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[–] [email protected] 89 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

"Trump isn’t losing because Kamala Harris is being hyped by the press and fluffed up to kingdom come. He isn’t losing because the press is being unfair to him. He’s losing because he’s a weak, unpopular, undisciplined candidate running at the head of a weak, minority electoral coalition. That’s the truth, whether anyone wants to hear it or not," Wright concluded.

Damn. The National Review is not pulling its punches on Trump.

[–] [email protected] 61 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Yes they are. They forgot to call him a rapist, felon, traitor, and wanna-be dictator.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 weeks ago

34 felonies, dementia, and weird.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

All of that can be unfortunately explained away by MAGA. This hits them in the only place they care about, the ballot box.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

i thought that came with the ticket, i didn't realize you had to call that in with the ticket.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Those all sound like criteria to be a Republican

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Yeah, but they're also busy trashing Kamala too.

"Is Harris an ideal candidate? Is she an incredibly talented orator? Is she deft on her feet and nimble in debate? Is she a famous wonk? Does she have a long track record of competence at the state and federal level? Has she been scrutinized by a tough no-nonsense press and come out stronger on the other side?" wrote Wright. "No, of course not — but she’s an alternative to Trump/Biden, and that’s probably going to be enough."

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

True, but that goes without saying. They will always put the Democrat candidate down, no matter how good or bad they are. As would the devoted liberal media always put down the GOP candidate.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, the writing is on the wall enough for them to abandon the fascist ship.