And thank YOU, Mr. Rather and team, for providing the context that the national political media won't provide because they might offend some of their sources.
NBC Meet The Press is a poor excuse for journalism. Her initial interview of her new opportunity she chose to interview Trump and never corrected his lies.
Maybe, the vast majority of voters (Democrats, Independents & disgruntled Republicans) recognize how evil Trump is and that he’s a threat to Democracy!
Mr. Rather & Team!!! I love your offerings that are scripted with both wisdom and common sense! Wishing more current newscasters would take a lesson from you. No matter what network I look at these days, all I hear is 'blah, blah, blah, ' someone said 'trump.. ' please do what you can to get your analysis offered on major networks! Your country needs that big time!
If the media writ large doesn't start to report this presidential contest fairly instead of tilting the playing field for Trump, the truth of the contest will not get put to the voters who need to know it.
Thanks, for the essay, Dan. You always give us gourmet food for thought. Politicians always look for something to stir up the masses. I remember, Reagan with crime bill, then there was trade deficits, Japanese cars bashing etc etc, and now of course immigration. I came legally to the USA over 42 years ago, played by the rules, am a naturalized citizen now snd have always paid my fair share of state, city and federal taxes. Like me there are millions of immigrants making an honest living and trying to achieve the so called American dream.
45th is not even worth discussing. Media should not give him the time of day. Ignore the man. He is bound to get convicted and will not be POTUS again. Far from it. As the saying goes, “” once bitten twice shy””.
That’s what every American should remember on November, 5th, when anyone even thinks of voting for the Sick Man.
Thank you, Mr. Rather, for shining a light on the truth and renewing the hopes of millions of Americans who are sick to death of hearing what could happen to our country if Trump returns to the presidency. That thought sickens me to my core, as I'm sure it does many of us. Thank you for enlightening us as you so frequently do. 🙏
Pray God the metrics cited here hold up as the primaries continue and ultimately certify the would be dictator as preferred candidate for the Republican Party. Let the MAGA crowd think they have the Presidency in the bag and let's watch them cry when they have lost - again. At least on Jan 6 2025 when the violent mob descends on Washington, the White House will not be slow to mobilize an appropriate response.
Voted early in Tennessee, so not to be tempted to vote in GOP primary (barf). We had only one on our ballot and it was Joseph Robinson Biden. Fine with me. Got our votes. Living in a Red state is yuck, but both husband and I stand our ground. " We will vote for a yellow dog Democrat before we ever vote for a Republican".
Thank you, Dan. We are all getting sick of this. I have heard comments from Republicans that they don't like Trump or Biden and if they are on the ballot they will write in Haley. I told my cousin...then if you write her in or don't vote....it is a vote for tfg. We can't have that and need to convience these people what will happen. She is a high school educated late 70s, Russian Orthodox Christian housewife (her husband was brought by is parents and his father was a priest when they escaped Russia many years ago-I was told he had been eating out of garage cans in Russia) with no children.
All it takes is a few actual journalists from the right wing to say "hey folks, wait a sec, Trump might not be the best choice for us after all" and then the dominoes start to fall away from his fragile MAGA base. I was buoyed by the meager, distracted, disinterested crowd at his last campaign stump. We have to hope this is a harbinger of things to come as we get closer to November. Thank you, Mr. Rather.
Trump has reached the event horizon of his personality. He’s now forever bound to the black hole of his anger, lies, insecurities and hate. No light will ever come from Trump. No light can escape the darkness surrounding him. Trump can only fall further into his black hole. We must fight like hell to make sure he doesn’t take US with him.
And thank YOU, Mr. Rather and team, for providing the context that the national political media won't provide because they might offend some of their sources.
