Short Take politics
A day later, Tuesday’s results look even worse
Republicans have a problem. No candidate can win a primary without the support of the ex-President. Then those same candidates can’t win a general election when the sane voters also participate. It happened repeatedly in multiple states Tuesday. Unless he is in jail or incapacitated, the GOP has no way out. https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-8-2023
Republicans debate
There was a debate between the Top 5 GOP contenders other than the ex-President last night but I have trouble getting excited about it because the current state of affairs is crazy is required to win a primary but doesn’t stand a chance in a general. That said, from the way it sounds, Nikki Haley looked sharp. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/republican-candidates-clash-third-pres…
Hollywood strike ends
The SAG-AFTRA job action had dragged on for months but is now over. Members will receive the highest raise in 40 years. https://www.npr.org/2023/11/08/1203789537/hollywood-strike-ends