Tim Walz has said he’s an unskilled debater, and he didn’t disprove that on Tuesday night in the first and only 2024 vice-presidential debate. Kamala Harris’s running mate came out looking nervous, slightly deer-in-the-headlights, and far less glossy than his […]
There was a moment when JD Vance could have turned back from the story. After the vice-presidential candidate posted on social media about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, eating pets – based on the flimsiest of supposed evidence – a
JD Vance is factually challenged – and morally deficit | Margaret Sullivan Read More »
They said it couldn’t be done. For years, we’ve heard all the reasons – excuses, really – that presidential debates cannot and should not be fact-checked in real time. Countering lies is not the job of the moderators, we were
Watching Fox News these days is like being at open-mic night at a marginal comedy club. Rightwing pundits, like a lineup of amateur comics, are trying out their new material and hoping it kills. So far, not so much. Take
Back in 2016, as Michelle Obama was doing a campaign speech for Hillary Clinton, she urged a way to deal with bullies like Donald Trump. “When they go low, we go high,” the former first lady said. Later, once the
The Democrats sound less lofty, more earthy – and it’s working | Margaret Sullivan Read More »
