There's a fantasy of "prosecutor Kamala," in which she litigated the case against Trump so thoroughly he can't speak. But the reality was so much better. She expertly baited her hostile "witness," exposing the "jury" to who he really is.
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Trump can't sane-wash that debate
The media can't sane-wash that debate for Donald Trump
Wild stuff! Doug Emhoff and Gavin Newsom stopped by Latchkey Records — owned by my partner Marc Faletti — this afternoon! So I interviewed my own boyfriend about it. 😂 The good news is Marc is an awesome storyteller with a great eye for funny details.
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Exclusive: Doug Emhoff bought records at my boyfriend's store
The Second Gentleman purchased New Order, Stone Roses, and Chappell Roan
Leaving for Chicago today to offer coverage from the DNC. Before it kicks off, an offering on how Kamala Harris has seized the narrative of the race. It's all about gender, which is usually a hot button topic, but I think it's working.
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Kamala Harris bets the election on women's joy. Donald Trump stakes his hopes on men's anger
The GOP candidate doubles down on misogynist insults, while the vice president laughs it off
It's hard to keep up with all the vile quotes of JD Vance and his buddies. But I take a moment to analyze the "postmenopausal females" and anti-dog rhetoric. They're tied in with "cat ladies." A specific misogynist idea holds all this together.
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JD Vance targets grandmas and dogs, too
The self-styled expert on the ladies now claims "normal" women don't care about reproductive rights
"Can my husband find out who I am voting for?" The question went viral. (The answer is no.) We don't know how much men control women's votes. But the idea of it resonates this election, which is about weird men who are obsessed with controlling women.
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"Can my husband find out who I am voting for?": The big question touching a nerve this election
November may come down to a battle between controlling men and women who just want their freedom
JD Vance's stalker act is another sign that the Trump campaign is out of ideas. Their strategy of running up the incel vote was from the Biden era, and isn't working as well against Harris. But they don't know what else to do.
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JD Vance's stalker bit shows Donald Trump's campaign is out of ideas
As Kamala Harris surges in the polls, Republicans react by trying to drive up the incel vote
Tim Walz offers a model of masculinity that is easygoing and joyful, instead of the angry and bitter one Trump and MAGA speak to. And it's making them nuts. So nuts that they think "gross, he cares about women" is a fruitful line of attack.
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Coach Tim Walz's normal dad energy causes MAGA to come unglued
Kamala Harris's running mate shows masculinity can be about love and not hate — Donald Trump's fans can't handle it
I was nuts enough to go both to the JD Vance event in South Philly and then to the Kamala Harris/Tim Walz rally later in the day. It was like leaving a bitter divorced man meet-up and going straight to a Taylor Swift concert. Enjoy the contrast!
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"Bringing back the joy": Kamala Harris's Philly rally blew away JD Vance's sad, weird appearance
In Philadelphia, thousands cheered for Tim Walz, while Trump's running mate spoke to a small, aggrieved group
I interviewed Tia Levings about her new book, "A Well-Trained Wife." We talked about how far-right Christians are infecting our politics. How fundamentalism breeds abuse. And how she lost her "fundie baby voice." Check it out! Great interview.
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"Women don't even know the sound of their own voice": What it's like to flee Christian patriarchy
Former fundamentalist Tia Levings speaks out her new memoir and why evangelical women speak with "fundie baby voice"