“PITY THE NATION” Lawrence Ferlinghetti (After Khalil Gibran) 2007
Pity the nation whose people are sheep And whose shepherds mislead them
Pity the nation whose leaders are liars Whose sages are silenced And whose bigots haunt the airwaves
Pity the nation that raises not its voice Except to praise conquerors And acclaim the bully as hero And aims to rule the world By force and by torture
Pity the nation that knows No other language but its own And no other culture but its own
Pity the nation whose breath is money And sleeps the sleep of the too well fed
Pity the nation oh pity the people who allow their rights to erode and their freedoms to be washed away
My country, tears of thee Sweet land of liberty!
copyright Lawrence Ferlingetti
NBC Meet The Press is a poor excuse for journalism. Her initial interview of her new opportunity she chose to interview Trump and never corrected his lies.
Maybe, the vast majority of voters (Democrats, Independents & disgruntled Republicans) recognize how evil Trump is and that he’s a threat to Democracy!
We still need to get the vote out. No complacency!
Mr. Rather & Team!!! I love your offerings that are scripted with both wisdom and common sense! Wishing more current newscasters would take a lesson from you. No matter what network I look at these days, all I hear is 'blah, blah, blah, ' someone said 'trump.. ' please do what you can to get your analysis offered on major networks! Your country needs that big time!
Thank you Mr. Rather & team!
YOU PROVE AGE & IT'S SIDE KICK, EXPERIENCE, MATTER THE MOST!
If the media writ large doesn't start to report this presidential contest fairly instead of tilting the playing field for Trump, the truth of the contest will not get put to the voters who need to know it.
Thanks, for the essay, Dan. You always give us gourmet food for thought. Politicians always look for something to stir up the masses. I remember, Reagan with crime bill, then there was trade deficits, Japanese cars bashing etc etc, and now of course immigration. I came legally to the USA over 42 years ago, played by the rules, am a naturalized citizen now snd have always paid my fair share of state, city and federal taxes. Like me there are millions of immigrants making an honest living and trying to achieve the so called American dream.
45th is not even worth discussing. Media should not give him the time of day. Ignore the man. He is bound to get convicted and will not be POTUS again. Far from it. As the saying goes, “” once bitten twice shy””.
That’s what every American should remember on November, 5th, when anyone even thinks of voting for the Sick Man.
My two cents, Dan.
Thank you
Thank you, Mr. Rather, for shining a light on the truth and renewing the hopes of millions of Americans who are sick to death of hearing what could happen to our country if Trump returns to the presidency. That thought sickens me to my core, as I'm sure it does many of us. Thank you for enlightening us as you so frequently do. 🙏
Pray God the metrics cited here hold up as the primaries continue and ultimately certify the would be dictator as preferred candidate for the Republican Party. Let the MAGA crowd think they have the Presidency in the bag and let's watch them cry when they have lost - again. At least on Jan 6 2025 when the violent mob descends on Washington, the White House will not be slow to mobilize an appropriate response.
Voted early in Tennessee, so not to be tempted to vote in GOP primary (barf). We had only one on our ballot and it was Joseph Robinson Biden. Fine with me. Got our votes. Living in a Red state is yuck, but both husband and I stand our ground. " We will vote for a yellow dog Democrat before we ever vote for a Republican".
Thank you, Dan. We are all getting sick of this. I have heard comments from Republicans that they don't like Trump or Biden and if they are on the ballot they will write in Haley. I told my cousin...then if you write her in or don't vote....it is a vote for tfg. We can't have that and need to convience these people what will happen. She is a high school educated late 70s, Russian Orthodox Christian housewife (her husband was brought by is parents and his father was a priest when they escaped Russia many years ago-I was told he had been eating out of garage cans in Russia) with no children.
All it takes is a few actual journalists from the right wing to say "hey folks, wait a sec, Trump might not be the best choice for us after all" and then the dominoes start to fall away from his fragile MAGA base. I was buoyed by the meager, distracted, disinterested crowd at his last campaign stump. We have to hope this is a harbinger of things to come as we get closer to November. Thank you, Mr. Rather.
Trump has reached the event horizon of his personality. He’s now forever bound to the black hole of his anger, lies, insecurities and hate. No light will ever come from Trump. No light can escape the darkness surrounding him. Trump can only fall further into his black hole. We must fight like hell to make sure he doesn’t take US with him.
Thank you, Mr Rather. This gives me hope.