by Rich Lowry
Over-the-top attacks on Trump haven’t been incidental to the Democratic 2024 campaign, but central to it.
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Former president Donald Trump raises his fist during Day One of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wis., July 15, 2024.
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The White House is now faced with a conundrum — how to make the case against Donald Trump as a quasi-Nazi while lowering the proverbial temperature after his near-assassination?
Joe Biden’s Oval Office address calling for toning down the overheated rhetoric in our politics was fine as far as it went, except that it included no mea culpa, no assurance that he’ll try to do better himself, no recognition that his political and media allies have been the worst offenders.
About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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The White House is now faced with a conundrum — how to make the case against Donald Trump as a quasi-Nazi while lowering the proverbial temperature after his near-assassination?
Joe Biden’s Oval Office address calling for toning down the overheated rhetoric in our politics was fine as far as it went, except that it included no mea culpa, no assurance that he’ll try to do better himself, no recognition that his political and media allies have been the worst offenders.
About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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