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TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

Aug. 8, 2024

Greetings! Fifty years ago today, President Richard M. Nixon announced that he was resigning from office the following day.  Here’s his 19-minute address to the nation, which ended a dark chapter in America’s political history.…Food for thought: The Wall Street Journal published an in-depth story today on a growing conservative movement that believes Americans have drifted away from backing heterosexual couples and their offspring. Democrats hoping to reach independent voters would be wise to take a look…Another Biden blooper:  When asked yesterday by CBS News’s Robert Costa if he expects a peaceful transfer of power in January 2025, POTUS responded, “No, I’m not confident at all.”  He quickly corrected himself, adding, “I mean if Trump loses, I’m not confident at all.”  WND has the details here. The entire interview with Biden airs Sunday morning on CBS…Birth and death notices: RIP CNN’s Reliable Sources newsletter, a huge supporter of our work at TheRighting. Indeed, Reliable Sources founder, Brian Stelter touted  TheRighting’s launch in 2017 and that’s how we got our first 35 subscribers. The last edition of Reliable Sources in its current form gets published tonight.  However, ace media critic Oliver Darcy, the main force behind Reliable Sources since Stelter left CNN  two years ago, is exiting the all-news-network and launching his own nightly media-focused newsletter called Status.  Darcy is a sharp wordsmith who knows how to make words dance. Look for the first edition Monday.  Here’s a link to the Status home page….If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard