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This helicopter flight lawsuit threat is so bizarre. I gather from CNN that Trump considers that it proves that Willie Brown told him "terrible things" about Kamala but the idea that Brown's denial enrages him so much that he is threatening to sue people is plain weird.

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For ONCE, the NYT did the right thing: they asked for the proof.  And all Trump could do was repeat their request back to them in a sing-songy way, like the petulant bully that he has always been. 

Now, will the NYT finally realize how much contempt their man actually has for them and admit that he's a narcissist and a damn liar?  Or will they once again absolve him through weasel words and "both sides"-speak, because 1) they're afraid of him and of being sued; and 2) they don't want him to cut off access?

My money's on the latter.

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And of course, NO MAJOR NEWS OUTLET carried the AZ rally, but CNN is carrying Trump's rally in Bozeman, Montana.

I truly look forward to the day when outlets like CNN and the NYT are put out of business.

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The media is actually picking up on both his absence from the campaign and the whole helicopter fantasy, including the usual noxious voices from the Times, etc. So this focus on his cognitive ability may start to stick with Joe out of the race, as disgusting as the double standard has been.

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You're right. You can see how nothing she would have said mattered based on the interview with the two hecklers:

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/08/kamala-harris-hecklers-protest-detroit-rally-interview-gaza-michigan/

I do appreciate her trying to say something beyond "do you want Trump to win," because even though that's the truth, it plays right into the hands of these narcissists. But ultimately they are impossible to reach, so the best to hope for is winning without them.

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Still, she's handled it well in two ways that plays both angles and wins her the support she needs, both in showing steel for malcontents (which the Beltway, who hates anything vaguely liberal, will particularly love) and for opening dialogue. The unreachable will never be reached.

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Interview with someone who was one of Walz' high school social studies students.  Walz taught his students to think and discuss issues, including culture and genocide. Fascinating and hopeful read. 

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/08/08/tim-walz-was-my-teacher-what-i-learned-00173212

Archived copy:
https://archive.is/TpACT

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