Morning Jolt: Stop Downplaying the Violence in Our Cities

The way 2020 is going, this counts as good news: For a period last night, Hurricane Laura was just short of being classified a Category 5 hurricane — as high as the categories go — and made landfall as a Category 4, but in a matter of hours downgraded to a Category 2. As of this writing, the storm surge wasn't quite as devastating as feared. It's bad, no doubt, and in the days and weeks to come, those of us who live far from the affected areas will have to find ways to help those who have lost homes and businesses.

On the menu today: Vice President Mike Pence was fine, the Democrats are starting to get seriously unnerved by the ongoing rioting, and the NBA season might not finish the way everyone expected.

'The Violence Must Stop — Whether in Minneapolis, Portland, or Kenosha'

Mike Pence was fine. He's always fine. Consistent as a metronome, steady as a floorboard, spicy as Wonder Bread. Some would call Pence "boring," but he's a somewhat reassuring boring, as almost nothing else in ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY August 27 2020 WITH JIM GERAGHTY August 27 2020 Stop Downplaying the Violence in Our Cities The way 2020 is going, this counts as good news: For a period last night, Hurricane Laura was just short of being classified a Category 5 hurricane — as high as the categories go — and made landfall as a Category 4, but in a matter of hours downgraded to a Category 2. As of this writing, the storm surge wasn't quite as devastating as feared. It's bad, no doubt, and in the days and weeks to come, those of us who live far from the affected areas will have to find ways to help those who have lost homes and businesses. On the menu today: Vice President Mike Pence was fine, the Democrats are starting to get seriously unnerved by the ongoing rioting, and the NBA season might not finish the way everyone expected. 'The Violence Must Stop — Whether in Minneapolis, Portland, or Kenosha' Mike Pence was fine. He's always fine. Consistent as a metronome, steady as a floorboard, spicy as Wonder Bread. Some would call Pence "boring," but he's a somewhat reassuring boring, as almost nothing else in ...   READ MORE

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