Political cartoonists and analysts Ted Rall (on the Left) and Scott Stantis (on the Right) take on the week in politics.
Kamala Harris’ pick of Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate has been greeted with praise from Democratic-aligned media as well as the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. As Harris pulles even or slightly ahead of Trump, Scott asks whether Harris’ honeymoon can last and, if so, for how long. The ins and outs of a reshaped presidential campaign and how the immediate race looks is the focus of this week’s discussion.
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Harris’ poll jump was an improvement over Biden. That is some mighty weak praise. Although she’s been avoiding the press like they’ve got seeping pustules, Harris is going to have to start word salading all over them. And it’s going to cost her votes if she can’t/won’t/doesn’t know how to drop the Wine Aunt routine.
What’s next? How many people — at this point — are still on the fence over Harris or Trump? Possibly, Walz’s homespun straightshooting (a “no malarkey” redux) will gull a lot of people. More likely, it will move the needle minutely — assuming the Republicans don’t find or manufacture some mud that sticks to him. If there is a lack of movement, the dem leaders will order Biden out so that Harris can get that presidential incumbent boost. Of course, if any crisis happens after Harris finishes putting her plaques on the Oval Office walls, her presidency will definitely end come January.
I said a while back that this election would come down to a very small number of votes in one or two swing states. Right now, it’s all going through Pennsylvania and it looks like it’s going to be in the low-five or even four-digit range. Whoever wins Pennsylvania will probably win the whole thing.