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TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

Jul. 23, 2024

Greetings! Let’s pump the brakes a bit before we position Kamala Harris as the sweet bird of youth flying into the race for the Oval Office.  Yes, she’s much, much younger than Biden and Trump. But she turns 60 in October a few weeks before the election, an age in which some professions like commercial airline pilots, air traffic controllers and firefighters may subject their workers to mandatory retirement.  It’s worth recalling that Lyndon Johnson announced he wasn’t seeking reelection when he was just 60.  On election day, Kamala will be just two years shy of being eligible to receive social security benefits. It’s possible that a good portion of the voting public may perceive her as an extension of the political gerontocracy.  Prior to Trump, the country had a run of fairly youngish presidents when they were sworn into office: Bill Clinton (46), George W. Bush (54) and Barack Obama (47).  I’m not saying Kamala’s too old.  But voters in their 20s and early 30s may not see the 59-year-old vice president in the same light as the political establishment or aging baby boomers… There’s a new section on the Trump’s website called Harris Dishonest Mondays.  Does that mean The Donald will trash Kamala only one day a week?…Conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer has a post on her website claiming that Claire Kelly, the daughter of Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) who is reportedly being considered as Kamala’s VP, has been “exposed for possession of Ecstasy.” Loomer’s article features an image purportedly from Claire Kelly’s Instagram account with the headline “Pussy molly weed”…If  you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard