Henry Porter in The Guardian reports from inside recent Trump Rallies: “To attend a Trump rally in rural America makes you worry for humanity’s future. After six hours in the baking sun watching 60,000-plus Trump supporters lap up his lies, I am here to tell you that there are few more lowering experiences to be... Continue Reading →
I know that we are all holding our breath prior to Tuesday night's Vice-Presidential candidate debate. (Who knows; there might actually be a debate -- how cool is that?) There are however a few memes to share until the next memeingful political landscape shifts and jolts, or should I say jabs and punches. It's easier... Continue Reading →
With a bit of an apology, and my now diverted promise to move beyond post-debate political memes, the meme-verse has exploded with a huge variety of extreme-memes, a collection we at takenote.ca have distilled down to just a few for your consideration today. "Cats and dogs" has inspired dog and cat lovers alike. Reference to... Continue Reading →
The debate is over. There is no debate—Harris won; even Fox News agrees. Of course they blame the hosts who knew what, and who they were facing, and were prepared. Nothing less that letting time and the tape play out would please conservative commentators. Harris was intelligent, careful, needling, emotive, engaging, real, appropriately reactive, and... Continue Reading →
Once again the diligent team at takenote.ca has scrutinized the media streams for another catch of political wit, satire, and (mostly) respectful complaint. We continue to seek the ethical high road though may stumble occasionally into the gutter. The bizarre notion that women exists only to make babies still has some public presence. Out of... Continue Reading →
Key themes this week are Trumps appearance at Arlington National cemetery; the name pronunciation debate; a prophetic revelation; and a great nod to Margaret Atwood. More to come I am sure.
Another in our growing collection of potential presidential portraits for your campaign pleasure. Thanks to those who continue to submit publication material and suggest sources for our consideration. Our team continues to work around the clock--except when sleeping or watching Blue Jays Baseball--to bring you the best, or the best of the worst, in campaign... Continue Reading →
In today’s NYT e-newsletter David Leonhardt explores the theme of “muscular patriotism” looking towards the Democratic National Convention which opens tonight in Chicago. (Memories of the 1968 DNC, one of the most tempestuous in American history, have some people concerned about potential violence.) Leonhardt writes: At her first rally with Tim Walz, Kamala Harris delivered... Continue Reading →
Our travel saga continues as we are biden’ our time here. If you don’t know what I am talking about, go here, here, and here. If there is any positive aspect from our predicament it is that I have more time to think about politics especially the political quagmire evolving in the United States, most... Continue Reading →
“ Never in Canada you say? At the very least, read Sonia Sotomayor’s Dissent Yes I know, this matter is unfolding south of the Canada-US border. And yes I know, we Canadians are not this extreme, but could we become so? On this the day after Canada Day I am still mellow on our nation.... Continue Reading →
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