It's pathetic that the public had to wait more than 5 weeks for an interview with the Democratic Party presidential nominee. It's also frustrating that she went to CNN, which has such a strong bias in her favor and against Donald Trump.
Having said that, I though Dana Bash's questions were (mostly) good, though inadequate, and that the interview gave viewers a fairly good look at both the strengths and the weaknesses of the Harris-Walz ticket, especially the latter.
Harris has no sense of direction. Asked what she would do first as president, she could not give a straight answer. Asked why her policy positions had apparently shifted since she ran for president in 2019, she could not give an explanation.
That said, she has a good sense of the cultural direction of the country -- at least as Democrats want to define it. When Bash invited her to go off on Trump on the topic of race, Harris made a show of holding back, which was clever.
Tim Walz is basically useless. He brings a large body and a coach personality to the ticket. He doesn't add anything. Physically, he is so much larger than Harris (or appeared so) that he makes her look less presidential, at least on TV.
I think the interview was good for Harris, in that she can now say she's done one. I think it was bad for her, in that she looked indecisive. As I explained in my Breitbart column this week, Harris offers "consensus" without leadership. Weak.
This is the final edition of THE AGENDA -- finished a few days early!
This week's portion elucidates some of the first laws and principles of the Torah that follow the Ten Commandments, including -- a message particularly relevant to freed slaves -- the Jewish restrictions on indentured servitude.
God also provides the basic civil laws of Jewish society, governing almost every area of life -- in this one portion! -- as well as several basic principles of faith and religious observance. Moses then ascends Sinai for 40 days.
One of the laws God gives is the law against taunting a foreigner. This is different from allowing people to enter your land illegally; it is about showing respect, however, for people from other lands and other groups.
I am reminded of the importance of this principle because of the rhetoric lately attacking Elon Musk, a fellow South African-turned-American, for his foreign roots -- often by people who favor illegal immigration, ironically.
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Since the Palisades Fire on January 7, my posts have been fairly sparse. I have just been so busy -- fighting the fire, covering the fire, helping neighbors, and launching a new podcast, "Three Homeless Guys," with two local friends.
Things are up and down. My family is still displaced, and we haven't resolved our living situation. We are awaiting answers from the insurance company (State Farm) on what they will cover, including alternative living expenses.
There are some incredible opportunities opening up -- more on that later -- and our kids are generally doing well, though this has been hard for them as well (especially the two middle kids, who miss their friends and their house).
The emotion of it all hit me yesterday. Today I feel wrung out. But I also feel that, in a way, going through the fire has been a process of refinement, of re-casting in a new mould, to face new challenges. And to win each new day.
So much to talk about, once again, as the Trump administration continues at breakneck pace. From DOGE chewing through the federal bureaucracy, to Marco Rubio heading out on his first missions for Trump, there's so much...
Special guests:
Assemblyman Carl DeMaio -- on the L.A. fires and reforming CA insurance
Matt Boyle -- Breitbart News political editor, on DOGE and confirmations
Jamie Paige -- founder of the Westside Current, on L.A. politics and the fires
Frances Martel -- Breitbart News foreign editor, on Rubio and Russia/Ukraine
Rob Hersov -- South African commentator, on SA's fight with the White House
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