Somebody sure seems set on changing up the Democrat and Republican candidates running for President. I am not one to peddle conspiracy theories, but, gosh, there are suspicious activities at work that shouldn’t be ignored when evaluated one against the other.
Early evening, Eastern Daylight Time, Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt by a whisker, as the saying goes, during a campaign rally in Butler, Pa. Watching local news coverage from a TV station in Pittsburgh, I listened to an expert explain that three inches left would have been Trump’s nose, rather than his ear. The gentleman explained that, from the shooting distance, the difference was the slightest shift in the wind.
Meanwhile, Joseph Biden undergoes what can characteristically be described as a political assassination, following his troubled debate with Trump on June 27, 2024. For more than a month earlier, I had been saying that timing was odd. Nobody holds a Presidential debate before the respective conventions. But six weeks out from the DNC would be time enough to replace the presumptive candidate, if that were the real objective—and Biden’s poor performance gives good excuse. Look how quickly the news media turned on the man, as easy as flipping a light switch, and all with similar so-called talking points. Gee, nothing about that could be coordinated. Right?
The Republican convention convenes in less than two days, July 15. Had Trump been killed, or even seriously incapacitated, the event would have turned to turmoil and delegates would have to choose another candidate. Democrats are looking at similar situation, as party elites call on Biden to withdraw his candidacy and release his delegates. In neither situation would the candidate be the one chosen by voters during each state Primary. Eh, what’s democratic about that?
I suppose it’s coincidence that both candidates are under fire—one, literally—before becoming the official choice, creating opportunity to replace either or both. Hey, just saying. You tell me.
Let’s talk Featured Image, which is an AI creation. I used Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra to shoot the original, today. Vitals: f/2.4, ISO 50, 1/2000 sec, 70mm (film equivalent); 5:37 p.m. PDT. In Microsoft Photos, I applied the AI-enhanced Rennaissance styling.