Latest / Systemic Error Podcast
CNN guru aghast GOP parading a Trump 'more underwater than the Titanic’
REUTERS/Evan Vucci
The RNC’s Midterm Convention Is Not a Campaign Strategy. It Is a Loyalty Ritual.
The Context Is Simple
Republicans staged an unusual midterm convention in Dallas with Donald Trump in prime time, flanked by senior administration officials including Vice President JD Vance and Attorney General Todd Blanche. The event came as polling cited by CNN showed Trump deeply unpopular and his endorsement a liability for many candidates, while Republicans in competitive races wanted campaign money and advertising support.
Trump Holds the Money and the Stage
The institutional power in…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.