Late Sunday evening, Trump's long-time counselor Kellyanne Conway announced that she will leave her post at the end of the month while her husband, George Conway, said he was withdrawing from The Lincoln Project, both citing a need to focus on their family.
These startling developments come after one of the couple's four teenaged children caused an uproar over the weekend with her statement that she will be "divorcing" her parents. Many media outlets carried that story with long, detailed quotes.
I chose to not report those salacious details when they broke overnight Friday because this appears to be a family matter, and I believe their privacy should be respected. The child made her comments over social media.
Th dual resignations will apparently end, for now, the public spectacle of one of the most divided political couples since the days of James Carville and Mary Matalin. Given how polarized our politics seem to be these days, I say hurray to them both for choosing family over the circus.
To me, love is much more important than politics, as any casual reader of mine already knows. After all, what kind of political junkie would constantly post corny country music lyrics rather than political diatribes?
Sure, I care about politics and yes I am a news junkie, but 54 years in the business taught me that the last place I'd want to be during my dying days would be a random office somewhere.
I'd rather "roll in my sweet baby's arms." Unfortunately I do not have a sweet baby but you get the idea. (Sigh)
On to the headlines, which I'm afraid will bring none of us any relief or cheer:
* TRUMP ACTING DHS CHIEF: ‘NO AUTHORITY’ TO GUARD POLLING STATIONS (HuffPost)
* Biden enjoys post-convention bump in favorability. (ABC)
* Trump ‘Has No Principles’ And ‘You Can’t Trust Him,’ His Sister Reportedly Said On Tape (HuffPost)
* Trump has no idea how to run for reelection as an incumbent--He insists on the outsider’s posture, even though that means attacking the institution he leads.*Washington Post)
* We'll be stuck in this recession for years, economists say (CNN)
* Tennessee adopts new law that could strip some protesters of voting rights (Washington Post)
* Protesters Gather At USPS Locations Nationwide To ‘Save The Post Office’ (HuffPost)
* Infections are trending upward in the Midwest--Spikes in cases across the Midwest come as other regions of the country have reported gains against the virus after seeing infections surge over the summer. (Washington Post)
* Trump obliterates lines between governing and campaigning in service of his reelection--Presidents of both parties have mixed a measure of campaigning with official White House business, but President Trump has trampled over norms once respected by both parties and challenged legal boundaries that limit political activity by federal officials. (Washington Post)
* As California fires rage, lightning-sparked blazes forecast into Monday--Another dry lightning event could spark dozens of new fires, further stretching state resources. (Washington Post)
* Trump is ‘Fox’s Frankenstein,’ insiders told CNN’s Brian Stelter — and here’s the toll it’s taken--One surprise Stelter says he found while reporting his new book, “Hoax,” was the number of Fox News staffers who acknowledge the harm it has done and its frequent failure to meet basic standards for truth-telling — and who struggle with whether to remain at the network. (CNN)
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Whether you love politics or hate politics, you gotta love bluegrass music
I ain't gonna work on the railroad
I ain't gonna work on the farm
Lay around the shack till the mail train comes back
And roll in my sweet baby's arms
Roll in my sweet baby's arms
Roll in my sweet baby's arms
Lay around the shack till the mail train comes back
And roll in my sweet baby's arms
-- Flatt & Scruggs
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