I’d love to hear your perspective on the media focus on the Harris/Walz campaign being “light on policy” while giving a complete pass to the Trump/Vance side of the coin. It feels very lopsided to me and does a disservice to the presidential campaign overall. Reporters are not pushing for policy answers from the GOP (MAGA) side and aren’t even pressing particularly hard on Project 2025, which could be effectively argued as their policy positions and plan. It’s super frustrating!
I love your reporting, but your lack of accuracy is sometimes disappointing. For example: While it may have been a cringe worthy moment, the following did not actually happen. "Bill and Hillary Clinton led the Democratic Party in a rousing chorus of Macarena." Hillary clapped while Bill walked in and shook people's hands is what I saw on the video you included.
I too take issue with your comment on "light on policy". Kamala's campaign has all of four weeks to organize a campaign. I would much rather they gradually roll out a well-considered set of policies than rush to get something out there just to avoid criticism such as yours. And no mention of the fact that tRump's policies never go much beyond "build a wall" "I'm more attractive than Kamala" "stop the illegals from taking Black jobs" etc.
I’d love to hear your perspective on the media focus on the Harris/Walz campaign being “light on policy” while giving a complete pass to the Trump/Vance side of the coin. It feels very lopsided to me and does a disservice to the presidential campaign overall. Reporters are not pushing for policy answers from the GOP (MAGA) side and aren’t even pressing particularly hard on Project 2025, which could be effectively argued as their policy positions and plan. It’s super frustrating!
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I love your reporting, but your lack of accuracy is sometimes disappointing. For example: While it may have been a cringe worthy moment, the following did not actually happen. "Bill and Hillary Clinton led the Democratic Party in a rousing chorus of Macarena." Hillary clapped while Bill walked in and shook people's hands is what I saw on the video you included.
I too take issue with your comment on "light on policy". Kamala's campaign has all of four weeks to organize a campaign. I would much rather they gradually roll out a well-considered set of policies than rush to get something out there just to avoid criticism such as yours. And no mention of the fact that tRump's policies never go much beyond "build a wall" "I'm more attractive than Kamala" "stop the illegals from taking Black jobs" etc.
Gabe
I think this raises important questions for the Dems. Can they meet this challenge? Do you agree this is a challenge to be met by the Dems?
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/19/opinion/chris-murphy-democrats.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb
How many delegates are likely to support the protests?
What kind of Pro-Palestinian demonstrations are allowed inside the United Center? Can they hold signs? Shout disruptively? March?
I have no doubts that Gabe will be the best coverage of the convention. Hopefully the word will spread here on Substack quickly.