Friday’s Forum
Steven L. Taylor
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Friday, October 18, 2024
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About Steven L. Taylor
Steven L. Taylor is a retired Professor of Political Science and former College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored
A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog).
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My doctor’s appointment went better than anticipated yesterday. The doctor wants me to have another MRI in two months before deciding to do a biopsy. Despite my history, he seemed guardedly optimistic. This doctor is supposed to be the top doctor for this in the area. If he is worried, a biopsy now rather than next year would be the course of action.
Darn, I got to do those book signings now. 9 in 15 days. I get tired just thinking of all the plane connections I’m going to have to make.
@Bill Jempty: I like that news!
Trump showed up at the Al Smith dinner last night and was very weak and low energy. I guess this is why Trump is canceling interviews, rallies, and events.
Biden can still stand up and talk, what is going on here?
@DK: omg wow. It’s like he’s disintegrating before our eyes.
@DK:
@becca:
Early in El Felon’s term, there was a moment on a foreign trip he required a golf cart to get up a gentle slope. I forget exactly where and when this was.
At the time, I recalled when Reagan was shot. He took a bullet to the lung and was coughing up blood, yet he managed, at his insistence, to walk out of the limo on his own upon arrival at the hospital.
I’ve no love for Reagan, but one has to respect a gesture like that, even if it was unnecessary and counterproductive. Compared to not being able, or willing, to walk uphill a little bit, well…
Trump’s now reiterating that Jan. 6 was “a day of love.”
@CSK: Sort of like raping his wife was an act of love.
I’m making chocolate chip banana muffins in anticipation of my youngest grandkid spending the weekend and just cracked a double yolk egg.
I’m taking it as a good omen.