Remember the good ol' days when if someone running to be President of the United States said one thing that could be spun as a lie or one thing that suggested they were not all there mentally or one thing that someone could find disgusting, they lost massive support? I seem to recall that Howard Dean's march to the White House ended when he came on too strong in a victory speech…
Well, at least he didn't simulate performing oral sex on his microphone. Sigh.
Actually, I think Trump's behavior the last week or three will cost him some votes. Will it cost him enough? I dunno. I'm feeling good about tonight. Behind a paywall that most of you probably can't read, Josh Marshall made a strong case that the Harris/Walz crew has run a nearly-flawless campaign. Everyone I've heard who has faulted it is someone who was never going to support that ticket anyway.
Still, no matter who gets sworn in next January, I think we're going to spend the rest of our lives wondering and trying to explain to younger folks how Donald Trump had the support he has had. There are multiple reasons to be sure but I don't think any of them or all of them answer that question.
The one thing Harris has said that I disagree with — and I understand why she's saying this — is that a victory for her will end the divisiveness in this country. No matter who wins, it'll still be a country where nearly half considers the rest enemies. Another sigh.
So right now, I think Kamala's going to win but the only thing we can all be sure of is that Trump will claim victory and insist that every single thing that didn't go his way was rigged. Can you imagine playing poker with this guy?