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For Trump, G.O.P. Created an Alternative America Beyond Covid-19

Linda Qiu and Sheryl Gay Stolberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

For four days, the Republican National Convention constructed a false image of America beyond the pandemic, where President Trump had moved quickly and effectively to crush the coronavirus.

"With more than 180,000 Americans dead and the economy still mired in recession, no issue threatens Mr. Trump’s re-election like the coronavirus. To make the post-pandemic imagery stick, speaker after speaker — especially the president — had to paint a narrative that rewrote history and was resplendent with distortions, exaggerations and outright falsehoods." 

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A Word Not Uttered by Republican Officials at the Convention: Obamacare

Sarah Kliff and Margot Sanger-Katz at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

A longtime refrain, promise and rallying cry is gone.

The Republican party has failed to murder Obama care.

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The 2020 Party Conventions Gave New Meaning to Political Theater

Vanessa Friedman and James Poniewozik at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

A television critic and a fashion critic discuss what they saw, what they learned and what it could mean for the future.

I am waiting for the body count.

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Emily Miller and Another P.R. Expert Ousted At F.D.A. After Blood Plasma Fiasco

Sheila Kaplan and Katie Thomas at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

The agency’s chief spokeswoman, Emily Miller, was removed from her position just 11 days into the job.

Trump accomplished a goal.

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On Trump, Merkel's Face Does the Talking

Melissa Eddy at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

The German leader looked bemused when asked about a claim at the Republican convention that President Trump had “charmed” her.

Angela Merkel understands diplomacy.

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About Melania Trump's Lime Green Dress and Ivanka Trump in Black

Vanessa Friedman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

The president’s speech at the Republican National Convention was a model of pomp and circumstance.

I question why Ivanka Trump is using this hair dresser.

There must be a new Addams Family in production.

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On Trump, Merkel's Face Does the Talking

Melissa Eddy at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago

The German leader looked bemused when asked about a claim at the Republican convention that President Trump had “charmed” her.

Angela Merkel is a diplomat.

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Breaking Down the Biggest Moments of Trump’s Speech

Sarah Kerr, Natalie Reneau, Yousur Al-Hlou and Brian Dawson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago

The Times’s White House correspondent Maggie Haberman analyzes President Trump’s nomination acceptance speech and breaks down the major moments.

Composting does the job.

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The Unmasked Ball: Trump Creates His Own Pandemic-Free Reality

James Poniewozik at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago

Borrowing the White House as a campaign stage, the R.N.C. closed by garden-partying like Covid-19 was over.

I don't want to count the bodies.

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About Melania Trump's Lime Green Dress and Ivanka Trump in Black

Vanessa Friedman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago

The president’s speech at the Republican National Convention was a model of pomp and circumstance.

The imperial family in waiting can continue to wait.

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Biden Has What It Takes To Lose

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 8 hours ago

So, Covid-19 has led to over 180K deaths so far. The economy is trash, something like a third of renters can’t make their rent, unemployment levels are Great Depression levels and so on. Not all of this is entirely Trump’s fault, but he has been vastly incompetent at handling all of it, and he’s the […]

Self fulfilling prophecy.

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Four Years Later, Trump Still Portrays America as Under Siege

Lisa Lerer and Nick Corasaniti at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago

President Trump is again running as an outsider who can fix the problems if elected, but he’s the incumbent this time.

Trump does not learn.

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Catch Up on 4 Key Moments From a Night of Norm-Busting

Sydney Ember and Jennifer Medina at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago

Two of our reporters break down the big themes from the final night of the Republican National Convention.

Norm is being bullied.

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Highlights From the Republican National Convention: Night 4

Nilo Tabrizy and Dmitriy Khavin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago

President Trump officially accepted his party’s renomination from the South Lawn at the White House, turning the setting into a partisan prop as no other president had.

I will watch the body count.

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Full Transcript: President Trump’s Republican National Convention Speech

Glenn Thrush at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago

Clocking in at well over an hour, and about 6,000 words, the speech was neither as shocking as his “American Carnage” inaugural address, nor as freelancing as one of his rallies.

The phrase word sallad springs to mind.

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Trump Stomps on the Rules, but the Pandemic Isn’t as Easily Trampled

Shane Goldmacher and Jonathan Martin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago

“We’re here and they’re not.” The president shows that he didn’t need a party in a big arena when the White House lawn was available.

 Opinions but few facts.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html

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Trump Heads Into General Election He Casts as a Crusade for Law and Order

Alexander Burns and Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago

As the president accepted the nomination for a second term, he baselessly accused Democrats of giving “free rein” to violent anarchists and criminals, while allies provided explicit rebuttals to his vulnerabilities on racism, sexism and the coronavirus.

Trump has not done his job.

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Instead of Evolving as President, Trump Has Bent the Job to His Will

Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago

In a 40-minute phone call this week, Mr. Trump struggled to describe how he has changed in office. “I think I’ve just become more guarded than I was four years ago,” he said.

Trump has not done his job.

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C.D.C.’s ‘Clarification’ on Coronavirus Testing Offers More Confusion

Sheryl Gay Stolberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago

After saying that those exposed to the virus need not get tested, the agency’s director clarified that “testing may be considered” for those people.

It seems difficult for politicians to realize that testing describes the situation
two weeks in the past.

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The World Outside

Giovanni Russonello at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago

Beyond the R.N.C.’s walls, things haven’t slowed down.

Events are piling up.
Trump is distracted by his drama.

 

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