Greetings! Word of the week:  DISASTROUS…Fundraising texts, mostly from the Biden campaign, have been bombarding me since last Thursday’s debate. Memo to politicos: it’s a  turn-off.  And just what does “report junk” actually accomplish?  I’m constantly hitting “delete and report junk” and nothing changes…Worst  political text since the debate disaster was from none other than Joe Biden.  “I’m not a young man,” he finally confesses, adding, “I don’t debate as well as I used to. I also know how to tell the truth.” Unfortunately, I don’t believe the president and his advisors (Barack Obama, I’m looking at you) are telling us the truth about Biden’s cognitive abilities. We’re being gaslighted.  We can’t unsee what we witnessed during the Trump/Biden smackdown. And I’m someone who has admired much of what the Biden administration has accomplished during his presidency.…Sans sources, Bill O’Reilly stated  on X that Biden will “quit the campaign.”  O’Reilly  adds that the White House is wrestling with how to gracefully bow out. … Holiday Week Watch: The Beach Boys on Disney+.  The doc presents a pristine vision of 60s America embodied by young southern California dudes with nothing more on their minds than surfing, cars and girls, not necessarily in that order.  Still, there’s a dark underbelly to this sunny tale…I’m taking the rest of the week off for some sunshine and fishing.  Will be back Monday, July 8.  Happy birthday America.  Keep standing strong.  Millions still believe in democracy…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting.  Howard

Greetings!  And welcome to a special Debate Disaster edition of TheRighting.  Let’s start on a positive note for Joe Biden: The debate dispelled ugly gossip that Biden would be on performance-enhancing drugs to spark his mojo.  Shame on those of you who swallowed that rumor.  In fact, it seemed more plausible that Jill accidentally slipped POTUS a Klonopin before he shuffled onto the stage instead of an Adderall...Where was the State of the Union Joe Biden who impressed the world with his March speech?  Last night, he projected confusion while Trump projected strength, despite the torrent of lies and his unwillingness to answer direct questions…There were so many low moments in the evening, but the sophomoric exchange about golf handicaps was cringy especially as war rages in Ukraine and Gaza. And discussions about The Donald’s  weight were more suited to a high school locker room….Dept. of Irony: just before the debate started, Trump launched a new website Fact Check Biden ….Pundit Ryan James Girdusky had one of the night's funniest tweets: “I hope the final question is to draw a clock”…Movie suggestions for Dem operatives this weekend: Trainwreck and Titanic…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard