Just One Thing: You can't be serious
I’m so sick of “vibes”.
There’s a little more talk of policy on the Trump side than on the Harris side but still not enough. The Trump side is persistently angry, the Harris side is like a 16-yr-old who had laughing gas at the dentist and is saying wow, that was fun, can we do that again? And that's the "vibe" election that's happening right now. And I'll tell you, in all but the most extreme circumstances, Democrats are better at vibes.
An election that’s not about policy and a candidate, like Harris, that’s not about any policy except abortion and not taxing tips which she just stole from Trump, would get the support of people fat and happy enough, which is to say rich and insulated enough, to not care very much if Kamala takes over and attacks the economy. A recent poll shows something that I’d assume to be true: More people who believe inflation is a problem plan to vote for Trump.
So far, this election has incredibly serious ramfications but sure doesn't seem to be taken seriously by either candidate or by the media...but again the media knows that an unserious election benefits Kamala Harris.
The poll referenced above: econTabReport_qdE4wzP.pdf (d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net)
Today's Guests
Chris Cuomo hosts the "Cuomo" show on NewsNation weeknights at 6 PM MT.
Dan Mitchell is Co-founder of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity, and former senior economist at the Cato Institute and the Heritage Foundation, and former economist for the Senate Finance Committee. We'll discuss the entitlement iceberg that seems nearly inevitably to wreck the United States budget.
Board of Directors – Center for Freedom and Prosperity
British Columbia and Drug Legalization | International Liberty (wordpress.com)
Other Stuff
I wish this were surprising, but nothing about it is: Biden admin to spend billions to blunt spike in Medicare drug premiums - POLITICO
Potentially a very big deal. Color me skeptical that anything supported by the teachers unions and "social justice organizations" and Chamber of Commerce-type groups (the only Republican-leaning groups that frequently support higher taxes) is something good for taxpayers. Special session on property tax reform to go forward | News | coloradopolitics.com
Let's talk about tipping, as both presidential candidates discuss not taxing tips. (Harris' proposal seems more limited as to who could qualify.)
Axios: 1 big thing: Tipping gone wild
Psychology matters, including potential psychological trauma. I know about this because psychological damage to me from a VERY bad day in financial markets negatively impacted my trading for the rest of my career. (I actually did quite well but should have done better.) You'll see how it applies when you read this: NASA is about to make its most important safety decision in nearly a generation | Ars Technica
To me, the biggest issue here is what seems to be foot-dragging by the voting-machine companies to fix discovered vulnerabilities. I'm not very worried about actual hacking during this election but especially with this news being so public you know there will be redoubled efforts to attack our voting systems: The nation’s best hackers found vulnerabilities in voting machines — but no time to fix them - POLITICO
This is why people aren’t feeling the reported lower inflation numbers, and why Trump can still win if he stays focused: Child Care, Rent, Insurance: Where Inflation Hits Hardest Now - WSJ
Harris's headline deception: Harris-sponsored Google ads suggest publishers are on her side (axios.com)
Truly amazing Ukrainian deception...and Russian failure: How Ukrainian Troops Invaded Russia - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
(Or here if that link requires a subscription: Deception and a Gamble: How Ukrainian Troops Invaded Russia – DNyuz)
I have no idea just what’s true here and even if I did, it would change quickly, but still it’s fascinating. Exclusive | Russia Withdraws Some Forces From Ukraine in Response to Kursk Invasion - WSJ
Nightmare. Denver’s own Dr. Huxtable: Former Denver doctor convicted of drugging, assaulting women (kdvr.com)
I understand why you'd be tempted to employ this tactic against an enemy who wants their own civilians to die for propaganda purposes..."might as well give them what they want rather than let our guys die"...but it's still not good: Report: IDF using Gazans to check areas that may be booby-trapped before troops enter (msn.com)
Hmmmmm.... Police should return defendant's cash, appeals court says | Courts | coloradopolitics.com
Wait, what? Mexican prosecutors consider treason charges after US jails drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada | AP News
This is amazing: Say ‘aah’ and get a diagnosis on the spot: is this the future of health? - News and events - University of South Australia (unisa.edu.au)
Today's videos
Sharing three wonderful short videos and one still picture to inspire awe in the universe
First: From astronaut Matthew Dominick (also responsible for the aurora borealis pictures in the last video below) using a new 1.5mm lens that was recently delivered to him on the International Space Station
Also from Matthew Dominick: Satellites above the pre-dawn light