Bret Stephens is someone I respect, but he has been driving me bananas recently with his temporizing about what Harris needs to do/say to get his support. If he does more of that in this ep, it may cause me to throw my phone against a wall and run down the street screaming into the void. Could someone please comment here to tell me if St…
Bret Stephens is someone I respect, but he has been driving me bananas recently with his temporizing about what Harris needs to do/say to get his support. If he does more of that in this ep, it may cause me to throw my phone against a wall and run down the street screaming into the void. Could someone please comment here to tell me if Stephens has reacquired a sense of proportion and reality? I just can not begin to even today, so I would be grateful if others who listen before me can let me know if my fragile sanity can withstand listening to what is usually one of my favorite podcasts today.
I read him in the NY Times and I saw him live a week ago. He is increasingly unhinged and incomprehensible on Harris v. Biden, and I think he knows it. He was made to look foolish on Bill Maher a few weeks ago on the same issue, and I suspect he's licking his wounds and digging in to an untenable position.
I haven’t liked him since I went from Republican to independent to dem. His bar to vote for dems is GIGANTIC and his bar for republicans you could trip over it’s so small.
You noticed how he keeps asking for a plan from Harris on Ukraine or Israel but never does the same for Trump? He just imbues his thoughts on what he would like but on Harris it’s like give me a 90 page plan that I can pick apart.
Yep-you can agree or disagree with him about Israel or the middle east, but his positions on Harris v. Trump are untenable and increasingly sophomoric. He should be embarrassed by it.
Yep. You find this a lot from the anti anti people. It’s like they know that Trump is a dimwit and likely won’t do anything they like but Trump has an R next to his name so they are all good. Harris could give them 90% of what they want/like but she has a D next to her name so they hyperventilate about her.
Did you see Andrew Sullivan (also an idiot) who recently endorsed Harris but is now rethinking because of some admin policy on youth gender affirming care? It’s like, can you pick an issue that literally affects almost no one in the country? I mean I get it you if you are a single issue voter on some issues but at least make the issue important
This! Exactly this! Except for the part about having respect for Bret Stephens, which I absolutely do not. But I just can’t get myself to listen to this - too much trauma available these days to volunteer for more.
Bret Stephens is someone I respect, but he has been driving me bananas recently with his temporizing about what Harris needs to do/say to get his support. If he does more of that in this ep, it may cause me to throw my phone against a wall and run down the street screaming into the void. Could someone please comment here to tell me if Stephens has reacquired a sense of proportion and reality? I just can not begin to even today, so I would be grateful if others who listen before me can let me know if my fragile sanity can withstand listening to what is usually one of my favorite podcasts today.
I read him in the NY Times and I saw him live a week ago. He is increasingly unhinged and incomprehensible on Harris v. Biden, and I think he knows it. He was made to look foolish on Bill Maher a few weeks ago on the same issue, and I suspect he's licking his wounds and digging in to an untenable position.
I haven’t liked him since I went from Republican to independent to dem. His bar to vote for dems is GIGANTIC and his bar for republicans you could trip over it’s so small.
You noticed how he keeps asking for a plan from Harris on Ukraine or Israel but never does the same for Trump? He just imbues his thoughts on what he would like but on Harris it’s like give me a 90 page plan that I can pick apart.
Yep-you can agree or disagree with him about Israel or the middle east, but his positions on Harris v. Trump are untenable and increasingly sophomoric. He should be embarrassed by it.
Yep. You find this a lot from the anti anti people. It’s like they know that Trump is a dimwit and likely won’t do anything they like but Trump has an R next to his name so they are all good. Harris could give them 90% of what they want/like but she has a D next to her name so they hyperventilate about her.
Did you see Andrew Sullivan (also an idiot) who recently endorsed Harris but is now rethinking because of some admin policy on youth gender affirming care? It’s like, can you pick an issue that literally affects almost no one in the country? I mean I get it you if you are a single issue voter on some issues but at least make the issue important
Andrew Sullivan-a self important dimwit I haven't thought about in a long time.
This! Exactly this! Except for the part about having respect for Bret Stephens, which I absolutely do not. But I just can’t get myself to listen to this - too much trauma available these days to volunteer for more.
I used to respect Bret Stephens.