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Face-Off Fervor: Debate Night Preview
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Good morning! Happy Tuesday! Here are the Flag’s Top Five stories that should be on your radar to start the day:
US: Biden hits Trump on abortion rights in video marking Dobbs anniversary (Axios)
World: Death toll rises to 20 after gunmen attack Russia's Dagestan (Reuters)
Business: Apple’s App Store breaches EU’s Digital Markets Act (TechCrunch)
Technology: Shopify’s AI ‘Sidekick’ chatbot for merchants is now in early access (The Verge)
Sports: Cleveland Cavaliers hiring Kenny Atkinson as coach, per sources (ESPN)
And of course, some good news: How the Identity of the Only Black Woman to Serve in the U.S. Army in World War I Was Just Discovered.
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Giving over 450 regular traders like you a chance to nail 56 winners out of 60 issued trades.
Now I’m not promising you’ll get the same results… or that you won’t have any losses…
But if you want to see how this new trading tool works plus get in on the very next trade…
*By clicking the link above you agree to periodic updates from The TradingPub and its partners (privacy policy)
**Stated results are from hypothetical options applied to real published trades from 10/30/23 - 12/26/23. The result was a 93.5% win rate, an average return of 13.7% including winners and losers and average hold time of less than 24 hours. Performance is not indicative of future results. Trade at your own risk and never risk more than you can afford to lose.
TRENDING
Left: Steve Bannon on How His War Room Is Shaping GOP Narratives, David Smith, The Guardian
Left: Is Joe Biden's Bizzare Behaviour a GOP Conspiracy?, Ingrid Jacques, USA Today
Left: What Obama Is Whispering to Biden, Gabriel DeBenedetti, New York Magazine
Right: The Logic in All the Madness, Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness
Right: Editor Drama at WaPo Exposes Liberal Rot in Its Newsroom, Miranda Devine, NY Post
Right: On the anniversary of Dobbs, we must continue the fight for life, Jeanne Mancini, Washington Examiner
2024
Face-Off Fervor: Debate Night Preview
Today’s Top Story in One Sentence: On Thursday, President Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 general election in Atlanta.
Reporting from the Left: Biden and Trump face off this week in the first presidential debate. Here's what we know so far about the debate, prep and more (CBS News)
Reporting from the Right: Trump fires up major faith gathering just days ahead of first debate clash with Biden (FOX News)
LEFT-LEANING SENTIMENT
Trump Needs This More
The Top Argument From The Left: Forget conventional wisdom. Trump needs the debate more than Biden., E.J. Dionne Jr., The Washington Post: “Do not expect bursts of eloquence that will live on in history. Pay attention instead to which of these men better understands whom he needs to talk to. This will show you who has the discipline to win and be a decent president. … With at least 80 percent of Americans locked into their preferences, this debate matters most for the relatively small number of Americans who will tip the balance. But issues — abortion, protecting democracy and health care for Biden and immigration, crime and the cost of living for Trump — will matter to other pieces of the electorate that are up for grabs. …expect [Biden] to be disciplined enough to resist the temptation to make the debate primarily about his record. He knows he wins the election if it’s primarily about Trump. This suggests that the conventional wisdom about this debate — that it’s more important for Biden — is wrong. … Trump needs to energize more voters, constrain himself to look reasonable, hide his love of conspiracy theories and not make the debate about himself. Count me as skeptical that he can pull this off.
Honorable Mention #1: Team Biden’s Debate Assignment: Don’t Let Trump Win the Spin, Michael Tomasky, The New Republic.
Honorable Mention #2: Ahead of debate, Trump struggles to play the expectations game, Steve Benen, MSNBC.
RIGHT-LEANING SENTIMENT
Make or Break Moment
The Top Argument From The Right: Experts Handicap the Trump-Biden Debate, Karl Rove, The Wall Street Journal: ”What [Biden and Trump] say, the impressions they leave, their confrontations, mistakes and humanizing moments could determine who wins in November. If one candidate has a particularly bad night, undecided and otherwise up-for-grabs voters could lock in for his opponent. Since the next debate comes nearly 11 weeks later, it’ll be difficult to rehabilitate a damaged campaign. To understand what each camp faces, I talked with five Republicans and three Democrats who have helped presidential candidates with debates Everyone agreed that both candidates face tests of self-awareness and impulse control. Mr. Biden must demonstrate sustained mental acuity. He can’t freeze, stare blankly or sound befuddled. Mr. Trump can’t come off as unhinged or enraged. The words ‘rigged election’ shouldn’t pass his lips. He has to keep his cool and can’t make it all about himself. The target voters who could be swayed aren’t either side’s true believers. Each party’s base will stick with its man, no matter what. Swing voters, however, can be moved by the debate and the subsequent conversation. Postdebate commentary, influenced by postdebate spin, will matter. … This election may remain close until the end, but if something can put one candidate solidly ahead, it’s next week’s debate. Get your popcorn. It’ll be a heck of a night.”
Honorable Mention #1: Here’s How The Media Are Lying Right Now: CNN’s ‘Tools’ For A ‘Civilized’ Debate, Eddie Scarry, The Federalist.
Honorable Mention #2: Matter of Debate: Biden’s ticket to win head-to-head matchup is to show he is in ‘command of his faculties’, Naomi LIm, Washington Examiner.
FLAG THIS
2024 Debate Engagement
In the lead-up to the debate, polling found that 61% of US adults plan to watch all or most of it. Meanwhile, 24% will not watch but follow news coverage, and 14% intend to avoid it entirely. Younger people (ages 18-29) are least likely to watch, while those 60 and older are most likely to tune in (PBS News).
How will you follow the first 2024 general election debate? |
WATERCOOLER
Rainbow Flag, Deplored Chores, Foreign Palms
On This Day in 1978, activists hoist a vibrant rainbow flag in the midst of the festivities for San Francisco’s Gay and Lesbian Freedom Day parade. According to its creator, Gilbert Baker, the crowd immediately recognized the flag’s significance: “It completely astounded me that people just got it, in an instant like a bolt of lightning—that this was their flag,” he later said. “It belonged to all of us.” This was the rainbow Pride flag, now an ubiquitous symbol of queer pride and liberation.
Better Report: The Chores Americans Hate the Most
HistoryFacts: 7 Facts About the Life and Reign of Queen Victoria
Today I learned palm trees are not native to Los Angeles.
POWERED BY GUNDRY MD
Hey trader,
Today I want to show you how our research shows you could’ve grown a $25,000 account into $109,616.12 within the last TWO months.
You see, former multi-million dollar hedge fund manager Roger Scott spent the better half of 2023 developing what might be the most advanced trading tool that exists…
It’s a revolutionary software system that tracks the moves of institutional investors…. in real time…
Which means we can now pile into the same exact stocks institutions are buying or selling… as it’s happening.
And in the last 2 months, this system has scored an insane 93.5% win rate across 60+ issued trade alerts…
Giving over 450 regular traders like you a chance to nail 56 winners out of 60 issued trades.
Now I’m not promising you’ll get the same results… or that you won’t have any losses…
But if you want to see how this new trading tool works plus get in on the very next trade…
*By clicking the link above you agree to periodic updates from The TradingPub and its partners (privacy policy)
**Stated results are from hypothetical options applied to real published trades from 10/30/23 - 12/26/23. The result was a 93.5% win rate, an average return of 13.7% including winners and losers and average hold time of less than 24 hours. Performance is not indicative of future results. Trade at your own risk and never risk more than you can afford to lose.
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