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In Falsely Smearing Walz, Vance Himself, Ironically, “Abandoned” and Betrayed a Fellow Veteran by Bryan H. Wildenthal (August 15, 2024) (See Copyright & Permissions Note on Vita & Contact page. See also my July 20 and October 11 essays on Vance.) Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz,…

His Withdrawal Recalls Washington’s Farewell and His Party Lives Up To Its Name by Bryan H. Wildenthal (August 10, 2024) (See Copyright & Permissions Note on Vita & Contact page.) The President of the United States was elected as a unifying grandfatherly figure. But the country remained bitterly divided nonetheless. The divisions were shockingly vituperative and extreme, going…

by Bryan H. Wildenthal (July 20, 2024) (See Copyright & Permissions Note on Vita & Contact page. Updated October 29, 2024. See also my August 15 and October 11 essays on Vance.) Just to be clear, I didn’t invent the term “Faux-Bama.” But I haven’t seen any previous use of it to describe the Republican vice presidential nominee,…

by Bryan H. Wildenthal (July 15, 2024) (See Copyright & Permissions Note on Vita & Contact page.) An Important Prefatory Note The despicable July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump was not only an attack on him personally, a criminal act of attempted murder, it was an attack on our democratic process and the constitutional rights…

Staying the Course Endangers the Nation by Bryan H. Wildenthal (July 9, 2024) (See Copyright & Permissions Note on Vita & Contact page.) (Update: After President Biden withdrew from his reelection campaign on July 21, I published an essay on August 10 praising his patriotism in doing so.) I have not previously posted political essays here and have…