The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

Here’s how I see the potential September 10 th debate going… Linsey Davis: “Good evening, and welcome to tonight’s presidential debate, between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump. This debate will be moderated by the man next to me, David Muir, and yours truly, Linsey Davis. Ms. Harris, Mr. Trump, welcome.” Kamala Harris/Donald Trump: “Thank you.” Davis: “We flipped a coin to decide who would answer first. For the record, Ms. Harris won the toss, but said, and I quote, ‘I’ll let Donald have it. The sad little loser has never won anything before, and I’m feeling extra generous today.’” Harris: “That’s correct.” Trump: “Wait, what?” Davis: “Mr. Trump, you’ve often talked about ‘tariffs’ being a critical component of your economic agenda moving forward. As of March of this year, the tariffs you implemented in your first term had cost American taxpayers an estimated $230B. So, my question to you is, do you know what ‘tariffs’ are, and if so, what ...

I’ve seen this post making the rounds on social-media and decided to snarkily dissect it. Receipts included.   “Someone recently asked me why I like Trump. My answer was that I don't really like a lot of things about Trump.” I’m sensing a “but” coming. Despite the rumors, I don’t care for big buts.   “But this election is not about choosing the most likeable person.” Well, that’s part of it. One reason why Trump “won” in 2016 is because millions of formerly electorally-uninvolved citizens found Trump more likeable than Hillary Clinton. How? I'm not sure, but I digress.   “We are voting between two vastly different ideologies. We are voting for the country we want to leave our children and grandchildren.” Okay, on this we can agree. Please continue…   “Trump represents that future and has proven that he can deliver. He is a patriot to the core and even served his country for 4 years without pay.” Okay, now here is where we disagree, and that’...