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TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

Nov. 19, 2024

Greetings! The “All-We-Are-Saying-Is-Give-Trump-a-Chance” movement is gaining steam on the middle left. With apologies to John and Yoko, leading the chorus are MSNBC’s Joe and Mika, and HBO’s Bill Maher…Dept. of No Surprises: According to a pop-up ad on The Donald’s website, the Trump online Christmas store is now open for business.  My slogan for his yuletide merch: Buy a Trump Xmas tree ornament or else…More bad news: TheWashington Post informs us that viruses more lethal than Covid-19 pose a greater threat than nuclear weapons.  I hope Peter Hegseth is awake and paying attention…The Gateway Pundit thinks that Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) is an “opportune” candidate to join the GOP…This will trigger the right.  Alabama’s Auburn University is seeking to hire a professor who has experience in trans, queer and anti-racist rhetoric, says the rightward  1819 News…My latest article for the Columbia Journalism Review takes a look at which right wing personalities and outlets might  thrive in Trump 2.0. Without giving away too much, let’s just say that Newsmax.com and Megyn Kelly should have a strong 2025…Our Right Wing Biz Watch columnist David Lieberman takes a hard look at how Wall Street is assessing MAGA-friendly companies in the wake of Trump’s victory. His conclusion: the financial community remains underwhelmed with their business prospects…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard