Kelly is smart and cool in debate, and tough on border issues, which could help blunt attacks on Harris as Biden’s “border czar” complicit in the mess at the border.
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There’s plenty to take apart in statements J.D. Vance has made and positions he has taken on issues like abortion—and Democrats are hoping Kamala Harris does precisely that.
Hunter has been seen at the White House so much that one well-connected Dem dubbed him “the acting chief of staff. He’s the gatekeeper. He’s the one who’s bucking up his dad.”
Abortion is a galvanizing election issue for Democrats because many states have enacted draconian restrictions. Joe Biden has so far failed to drive his key points home.
The 81-year-old president has a grueling schedule and there’s no evidence of cognitive decline. Compare that to the 40th president, who was fading at a much younger age.
The party that once claimed to be for limited government intervention and free trade now supports a scheme that would upend the economy and millions of lives.
Democrats are still traumatized by the memory of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death before the 2016 election, which helped pave the way for three Trump-appointed Supreme Court justices.
It’s not certain either side wants to step into the arena. But if they do, there are ways to keep Trump from making it an incoherent waste of time.
A Fifth Circuit decision backing a Texas contraception law shows the conservative fight is just beginning.
The former president could be sitting in jail and MAGA delegates—as well as the Trump-dominated RNC—simply would not support Haley.