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WTF WAS THAT?
There’s almost no chance the president tries to debate Trump again, and Dems might be better off if he just quit.
Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast and the author of the book, Filthy Rich Politicians.
opinion
TIRED OF ALL THIS LOSING
The ex-president is on a long losing streak, and he needs his followers to believe it’s everyone’s fault but his own.
opinion
CAMELOT, NOT
The brain-wormed independent candidate with the famous last name failed to make the debate stage, and his popularity seems to have peaked.
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READ THE OTHER BOOK, TOO
I have no problem with the Ten Commandments in public schools. But Jesus taught charity, forgiveness, and peace—not smiting sinners.
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SILENCE IS GOLDEN
“Microphones will be muted throughout the debate except for the candidate whose turn it is to speak.” Will CNN enforce the rules—and what happens if Trump tries to break them?
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RISKY BUSINESS
Our democracy is at risk because nearly half the country believes Trump’s lies that all institutions are inherently biased against them.
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BULLIES ARE COWARDS
Sandy Hook families already have to live with the hell of a murdered child. Alex Jones made their lives infinitely worse—for profit.
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FEDERALISM FOLLIES
Donald Trump’s losing his NYC concealed carry permit, an emblematic example of the wackiness of the American system.
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GUILTY VERDICT
Hunter Biden’s trial and the DOJ’s pursuit of two Dem politicians shows that Trump’s principal assertion—that he is being unfairly targeted by Joe Biden—doesn’t hold water.
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NO ESCAPE
You can let Trump act lawlessly (and suffer the consequences), or try to hold him accountable (and also suffer the consequences).