LEST WE FORGET

 

September 11. 23 YEARS LATER...

 As per my usual posting on this day I turn to my friend the talking dog. The dog was actually in the midst of that chaos and shares his reflections most years.

Here is this years. 

From Roger Fitch and our friends down under at Justinian.

 

Election muddling

Roger Fitch Esq • Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Mounting frenzy ... Democrats produce a Black Swan moment ... Trump's own goals ... Australia's most toxic export ... Murdoch - the man who gave us Trump ... Plans for a new "steal" campaign ... Republican judges  meddling in the election ... Roger Fitch files from Washington 

"Trump should step aside as his criminal convictions and continued legal troubles have clearly taken a toll on the 78 year old conman" - Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota)

"Kamala Harris has a resumé. Donald Trump has a rap sheet" - Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas)

Americans seem to be awakening from the learned helplessness induced by the Trump Stolen Election Delusion. For nearly four years, a political subversive and supporter of violent insurrection has been running around the country, claiming he won an election he actually lost by seven million votes. Many believed him. 

The spell of this absurdist drama may finally be breaking. There's been a remarkable change since the Democrats chose an articulate career prosecutor to stand for president against the incoherent felon representing the Republicans. 

Only weeks ago, Democrats were dreading their upcoming August convention, with President Biden's campaign seemingly doomed, even when facing such a dreadful candidate as Trump. 

What no one expected was a Black Swan event. Jonathan Alter explains.

That came when Mr Biden, though a "transformative" president, stumbled, withdrew, and was replaced as candidate by his Vice-President, Kamala Harris who has recently led by 3+ points. Trump is now the weaker candidate, and the election is soon - November 5th.

On the eve of the Democrats' convention, House Republicans released the report of a sham "impeachment investigation" of President Biden. As there was no evidence of wrongdoing, and Mr Biden was no longer the candidate, it sank like a stone.

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