#A special U.S. Election 2020 Maclean’s Live discussion with Paul Wells

#A special U.S. Election 2020 Maclean’s Live discussion with Paul Wells

“#A special U.S. Election 2020 Maclean’s Live discussion with Paul Wells” A distinguished group of U.S. political observers join the Maclean’s senior writer to discuss what’s at stake in the upcoming presidential election With the most important U.S. presidential election in decades approaching, Maclean’s convenes a distinguished group of U.S. political observers to discuss the…

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#Trump vs. Biden II: Clickers can’t be choosers

#Trump vs. Biden II: Clickers can’t be choosers

“#Trump vs. Biden II: Clickers can’t be choosers” Paul Wells: In their duelling town halls, Biden may have got off easy, but he was sharp and well-prepared. Trump’s show, meanwhile, turned into a rough ride. Like you, I’m taken aback when an incumbent head of government doesn’t even want to show up for a debate….

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#’What on earth did Trump just do?’

#’What on earth did Trump just do?’

“#’What on earth did Trump just do?’” Paul Wells: There aren’t a lot of ways to politely defend the president. Enter the interrupting, truth-inverting funhouse mirror Mike Pence. If enough Republican Senators had voted the other way in February on Donald Trump’s impeachment, Mike Pence could be the party’s candidate now. It wouldn’t have covered…

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#What happens if Donald Trump loses?

#What happens if Donald Trump loses?

“#What happens if Donald Trump loses?” Nov. 5, 2008 was a cloudy morning in Washington. A knot of reporters was watching outside the White House as President George W. Bush walked up to a podium facing them. “Last night I had a warm conversation with president-elect Barack Obama,” he said. “I congratulated him and Senator…

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#What if Donald Trump wins again?

#What if Donald Trump wins again?

“#What if Donald Trump wins again?” What if he wins? The first thing to understand about that great “what if”—from which so many other grim “what ifs” would follow—is what in the real world a so-called Donald Trump “win” would look like. If everyone eligible to vote is allowed to vote, if every vote legally…

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#Compassion versus Donald Trump – Macleans.ca

#Compassion versus Donald Trump – Macleans.ca

“#Compassion versus Donald Trump – Macleans.ca” Image of the Week: A moment captured after the debate illustrates the one useful distinction that Tuesday’s fiasco revealed In a presidential debate that seemed perfectly at home near the end of a surreal and appalling year, Trump vs. Biden was, as one CNN correspondent aptly put it, a…

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