Greetings! It’s getting ugly out there.  The UK’s Daily Mail dropped a story on Wednesday claiming that Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff allegedly slapped an ex-girlfriend for flirting at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.  While the ex was not named by the outlet, she was described as a New York attorney.  Right wing media like Breitbart have picked up on the story.  NewsBusters asserts that the three broadcast networks have completely ignored it. Emhoff has denied the accusations…The Washington Times says JD Vance gave the “greatest vice presidential debate performance in American history”… Scariest book for Halloween?  Try reading Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen.  It imagines what happens in the minutes after a hostile state like North Korea launches a surprise nuclear attack on the U.S.  The first few pages outlines in gruesome detail the effects of a direct on the Pentagon and the ensuing catastrophe in the DC area.  You won’t sleep after you read it (I didn’t)….Weekend watches:  The six-part Netflix documentary Mr. McMahon, about the bloviating genius who ran WWE for almost four decades, is a fascinating character study about a despicable human who revolutionized pro wrestling.  The six-part series draws some parellells to Trump in the final episode.  Also recommended: the soapy six-part whodunnit Netflix series The Perfect Couple. It was pure escapist entertainment.  I’m not  usually drawn to these types of series, but once I started watching, I couldn’t stop…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

Greetings! After last night’s strong debate performance, JD Vance vaults to the top of 2028 GOP presidential hopefuls.  Despite his obnoxious and constant evasiveness to simple questions and his poor relationship with the truth, he projected a presidential image: calm, cool, and in command of his narrative and emotions.  Walz, while growing stronger through the night, often looked bug-eyed and ill at ease.  His appearance wasn’t helped by the stark black suit which looked like he borrowed it from an undertaker. While I appreciate the civility of the clash, I wish Walz would have taken the gloves off when it came to Vance’s longwinded dodge on the January 6 insurrection and 2020 election results….Tucker Carlson for president in 2028?  Sorry to ruin your breakfast, but it’s a real possibility according to John McCormack’s in-depth article in The Dispatch Whatever Happened to Tucker Carlson. The story looks at Carlson’s weird journey from preppy libertarian at the now-defunct Weekly Standard to flame-throwing conspiracy theorist…Dept. of Modesty:  Here’s what Trump had to say about the longshoremen strike.  “The situation should have never come to this and, had I been President, it would not have,” he wrote on his website yesterday….I will be taking the day off tomorrow in observance of the Jewish New Year.  Shana Tova to all who observe.  TheRighting will be back on Friday…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard