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Sep 14Liked by Jessica Bennett

My daughter said that she laughed the hardest, not when he talked about immigrants eating cats & dogs, but when David Muir told him it wasn't true and he said "I saw it on tv." Like a child who tells her mom that a giant green monster is real because she saw it on tv. (-:

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Sep 14Liked by Jessica Bennett

The tragedy is the size of the US electorate that utterly fails to see through the Trump illusion and is instead enthralled by his facade.

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Sep 14Liked by Jessica Bennett

It was redemptive. Living proof that our lifetime of advocacy for equal rights was not in vain.

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Sep 14Liked by Jessica Bennett

You sure amazing, Jessica. Another great, insightful and witty piece. Thank you!

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Very well put. Thank you, Jessica.

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Jessica, you win this one!!

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The staging had something to do with Kamala's success. First and most importantly, he was tethered to his speaking stand, so he *couldn't* hulk over her. I wonder who made that suggestion? Not disparaging her training as a prosecutor, but it contributed!

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