Morning Jolt: Florida’s Gubernatorial Race Is Now Both Costly and Controversial

Never mind what actually happened in the world today; this morning, the president tweeted that the media is "the Enemy of the People" again, and so now everyone is apparently contractually obligated to spend at least one news cycle expressing their outrage about that, even though we've already done this several times this year. The media hates being called it. The president loves doing things they hate. Almost everyone shrugs as the term "enemy," once more properly applied to ISIS and North Korea's regime, becomes a synonym for "person I don't like." And the cycle continues, lather, rinse, repeat . . .

Making the click-through for this newsletter worthwhile: the true costs of the Florida governor's race, Silicon Valley stops looking quite so appealing to the tech community, and two cases where Hollywood's decision making is just baffling.

The Governor's Race in Florida Just Got More Interesting . . .  and Expensive

Democrats have high hopes for their new nominee for governor of Florida, Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum. The New York Times acknowledges that his long-shot win in a hard-fought primary might be the easy part, even after ...

August 30 2018

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Florida's Gubernatorial Race Is Now Both Costly and Controversial Jim Geraghty Never mind what actually happened in the world today; this morning, the president tweeted that the media is "the Enemy of the People" again, and so now everyone is apparently contractually obligated to spend at least one news cycle expressing their outrage about that, even though we've already done this several times this year. The media hates being called it. The president loves doing things they hate. Almost everyone shrugs as the term "enemy," once more properly applied to ISIS and North Korea's regime, becomes a synonym for "person I don't like." And the cycle continues, lather, rinse, repeat . . . Making the click-through for this newsletter worthwhile: the true costs of the Florida governor's race, Silicon Valley stops looking quite so appealing to the tech community, and two cases where Hollywood's decision making is just baffling. The Governor's Race in Florida Just Got More Interesting . . .  and Expensive Democrats have high hopes for their new nominee for governor of Florida, Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum. The New York Times acknowledges that his long-shot win in a hard-fought primary might be the easy part, even after ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories The Truth Will Set Us All Free Victor Davis Hanson Americans deserve to know the truth behind the Mueller probe. Guilty: The ABA Was Rightfully Sidelined from Judge Kavanaugh Debate David Nammo The American Bar Association can no longer be considered an impartial voice on judicial nominations. Cuomo Accuses Nixon of Hypocritically Exploiting Tax Loopholes: 'You Are a Corporation' Jack Crowe "You are a corporation," Cuomo said, referring to Nixon's formation of an LLC to pay a lower rate on income derived from her lucrative acting career. ADVERTISEMENT More Useful Questions Republicans Could Ask Kavanaugh George Will More constitutional questions Republicans could ask Judge Kavanaugh. Animal-Crackers Box Criticized for Not Dismantling Capitalism Katherine Timpf According to a new piece in Vox, Nabisco's just-redesigned animal-crackers box deserves criticism because it does nothing to "dismantle" capitalism. The Congressional Black Caucus Should Cut Its Ties to Louis Farrakhan Jeryl Bier The anti-Semitism of the Nation of Islam leader has no place in America's civil society. Facebook's Conservatives Find Their Courage David French An employee forms a group of like-minded colleagues, who dissent from the social-media company's left-leaning ideas. Poll: 63 Percent Say Trump Should Sit for Mueller Interview Mairead McArdle Just 27 percent of respondents in the USA Today/Suffolk University poll said the president should not submit to an interview. ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges. NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. SAVE 40% TODAY Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: August 29, 2018 Cartoons of the Day: August 28, 2018 ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.