Greetings! Breakfast cereal of the day for fans of Kamala: Special K…I expect this is a minority opinion, but I thought former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta gave one of the most important speeches of the DNC’s closing night. Delivered by a public servant with a distinguished career, it wasn’t filled with razzle dazzle phrases, yet it was an illuminating discourse on the challenges facing the nation. When Panetta talks, it pays to listen (see it here)…The NY Post’s Douglas Murray hands out “Oscars” to the Democrats who deserve applause contributing to the “fake all-an-act convention.” Recipients include Nancy Pelosi and Hillary Clinton…Donald Trump sat down for an hour-long interview with comedian and Joe Rogan-wannabe Theo Von (see it here). Hollywood in Toto says the Trump/Von gabfest should scare the Dems because it humanized The Donald in a way that will have a positive impact on independent voters…The Washington Examiner’s Paul Bedyard estimates that the media is giving Kamala Harris more positive coverage than any presidential candidate in modern history. Bedyard bases his analysis on data from the conservative Media Research Center…Conservatives rejoice! The feature film “Reagan,” starring Dennis Quaid as the GOP icon, opens theatrically August 30. Penelope Ann Miller plays Nancy Reagan (see trailer here)…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard
Aug. 23, 2024