opinion
KEEP ON PUNCHING
Kamala Harris trounced Trump at Tuesday’s debate, but to win the election she and Tim Walz will have to keep giving performances like it for the next 55 days—day in and day out.
David Rothkopf is CEO of The Rothkopf Group, a media company that produces podcasts including Deep State Radio, hosted by Rothkopf. TRG also produces custom podcasts for clients including the United Arab Emirates. He is also the author of many books including Running the World: The Inside Story of the National Security Council and the Architects of American Power, Superclass, Power, Inc., National Insecurity, Great Questions of Tomorrow, and Traitor: A History of Betraying America from Benedict Arnold to Donald Trump. His daily newsletter "Need to Know" is available at davidrothkopf.substack.com.
opinion
DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD
If Trump wins he can shut investigations down, escape jail, and collude with Putin—while Putin can accept his payment in the form of America ceasing Ukraine aid, and leaving NATO.
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THE BIG QUESTION
Harris and Walz were excellent, even if Dana Bash’s insipid questions merely recycled limp GOP critiques, and made clear why such interviews have so little value for voters.
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‘FIGHT FOR IT’
The effectiveness of her DNC speech lay not in its broad strokes but in its details and delivery—in the moments that best connected Harris, her convictions, and her audience.
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SEA CHANGE
The media is desperate to find fault in Kamala Harris’ campaign, ignoring how terrible a Trump victory would be, as well as how formidably well Harris and Tim Walz are performing.
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ALL THE BOXES
Legit blue-collar roots, solid governor, a teaching, coaching, military record, he even speaks Mandarin Chinese—Walz is a kind of a Swiss Army Knife candidate. He does it all.
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AVOID COUCHES!
Of all Kamala Harris’ impressive VP frontrunners, Tim Walz has shown he can be an attack dog when needed, while having a vibe of decency and service. Plus, he’s funny.
opinion
REBEL WITHOUT A GAUZE
What struck Donald Trump on the ear during an assassination attempt has not been established—enabling mystery to swirl around something that should not be so mysterious.
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WINNING TICKET
Beginning right now, the Democratic Party must unite behind Harris. The debates of the past few weeks following the presidential debate, and all recriminations, must be set aside.
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DECISIONS, DECISIONS
How Biden quits the presidential race could determine the result of the election, the future of the Democratic Party, the vanquishing of Trump and MAGA, and his own legacy.