Republican Convention, Day Three: Divine Intervention

Republican National Convention, Milwaukee WI — July 17, 2024

One of the interview segues I’ve been using with Republican elected officials here at the Convention in Milwaukee is to ask if they think there was divine intervention at play in sparing Trump the worst of the would-be assassin’s bullet last weekend. Most seem to believe there was in fact some version of divine intervention involved. I then transition to asking if they similarly believe in a divine obligation to arm and finance Israel. The answers have been… instructive.

Here is an interview with Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) on the Convention floor in which he declares: “Being pro-Israel is ‘America First.’ Plain and simple.” Here’s another one with Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) who famously wore his Israeli military fatigues at the US Capitol after October 7. Here is another one with Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) who has her own unique “take” on the subject.

There’s many more where that came from. All these interviews are being aired in some form on Glenn Greenwald’s “System Update” show, so look for that. I will do a more comprehensive compilation later, as I’m rushing around like a maniac right now.

And here’s a podcast style chat I had with the great Matt Taibbi and Walter Kirn.

I’ll write more comprehensive thoughts upon conclusion of the Convention. Please subscribe if you enjoy the content, so I can do more stuff like this in the future!

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