Posts by Gary Pearce
Kamala Harris, For the People
Kamala Harris accomplished three goals in her forceful acceptance speech. She told us who she is. She eviscerated Trump. She proposed a new way forward. All in just 38 minutes, one of the shortest acceptance speeches ever. Trump’s was 90 minutes – a tired, repetitious litany of gripes, grievances and whining. It’s striking what Harris…
Read More“That’s My Dad”
Gus Walz gave us the most moving moment I’ve ever seen in politics. Tim Walz had just described “the hell that is infertility” that he and his wife Gwen experienced for years before fertility treatments led to the birth of their daughter, now 23. “We named her Hope,” Walz said. “Hope, Gus and Gwen, you…
Read MoreTrump Dishonors Valor
Donald Trump and JD Vance are coming to North Carolina to talk about national security Wednesday – a week after Trump disrespected and dishonored recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor. CNN reported: “Trump was praising Republican megadonor Miriam Adelson, whom he awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom while in office, during remarks at his…
Read MoreKamala’s Joy and Hope
I’ve been in and around political campaigns for 50 years, and I’m impressed by Kamala Harris’ operation. (Note to punctuation purists: AP uses Harris’ as the possessive, not Harris’s.) She smoothly took over the ship when President Biden stepped aside. She united our fractious party. She picked an all-star running mate in Coach Tim Walz.…
Read MoreRFK Jr. Hurts Trump
Republicans may regret wanting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on North Carolina’s presidential ballot. Kennedy swims in the same swamp as Trump. He’s an anti-vaxxer and a one-man conspiracy machine. He’s a MAGA magnet. The Washington Post reports that polls show Kennedy “is pulling significantly more votes from Trump than Harris.” The Post said: “Since the…
Read MoreDiversity Wins
For 16 days, America’s diverse athletic talent lit up the Paris Olympics. Here at home, Vice President Kamala Harris and “Coach” Tim Walz have been lighting up huge, happy and diverse crowds. In sports and politics, our diversity is our superpower. At the games, America’s women – and Black women – stood out. Women won…
Read MoreMark Robinson Lite
The last thing Josh Stein would need as governor is another Mark Robinson as lieutenant governor. That’s why state Senator Rachel Hunt’s race for lieutenant governor matters. Big time. Hunt’s opponent, Hal Weatherman, is a political lightweight – Mark Robinson Lite. He’s such a lightweight you could call him “Featherman.” He has never held public…
Read MoreTrump Lies. Media Surrenders.
For more than an hour yesterday, Donald Trump ducked reporters’ questions and told lie after lie after lie – and the media meekly played along. MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell, the best talking head on TV, rightly ripped the media – and his own network – for its passive performance. His on-air spanking last night is well…
Read MoreA Teacher for America
Picking Tim Walz was the first play Kamala Harris called as the Democratic presidential nominee. It was a touchdown. Walz is the dad, coach and – above all – teacher we need as Vice President. At a time when Republicans like Mark Robinson and Michele Morrow demean and demonize public-school teachers, Walz is a testament…
Read MoreRobinson Unchanged on Abortion
The News & Observer headline said, “Mark Robinson changes his position on abortion law.” No, he hasn’t. His position is still the same. He believes politicians in Raleigh, not women, should make decisions about pregnancy. In a new ad about his wife’s abortion (photo), Robinson says, “I stand by our current law.” That doesn’t mean…
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