Horrific acts of terror are becoming a near daily occurrence in our world, and we mourn the loss of last night's latest victims in Nice, France. May their loved ones find peace and make some sense of this tragedy.
The worst act of mass mayhem by vehicle ever has put a complete chill on American politics.
Donald Trump's surprise announcement of his running mate, scheduled for late this morning, has been postponed either out of respect, or more cynically, so as not to be upstaged.
The media is reporting that Trump will quietly announce Governor Mike Pence of Indiana as his running mate some time later today. But that doesn't suit The Donald's style at all, so we'll see what actually happens.
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| Yes, even his picture kind of puts you to sleep. Despite that, the media is reporting that Gov. Mike Pence will be Donald Trump's running mate. No chance this guy will ever upstage his boss, but he may not be the "master debater" The Donald promised. |
What this means is that Trump's nomination is now a forgone conclusion. There will be no revolt at the convention.
Bottom line: we are stuck with the binary choice of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton; or are we?
Both Gary Johnson and Jill Stein are serious people with serious credentials running for established--albeit never successful--parties.
Both the Libertarian Johnson and Green Party Stein have been gaining traction in the polls. With 15%, they buy a ticket onto the national debate stage with the main two players.
Stein, an MD, is eloquent and akin to Bernie Sanders in her policies. Johnson is a social liberal and fiscal conservative who did a creditable job in his two terms as governor of New Mexico. He's also a champion endurance athlete.
The world is in mourning again today, and I've talked enough about politics for now.
Perhaps we can make it to Monday's start of the Republican convention in Cleveland without another awful act of slaughter.
Have a good weekend, Friends.
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