for permission to gut Better Boundaries or any other initiative. They can wring their hands and … Continue reading
A perfect endorsement
In the presidential election of 2024 there is only one political party and one candidate for the presidency that can claim the mantle of defender and protector of America’s Democracy, the Constitution, and the Rule of Law. As a result, … Continue reading
Tim Walz: The Internet’s dad du jour
This captures why Tim Walz is an example of the man America needs right now: The meme-ification of Walz seems rooted in a longing for a type of masculinity that’s going extinct in America: the power of a cheerful, useful, … Continue reading