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I have a recurring daydream: Iā€™m given press credentials and a front row seat at a trump presser. Each time he lies, defames US soldiers, demonizes immigrants, makes misogynistic comments about the VP or shits himself, I call him out on it. Loudly. So the dais microphone picks it up. I wind him up so hard that he busts all the blood vessels in his nose and cheeks. He fills his diaper and screams ā€œFAKE NEWSā€ so vehemently that he shreds his vocal cords. Iā€™m whisked off by a combination of campaign staff and second string secret service agents and am promptly fired by the New York Times (who only just now realized my credentials are in their name).

Itā€™s a good daydream. A fun daydream. And if just ONE reporter had the balls to make it happenā€¦ Iā€™d build a shrine in their honor.

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Yep, absolutely. Although I may be seeing cracks in the media wall of collusion with Smithā€™s latest Jan 6 legal drop.

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You wouldn't even have to make a scene - just carry a little red paddle that says "YOU'RE LYING" and hold it up every time you hear a lie. This approach also has the advantage of being good cardio.

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If only Walz had added, I mean Trump didnā€™t manage to get him hung after all, so he could still be the VP candidate, right? Have you ever spoken with him and asked him why he isnā€™t?

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He definitely could have had a bit more punch to the comment, but that is sort of what makes him relatable to me. At least he can spell his name right, lol, which I didn't when I pushed out the newsletter!

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I keep wondering why a fair sized segment of America seems to be unable to see fact and prefers to embrace nonsense. *shrug* Vance makes me want to go wash my hands.

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Unfortunately, slick experts at lying like Vance have always done well with the American electorate. But maybe this time is different. Maybe they wonā€™t buy the corporate mediaā€™s messaging. Iā€™m probably being too optimistic, but Iā€™m just sort of that way about things in general.

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