Last night during the speech Maggie Haberman live-blogged:
Sept. 1, 2022, 8:36 p.m. ET
Maggie Haberman
Trump was the unifying force for Democrats in 2020. Without him, their own divisions become clearer.
I didn't know what she was talking about then and I don't now. I thought it was apodictic that it was Republicans who had been united under Trump but who are now flailing "without him" as a credible leader, his endorsed candidates stumbling, his legal jeopardy worsening. I emailed my (2nd) ex-wife asking her opinion. I thought, maybe a typo, Democrats instead of Republicans, or "become" instead of "became". My ex replied that it was because of AOC, Bernie, Manchin and Sinema, and I let it go. Here are two reasons for my perplexity, one from yesterday, one from today.
Scott Lashes Out at McConnell in Sign of
Dimming Republican Hopes for Senate
Republicans notably silent, split as Trump
probe deepens
The Maggie mystery deepens as well.
