Month: October 2020

Our Long National Nightmare

Brennan and Biden “scandals” show the gulf between conservative media and the world

Twice so far this election, conservative media outlets – chiefly Fox News and the New York Post – have tried to jolt the struggling Trump campaign with an October Surprise. The first happened when the Department of Justice released heavily redacted handwritten notes that showed that Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign wanted to use Trump’s potential Russia connection against him; the Post pitched the notes … Continue reading Brennan and Biden “scandals” show the gulf between conservative media and the world

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Just Business

Epic at the gates

“Epic Games and Apple are at liberty to litigate this action for the future of the digital frontier, but their dispute should not create havoc to bystanders. Thus, the public interest weighs overwhelmingly in favor of Unreal Engine and the Epic Affiliates.” Last Friday, a federal judge ruled that Apple Inc., one of the largest companies in the world, could not retaliate against a rival … Continue reading Epic at the gates

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COVID-19

With Senate Control at Stake, Trump and COVID Haunt Ernst’s Fight to Keep Her Seat

By Emmarie Huetteman October 12, 2020 The week that Iowa reported its 90,000th confirmed case of COVID-19, Sen. Joni Ernst sat behind a plexiglass partition and told a debate audience watching from home what she thinks about masks. “Even though they’re homemade, they work,” said Ernst, an Iowa Republican, showing off a mask emblazoned with the logo of Iowa State University, the largest university in … Continue reading With Senate Control at Stake, Trump and COVID Haunt Ernst’s Fight to Keep Her Seat

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Our Long National Nightmare

How bootleg merchandise could bring down the Trump campaign

You don’t have to look hard to find merchandise you can buy and wear to show your support for Donald Trump’s re-election. Hats, shirts, playing cards, wristbands, hair ties, sweatshirts – you name it. You can even get official Donald Trump beer glasses, a fun reminder that the president doesn’t drink. Maybe. None of this is a surprise, as Trump is, essentially, nothing more than … Continue reading How bootleg merchandise could bring down the Trump campaign

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Our Long National Nightmare

In Debate, Pence and Harris Offer Conflicting Views of Nation’s Reality

From the staffs of KHN and PolitiFact October 8, 2020 The Trump administration’s pandemic response: decisive action that saved lives, or the greatest failure of any presidential administration? During Wednesday’s vice presidential debate, Vice President Mike Pence and the Democratic challenger, Sen. Kamala Harris of California, offered drastically different takes — from behind  plexiglass screens — on how the president has handled the COVID-19 crisis. … Continue reading In Debate, Pence and Harris Offer Conflicting Views of Nation’s Reality

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Our Long National Nightmare

Pence, Harris, and the night we’ll never get back

Hello, dear readers of Pyramid.  My post summarizing/reacting to/snarking about the first presidential debate was not originally written for this site — as you might have guessed from that introductory sentence that assumes you know where I stand and what I’ve written in the past.  Since you may well be thinking “who the fuck is this fuck?”, I thought it might be nice to introduce … Continue reading Pence, Harris, and the night we’ll never get back

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Quickie

The American left needs to stop looking for easy answers

Donald Trump is in the hospital with COVID-19. His condition is good, but he remains at risk and doctors have, so far, been reluctant to give a time or date he might be discharged. He’s hoping it’s today, Monday October 5. Since his admission to Walter Reed, there have been no shortage of tweets, memes, and digital tomfoolery around his diagnosis. These are either harmless … Continue reading The American left needs to stop looking for easy answers

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Politics

What’s with Americans who think Trump is doing a good job but don’t like Trump?

President Trump’s job approval rating hasn’t been particularly consistent since he took office except in one respect: he has never crossed 50%, never had a majority of Americans who approved of his presidency – in full. Voters have consistently voiced that the economic performance of the country is good, and it’s this that causes some voters to say that they think Trump is doing a … Continue reading What’s with Americans who think Trump is doing a good job but don’t like Trump?

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